pinning

• Nom désignant l'engagement mutuel d'un couple à se fréquenter exclusivement, historiquement symbolisé sur les campus universitaires par le don d'une épingle de fraternité.

A noun referring to a mutual promise between a couple to exclusively date each other, historically signaled on college campuses by the giving of a fraternity pin.

1. Mutual dating promiseB2informalamerican

   A mutual promise between a couple to date exclusively, often symbolized by the giving of a fraternity pin, especially on college campuses.

   Promesse mutuelle d'exclusivité

   • They decided to make it official with a pinning ceremony.
   • Pinning was a popular tradition in fraternities during the 1950s.
   • She accepted his fraternity pin as a sign of their commitment.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fixer ou d'attacher quelque chose avec une épingle, ou pour maintenir quelqu'un ou quelque chose en place.

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or attaching something with a pin, or to hold someone or something firmly in place.

1. A2formal

   To attach or fasten something with a pin or similar object.

   épingler

   • She pinned the note to the bulletin board.
   • He pinned the badge onto his jacket.
   • The tailor pinned the hem of the dress.

   Synonymesaffixattachclipfastenfixsecureskewerstaplesticktack

2. Hold down or immobilizeB1formal

   To press someone or something against a surface so they cannot move.

   Clouer sur place / maintenir immobilisé

   • The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.
   • The fallen tree pinned the car to the ground.
   • He was pinned under the heavy debris.

   Synonymesanchorconstrainfastenfixhold downimmobilizepressrestrainsecuretrap

   Antonymesfreeloosenrelease

3. Assign responsibility or blameB2informal

   To attribute blame or responsibility to someone.

   attribuer la responsabilité

   • They tried to pin the crime on an innocent man.
   • The manager pinned the failure on the team's lack of effort.
   • Don't try to pin your mistakes on me.

   Synonymesascribeassignattributeblamechargefastenfiximputelayplace

Variantes phrasalpin downpin up