pinning

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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o compromisso mútuo de um casal de namorar exclusivamente um com o outro, historicamente simbolizado em campi universitários pela entrega de um alfinete de fraternidade.

1. Mutual dating promise B2 informal american

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Compromisso de namoro exclusivo

• pinnings plural form
• pinnings' possessive plural form
• pinning's possessive singular form

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

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

1. Attach or fasten A2 formal

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

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

   🇵🇹Prender

   Sinônimos: affixattachclipfastenfixsecureskewerstaplesticktack

2. Hold down or immobilize B1 formal

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

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

   🇵🇹Imobilizar

   Sinônimos: anchorconstrainfastenfixhold downimmobilizepressrestrainsecuretrap

   Antônimos: freeloosenrelease

3. Assign responsibility or blame B2 informal

   To attribute blame or responsibility to someone.

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Atribuir culpa

   Sinônimos: ascribeassignattributeblamechargefastenfiximputelayplace

• pinned past participle
• pinned past simple
• pinning present participle
• pins third person singular

Variantes phrasal: pin downpin up