pin

• Substantivo que designa um pequeno pedaço fino e pontiagudo de metal, usado para prender coisas, como peça de joalheria ou para fixar algo. Também se refere ao pino ou terminal de um conector elétrico ou ao código de acesso de um cartão.

A noun referring to a small, thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for fastening things together or as a piece of jewelry.

1. Fastening toolA1formal

   A thin piece of metal with a sharp point used for fastening things together.

   Alfinete de segurança

   • She used a pin to attach the badge to her jacket.
   • The tailor stuck a pin into the fabric to hold it in place.
   • He pricked his finger on a pin while sewing.

   Sinônimosbradpegskewerspiketack

2. A2formal

   A small piece of jewelry with a pin or clasp, worn on clothing.

   Broche

   • She wore a beautiful gold pin on her lapel.
   • The brooch is a vintage pin from the 1920s.
   • He gave her a diamond pin as a gift.

   Sinônimosbadgebroochclip

3. A2formal

   One of the bottle-shaped objects that players try to knock down in bowling.

   Pino de boliche

   • He knocked down all ten pins with his first roll.
   • The pins were reset automatically after each frame.
   • She aimed carefully at the center pin.

   Sinônimosskittle

4. Security deviceB1formal

   A small piece of metal used to secure a lock or hinge.

   Pino

   • The door hinge is held in place by a metal pin.
   • He removed the pin from the lock to open it.
   • The pin in the hinge was rusted and hard to move.

   Sinônimoscotterpegpintle

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fixar ou prender algo com um alfinete, ou para manter alguém ou algo no lugar.

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.

   Prender

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

   Sinônimosaffixattachclipfastenfixsecureskewerstaplesticktack

2. Hold down or immobilizeB1formal

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

   Imobilizar

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

   Sinônimosanchorconstrainfastenfixhold downimmobilizepressrestrainsecuretrap

   Antônimosfreeloosenrelease

3. Assign responsibility or blameB2informal

   To attribute blame or responsibility to someone.

   Atribuir culpa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosascribeassignattributeblamechargefastenfiximputelayplace

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