noun🔗ShareAlfilerA 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."The carpenter used a pin to fasten the small piece of wood to the board. "El carpintero usó un alfiler para sujetar el trozo pequeño de madera a la tabla.itemutilitymaterialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlfilerA small nail with a head and a sharp point."The carpenter used a pin to hold the two pieces of wood together temporarily. "El carpintero usó un alfiler para sujetar temporalmente las dos piezas de madera.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavija, pasadorA 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."Saca la clavija de la granada antes de lanzársela al enemigo.machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVictoria por toque de espaldasThe victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time."The wrestler earned a pin in the final seconds of the match. "El luchador logró la victoria por toque de espaldas en los últimos segundos del combate.sportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBolosA slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling."The bowling pin was knocked over by the ball. "La bola derribó los bolos.sportgameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiernas(in plural) A leg."The spider had six pin. "La araña tenía seis piernas.bodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavija, contactoAny of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector."The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins."El conector estándar del Reino Unido para la electricidad doméstica tiene tres clavijas.electronicspartdeviceelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrocheA piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin."My sister wore a beautiful flower pin on her jacket to the school dance. "Mi hermana usó un hermoso broche de flores en su chaqueta para el baile de la escuela.wearstyleappearanceitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePin, brocheA 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."My sister wore a bright red pin with a flower design on her jacket to show her support for the school's flower club. "Mi hermana usó un pin rojo brillante con un diseño de flor en su chaqueta para mostrar su apoyo al club de flores de la escuela.appearancestyleitemwearpoliticssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavadaA scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack."The chess player faced a pin: moving the pawn to block the bishop's attack would leave the queen vulnerable. "El jugador de ajedrez se enfrentó a una clavada: mover el peón para bloquear el ataque del alfil dejaría a la reina vulnerable.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanderaThe flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole"The golfer aimed for the pin to sink the ball in the hole. "El golfista apuntó a la bandera para meter la bola en el hoyo.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCentroThe spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)"The shot landed right on the pin."El disparo aterrizó justo en el centro.pointareasportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstado de ánimo, humorA mood, a state of being."The pin of excitement was palpable in the air as everyone waited for the test results. "El estado de ánimo de emoción era palpable en el aire mientras todos esperaban los resultados del examen.mindbeingconditionstateattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarca, clavijaOne of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink."The ancient drinking cup had a row of pins to mark how much wine each guest should drink at the party. "La antigua copa para beber tenía una fila de clavijas para marcar cuánto vino debía beber cada invitado en la fiesta.drinkutensiltraditionhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlfilerCaligo."The sudden pin of darkness obscured the small stage area. "El repentino alfiler de la oscuridad oscureció la pequeña zona del escenario.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePequeñez, insignificanciaA thing of small value; a trifle."The broken pencil was just a pin, so I didn't bother to replace it. "El lápiz roto era una pequeñez, así que no me molesté en reemplazarlo.valueitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavijaA peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings."The violinist carefully adjusted the pin on her violin to tune the A string. "La violinista ajustó cuidadosamente la clavija de su violín para afinar la cuerda A.musicpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClavija, pasadorA short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal."The bicycle's axle had a small pin that held the wheel in place. "El eje de la bicicleta tenía un pequeño pasador que mantenía la rueda en su lugar.machinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl espigoThe tenon of a dovetail joint."The carpenter carefully aligned the pin of the dovetail joint to ensure a strong connection. "El carpintero alineó cuidadosamente el espigo de la unión de cola de milano para asegurar una conexión fuerte.architecturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn tamaño de barril de cervecería, igual a la mitad de un firkin, o un octavo de barrilA size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel."The brewery sold the beer in pins, which are smaller than barrels but larger than firkins. "La cervecería vendía la cerveza en pines, que son más pequeños que los barriles pero más grandes que los firkins.drinkamountbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMáquina de pinballA pinball machine."I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins."Pasé la mayor parte de mi tiempo en la sala de juegos jugando a las máquinas de pinball.entertainmentmachinegameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar con un alfiler, prender(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin."She pinned the note to the refrigerator door. "Ella prendió la nota a la puerta del refrigerador.actionutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar con un alfiler(usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin."The teacher pinned the student's artwork to the bulletin board. "El profesor sujetó la obra de arte del estudiante a la cartelera con un alfiler.actionpositiontechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInmovilizar, sujetarTo pin down (someone)."The teacher needed to pin down the student's exact reason for missing class. "El profesor necesitaba inmovilizar al estudiante para saber la razón exacta de su ausencia en clase.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar con alfiler, fijarTo enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound."The farmer pinned the sheep in the small enclosure. "El granjero sujetó las ovejas en el pequeño recinto con un alfiler.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijar, anclarTo attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item."to pin a window to the Taskbar"Fijar una ventana a la barra de tareas.computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijar, anclarTo fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified."When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled."Al organizar datos, el organizador interop puede copiar o fijar los datos que se están organizando.computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlegar al topeTo cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range."The technician pinned the temperature gauge, and the needle stopped at the maximum limit. "El técnico hizo llegar al tope el indicador de temperatura, y la aguja se detuvo en el límite máximo.technicalmachinetechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar forma, martillarTo shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen."The blacksmith pinned the metal rod, shaping it into a beautiful horseshoe. "El herrero dio forma a la barra de metal, convirtiéndola en una hermosa herradura.technicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
