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Pin
01
spilla, fermaglio
a small, decorative item designed to be attached to clothing
Dialect
American
American
Esempi
He wore a patriotic pin on his suit for the national holiday.
Indossava una spilla patriottica sul suo abito per la festa nazionale.
02
spillo, ago
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
Esempi
She fastened the brooch to her dress with a small pin.
Ha fissato la spilla al suo vestito con un piccolo spillo.
03
perno, asse
a short, cylindrical shaft or rod that serves as a pivotal axis around which a component rotates or moves
Esempi
The technician replaced the broken pin to restore the function of the rotating part.
Il tecnico ha sostituito il perno rotto per ripristinare la funzione della parte rotante.
04
scalmo, forcola
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
05
birillo, pino
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
Esempi
She knocked down seven pins on her first roll.
Ha abbattuto sette birilli al suo primo tiro.
06
bandierina, palo
a slender, upright marker on a golf green, typically topped with a flag, indicating the location of the hole
Esempi
The caddie removed the pin as the golfer lined up his final shot.
Il caddie rimosse la bandierina mentre il golfista allineava il suo ultimo colpo.
07
spinotto, perno
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
zampa, gamba
a slang term for the leg, often used to refer to the limb in a casual or colloquial manner
InformalEsempi
His long pins made him a great basketball player.
Le sue lunghe gambe lo hanno reso un grande giocatore di basket.
09
spillo, puntina
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
10
schienamento, immobilizzazione
a situation that occurs when one wrestler holds both of the opponent's shoulders on the mat simultaneously for a specified period
Esempi
She earned points for near falls leading up to the pin.
Ha guadagnato punti per quasi cadute che hanno portato al schienamento.
11
un inchiodaggio, un'immobilizzazione
a tactical maneuver where a piece is attacked and unable to move without exposing a more valuable piece behind it to capture
Esempi
The pin on the knight rendered it immobile, exposing the king to check.
Lo spillo sul cavallo lo ha reso immobile, esponendo il re allo scacco.
to pin
01
appuntare, fissare con gli spilli
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
Esempi
The seamstress will pin the fabric pieces together before sewing the garment.
La sarta appunterà i pezzi di stoffa insieme prima di cucire l'indumento.
02
immobilizzare, bloccare
to restrain or hold someone in a fixed position, preventing movement or escape
Transitive: to pin sb
Esempi
In the chaos of the protest, police officers pinned the rioter to the pavement, swiftly immobilizing him.
Nel caos della protesta, gli agenti di polizia hanno bloccato il rivoltoso sul marciapiede, immobilizzandolo rapidamente.
03
inchiodare, immobilizzare
to immobilize an opponent's piece by placing a piece of higher value directly behind it
Transitive: to pin a chess piece
Esempi
He pinned his opponent's knight by placing his rook directly behind it.
Ha bloccato il cavallo dell'avversario posizionando la sua torre direttamente dietro di esso.
