OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2643

pin

/pɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aguja • alfiler
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
With pins of adamant / And chains they made all fast.
pasador • tranquilla
A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.
birla • bolo • pin
A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
conector • pin
Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.
The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins.
insignia • pin
A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.
clavada • clavado
Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.
Phrases
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Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 2644

pin

/pɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
clavar • fijar • pegar • prender • sujetar con
To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
clavar
To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.