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Pin
01
épingle, broche
a small, decorative item designed to be attached to clothing
Dialect
American
American
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.
The lapel pin he received at the ceremony was a symbol of his achievement.
L'épingle de revers qu'il a reçue lors de la cérémonie était un symbole de son accomplissement.
02
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.
The map was dotted with colorful pins marking different locations.
La carte était parsemée d'épingles colorées marquant différents lieux.
03
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.
The watchmaker carefully inserted the pin into the gears to restore the clock's movement.
L'horloger a soigneusement inséré la goupille dans les engrenages pour rétablir le mouvement de l'horloge.
04
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
05
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.
The last pin was teetering but did n’t fall, costing her the strike.
La dernière quille vacillait mais ne tombait pas, ce qui lui a coûté le strike.
06
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.
The golfer celebrated after hitting the ball directly at the pin.
Le golfeur a célébré après avoir frappé la balle directement sur le drapeau.
07
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
08
pattes, gambettes
a slang term for the leg, often used to refer to the limb in a casual or colloquial manner
InformalExemples
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.
The athlete 's powerful pins helped him win the race.
Les pattes puissantes de l'athlète l'ont aidé à gagner la course.
09
épingle, piquet
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
10
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.
The referee counted to three, signaling a pin and victory for the wrestler.
L'arbitre a compté jusqu'à trois, signalant un épinglage et la victoire du lutteur.
11
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.
Her knight created a pin, making the opponent's rook vulnerable.
Son cavalier a créé un clouage, rendant la tour de l'adversaire vulnérable.
to pin
01
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.
The teacher will pin the artwork onto the bulletin board for everyone to see.
L'enseignant va épingler l'œuvre d'art sur le tableau d'affichage pour que tout le monde puisse la voir.
02
immobiliser, clouer
to restrain or hold someone in a fixed position, preventing movement or escape
Transitive: to pin sb
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.
In the game of capture the flag, she pinned her opponent against a tree, preventing them from reaching their team's flag.
Dans le jeu de capture du drapeau, elle a coincé son adversaire contre un arbre, l'empêchant d'atteindre le drapeau de son équipe.
03
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.
In the middle game, she strategically pinned her opponent's bishop with her queen.
En milieu de partie, elle a stratégiquement cloué le fou de son adversaire avec sa dame.
