to pin down
01
fästa med nålar, säkra med nålar
to secure something in place using pins or similar objects
Transitive: to pin down sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
down
grundverb
pin
presens
pin down
3:e person singular
pins down
presens particip
pinning down
enkelt preteritum
pinned down
perfekt particip
pinned down
Exempel
The curtains flutter in the wind if they aren't pinned down.
Gardinen fladdrar i vinden om de inte är fastnålade.
02
begränsa, hålla fast
to restrict someone or something, limiting their freedom or options
Transitive: to pin down sb/sth
Exempel
The bad weather conditions pinned down the team at the base camp.
Dåliga väderförhållanden spikade fast laget vid baslägret.
03
fastställa, identifiera
to clarify a particular detail or aspect after precise investigation
Transitive: to pin down a detail or aspect of a problem
Exempel
We've run multiple tests, but we still can't pin down the origin of the issue.
Vi har genomfört flera tester, men vi kan fortfarande inte fastställa ursprunget till problemet.
04
tvinga att klargöra, tvinga att fatta ett beslut
to pressure someone into being clear, decisive, and specific in their actions or responses
Transitive: to pin down sb
Exempel
The journalist tried to pin down the politician on the controversial issue.
Journalisten försökte pressa politikern på den kontroversiella frågan.
05
lokalisera, bestämma den exakta platsen
to determine the exact location of someone or something
Transitive: to pin down location of someone or something
Exempel
The detectives were trying to pin down the suspect's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
Detektiverna försökte fastställa den misstänktes vistelseort under brottets natt.
06
spärra fast, hålla på plats
to hold an enemy force in a specific location, making it difficult for them to move or escape by firing at them
Transitive: to pin down an enemy force
Exempel
The soldiers managed to pin the enemy troops down in the forest.
Soldaterna lyckades fästa fiendens trupper i skogen.
