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shins

/ʃɪnz/

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noun

Espinillas

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone

Examples :

"The soccer player wore shin guards to protect his shins from getting hurt. "

El jugador de fútbol usó espinilleras para proteger sus espinillas de lesiones.

body anatomy part physiology

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noun

Placa de sujeción

A fishplate for a railway.

Examples :

"The railway workers used strong shins to connect the rails together. "

Los trabajadores ferroviarios usaron placas de sujeción fuertes para conectar los rieles.

technical machine structure

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verb

Escalar (con brazos y piernas)

(as "shin up") To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

Examples :

"to shin up a mast"

Escalar un mástil

body action sport nautical

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verb

Golpear con la espinilla

To strike with the shin.

Examples :

"During the soccer game, he accidentally shins his opponent while trying to get the ball. "

Durante el partido de fútbol, accidentalmente golpea a su oponente con la espinilla mientras intenta obtener el balón.

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verb

Pedir dinero prestado apresuradamente

To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.

Examples :

"To pay for the school trip, Sarah had to shins around and borrow money from her friends. "

Para pagar el viaje escolar, Sarah tuvo que pedir dinero prestado y pedir prestado a sus amigos.

business finance economy action

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noun

Shin

The twenty-first letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others): Shin (letter)

Examples :

"In Hebrew class, we learned to write the letter "shins" as part of our alphabet study. "

En la clase de hebreo, aprendimos a escribir la letra "Shin" como parte de nuestro estudio del alfabeto.

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