shin

• Partie antérieure de la jambe humaine entre le genou et la cheville; également morceau de viande provenant de cette zone, 22e lettre de l'alphabet hébreu, ou os interne et plus épais de la jambe (tibia).

A noun referring to the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle, also used for a cut of meat from that area, the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, or the inner and thicker bone of the lower leg.

1. Front part of the legA2formal

   The front part of the human leg located between the knee and the ankle.

   Face antérieure de la jambe

   • He bruised his shin while playing soccer.
   • She felt a sharp pain in her shin after the long run.
   • The doctor examined the swelling on his shin.

2. B1formal

   A cut of meat taken from the lower part of an animal's leg.

   Jarret (pièce de viande)

   • The recipe calls for beef shin, which becomes tender when slow-cooked.
   • Lamb shin is often used in hearty stews.
   • The butcher recommended the shin for making broth.

   Synonymesshank

3. Hebrew letterC1formal

   The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the sound 'sh'.

   shin (lettre hébraïque)

   • The letter shin appears in the word 'Shalom'.
   • In Hebrew, the letter shin has a numerical value of 300.
   • Students learn to write the letter shin in their calligraphy class.

4. Bone of the legB2formal

   The inner and thicker of the two bones in the human leg between the knee and the ankle, also known as the tibia.

   Tibia (os de la jambe)

   • The shin bone, or tibia, supports most of the body's weight.
   • A fracture of the shin bone requires several weeks to heal.
   • The doctor pointed to the shin bone on the X-ray.

   Synonymesshinbonetibia

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de grimper sur quelque chose, en particulier une corde ou un mât, en utilisant les mains et les jambes, ou bien l'action de frapper quelqu'un au tibia.

A verb used to indicate the act of climbing something, especially a rope or pole, by using one's arms and legs, or to strike someone on the shin.

1. Climb awkwardlyB2informalbritish

   To climb something, such as a tree or pole, by gripping with the hands and legs and pulling oneself up.

   Grimper en s'aidant des mains et des jambes

   • The children shinned up the tree to retrieve their ball.
   • He shinned down the drainpipe to escape.
   • She shinned over the fence when she lost her keys.

   Synonymesclamberscrambleshinnyswarm