verb🔗ShareFestonear, adornar con bordes dentadosTo decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe."She was pinking the edge of the felt square with special scissors to make a decorative border for her daughter's craft project. "Ella estaba festoneando el borde del cuadrado de fieltro con tijeras especiales para hacer un borde decorativo para el proyecto de manualidades de su hija.materialstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePinchar con una espadaTo prick with a sword."The boastful knight was always eager for a duel, pinking his opponents with his rapier at the slightest offense. "El jactancioso caballero siempre estaba ansioso por un duelo, pinchando a sus oponentes con su espada ante la menor ofensa.weaponmilitarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHerir con ironía, crítica o ridículoTo wound by irony, criticism, or ridicule."His sarcastic comments about her new dress clearly pinked her. "Sus comentarios sarcásticos sobre su nuevo vestido claramente la hirieron.communicationlanguagewordactioncharacterattitudemindliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareElegir, seleccionarTo choose; to cull; to pick out."The teacher was pinking students from the class to help decorate the bulletin board. "La maestra estaba seleccionando estudiantes de la clase para ayudar a decorar el tablón de anuncios.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSonrojarse, ponerse rosaTo become pink in color, to redden."The baby's cheeks were pinking slightly as she started to cry. "Las mejillas del bebé se estaban poniendo ligeramente rosas cuando comenzó a llorar.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolver rosaTo turn (something) pink."The setting sun was pinking the clouds as it dipped below the horizon. "El sol poniente estaba volviendo rosas las nubes al hundirse bajo el horizonte.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolver rosa por aplicación de calorTo turn (a topaz or other gemstone) pink by the application of heat."The jeweler is pinking the yellow topaz to create a more desirable pink gemstone. "El joyero está volviendo rosa el topacio amarillo para crear una gema rosa más deseable.materialappearanceprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePistoneoOf a motor car, to emit a high "pinking" noise, usually as a result of ill-set ignition timing for the fuel used (in a spark ignition engine).""The old car was pinking loudly as it struggled to climb the hill, so my dad knew he needed to adjust the engine's timing." "El coche viejo pistoneaba ruidosamente mientras luchaba por subir la colina, así que mi padre supo que necesitaba ajustar el tiempo del motor.vehiclesoundtechnologymachinefueltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmitir una nota muy aguda y cortaOf a musical instrument, to sound a very high-pitched, short note."The old piano was out of tune; one key kept pinking instead of playing a proper note. "El viejo piano estaba desafinado; una tecla emitía una nota muy aguda en lugar de tocar una nota correcta.musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuiñar, parpadearTo wink; to blink."The old lighthouse, its lamp tired, was pinking weakly in the thick fog. "El viejo faro, con su lámpara cansada, parpadeaba débilmente en la espesa niebla.physiologybodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFestoneado, troqueladoDecoration by adding holes or scalloping."The crafter used pinking shears to add a decorative pinking around the edge of the felt heart. "La artesana usó tijeras de festonear para agregar un festoneado decorativo alrededor del borde del corazón de fieltro.artstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
