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Définition et signification de « pin » en anglais

NOM

épingle, broche

a small, decorative item designed to be attached to clothing

Dialect

American

brooch

British

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

pins

Exemples

She wore a beautiful enamel pin shaped like a butterfly on her jacket.

Elle portait une belle épingle en émail en forme de papillon sur sa veste.

épingle, aiguille

a slender, elongated object typically made of metal, that has a sharp point at one end and a flat or rounded head at the other

Exemples

She used a pin to secure the fabric in place while she sewed.

Elle a utilisé une épingle pour maintenir le tissu en place pendant qu'elle cousait.

goupille, axe

a short, cylindrical shaft or rod that serves as a pivotal axis around which a component rotates or moves

Exemples

The door hinge has a pin that allows it to swing open and shut smoothly.

La charnière de porte a une goupille qui lui permet de s'ouvrir et de se fermer en douceur.

dame de nage, tolet

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

quille, boule

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling, set up in triangular groups of ten as the target for players to knock down with a ball

Exemples

He aimed his shot to knock down all ten pins.

Il a visé son tir pour abattre les dix quilles.

drapeau, piquet

a slender, upright marker on a golf green, typically topped with a flag, indicating the location of the hole

Exemples

He carefully aimed his putt towards the pin.

Il a soigneusement visé son putt vers le drapeau.

goupille, broche

cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

pattes, gambettes

a slang term for the leg, often used to refer to the limb in a casual or colloquial manner

informel

Exemples

He injured his pin while playing soccer and had to take a break.

Il s'est blessé à la patte en jouant au football et a dû faire une pause.

épingle, piquet

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

clé, immobilisation

a situation that occurs when one wrestler holds both of the opponent's shoulders on the mat simultaneously for a specified period

Exemples

Her opponent fought hard to avoid being pinned in the final seconds.

Son adversaire a combattu dur pour éviter d'être cloué dans les dernières secondes.

un clouage, une immobilisation

a tactical maneuver where a piece is attacked and unable to move without exposing a more valuable piece behind it to capture

Exemples

The player executed a pin, trapping the bishop and protecting his queen.

Le joueur a exécuté un clouage, piégeant le fou et protégeant sa reine.

to pin

VERBE

épingler, fixer avec une épingle

to attach by using small pointed objects, often with a round head

Transitive: to pin two things | to pin sth onto a surface | to pin sth to a surface

Exemples

The seamstress will pin the fabric pieces together before sewing the garment.

La couturière va épingler les morceaux de tissu ensemble avant de coudre le vêtement.

immobiliser, clouer

to restrain or hold someone in a fixed position, preventing movement or escape

Transitive: to pin sb

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

3e personne du singulier

pins

participe présent

pinning

passé simple

pinned

participe passé

pinned

Exemples

The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat with a powerful hold, rendering him unable to move.

Le lutteur a cloué son adversaire au tapis avec une prise puissante, le rendant incapable de bouger.

clouer, immobiliser

to immobilize an opponent's piece by placing a piece of higher value directly behind it

Transitive: to pin a chess piece

Exemples

He pinned his opponent's knight by placing his rook directly behind it.

Il a cloué le cavalier de son adversaire en plaçant sa tour directement derrière lui.

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Définition et signification de « pin » en anglais

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