pinned in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pinned in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

1. pin (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper):

pin

spillo m

2. pin ELEC (of plug):

pin

spina f

two-, three-pin plug

presa a due, tre spine

3. pin TECH:

pin (to attach wood or metal)

perno m

pin (machine part)

copiglia f

4. pin MED (in surgery):

pin

chiodo m

5. pin (brooch):

pin

spilla f

diamond pin

spilla di brillanti

6. pin (in bowling):

pin

birillo m

7. pin (in golf):

pin

bandierina f

II.pins N

pins npl inf (legs):

pins

gambe f

III.pin <forma in -ing pinning, pt, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach with pins):

pin dress, hem, curtain

puntare con degli spilli

to pin sth to

appuntare qc a

to pin sth on(to)

puntare qc su

to pin sth on(to) (with drawing pin) board, wall

affiggere qc su

to pin two things together

tenere due cose insieme con uno spillo or spillare due cose insieme

to pin sth with brooch, grip, pin

fissare qc con

2. pin (trap, press):

pin person, part of body

bloccare, immobilizzare

to pin sb against or to wall

bloccare qn contro

to pin sb against or to sofa

tener fermo qn su

to pin sb against or to floor

bloccare qn su

her arms were pinned to her sides

aveva le braccia immobilizzate lungo il corpo

to be pinned under fallen tree, wreckage

essere intrappolati sotto

3. pin (attribute, attach) inf:

to pin the blame on sb

dare la colpa a qn, incolpare qn

to pin the crime on sb

accusare qn di un crimine or addossare la colpa di un crimine a qn

4. pin:

pin MIL, SPORTS

bloccare

France were pinned in their own half

la Francia era costretta nella propria metà campo

5. pin (in chess):

pin piece

inchiodare

IV.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn]

for two pins I would do

accetterei per due lire

you could have heard a pin drop

si sarebbe potuto sentire cadere uno spillo

to pin one's ears back inf

aprire bene le orecchie

to pin or one's hopes on doing

sperare di tutto cuore di fare

I.pin down VB [pɪn -] (pin down [sb], pin [sb] down)

1. pin down (physically):

pin down

immobilizzare (to contro)

2. pin down fig:

pin down

vincolare

he won't be pinned down

non si lascerà fermare

to pin sb down to a definite date, an exact figure

costringere qn a fissare una data, una cifra precisa

to pin sb down to doing

fare promettere a qn di fare

II.pin down VB [pɪn -] (pin down [sth], pin [sth] down)

1. pin down:

pin down piece of paper, cloth, map

fissare con puntine

pin down sheet

spillare

2. pin down (define) fig:

pin down concept, feeling

definire, identificare

I can't pin it down

non riesco a definirlo or a metterlo a fuoco

shear pin [ˈʃɪəpɪn] N

shear pin

spina f di sicurezza

percussion pin [pəˈkʌʃnˌpɪn] N

percussion pin

percussore m

piston pin [ˈpɪstənˌpɪn] N

piston pin

spinotto m di pistone

bobby pin [Brit ˈbɒbi pɪn, Am ˈbɑbi pɪn] N Am

bobby pin

molletta f per capelli

pin-up [Brit ˈpɪnʌp, Am ˈpɪnˌəp] N

1. pin-up:

pin-up (half-naked woman)

pin-up f

pin-up (half-naked man)

fusto m

2. pin-up (poster of star):

pin-up

poster m (di un personaggio famoso)

two-pin [Brit ˈtuːpɪn, Am ˈtupɪn] ADJ

two-pin plug, socket:

two-pin

bipolare

split pin [ˌsplɪtˈpɪn] N

split pin

copiglia f

rolling pin [Brit ˈrəʊlɪŋ ˌpɪn, Am ˈroʊlɪŋ ˌpɪn] N FOOD

rolling pin

matterello m

pinned in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pinned in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pin [pɪn] N

1. pin (needle):

pin

spillo m

pin MIL on grenade

linguetta f di sicurezza

tie pin

fermacravatta m inv

2. pin (brooch):

pin

spilla f

3. pin pl fig (legs):

pin

gambe f pl

Phrases:

to have pins and needles

avere un formicolio

you could have heard a pin drop

non si sentiva volare una mosca

II.pin <-nn-> [pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach using pin):

to pin sth on

appuntare qc con uno spillo

to pin back one's ears fig

aprire bene le orecchie

2. pin (associate with) crime:

to pin sth on sb

addossare la responsabilità di qc a qu

rolling pin N

rolling pin

matterello m

pin down VB trans

1. pin down (define):

pin down

definire con precisione

2. pin down (locate):

pin down

localizzare

3. pin down (pressure to decide):

to pin down sb to a particular date

impegnare qu per una certa data

4. pin down (restrict movement):

pin down

immobilizzare

pin together VB trans

pin together

unire

to pin papers together

spillare insieme dei fogli

bobby pin N

bobby pin

molletta f per capelli

pin up VB trans

pin up (attach using pins)

appuntare

pin up (on the wall)

appendere

to pin up one's hair

tirarsi su i capelli

safety pin N

safety pin

spilla f da balia

PIN [pɪn] N

PIN abbreviation of personal identification number

PIN

pin m (codice numerico personale)

stickpin N, stick pin [ˈstɪk·ˌpɪn] N

stickpin

spilla f da cravatta

Translations for pinned in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pinned Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pin all one's hopes on sb/sth

riporre tutte le speranze in qu/qc

to pin up one's hair

tirarsi su i capelli

you could have heard a pin drop

non si sentiva volare una mosca

to pin sth on

appuntare qc con uno spillo

to pin back one's ears fig

aprire bene le orecchie

to pin sth on sb

addossare la responsabilità di qc a qu

to pin papers together

spillare insieme dei fogli

to pin down sb to a particular date

impegnare qu per una certa data

to pin a nickname on sb

appioppare un nomignolo a qu

you couldn't hear a pin drop

non si sente volare una mosca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His stand-in was actually pinned underneath the front tire.

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They created an epoch-making development when they substituted the playing gear of their instruments from fragile wood pinned cylinders to perforated paper rolls.

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Girls swayed in big pouffy princess dresses and fussed with their pinned up hair.

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Because of the immobility the costume causes, her arm is pinned under her body, resulting in a fractured arm and a trip to the hospital.

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He keeps him pinned down, probing and probing until the victim is well and truly enmeshed.

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It says one police officer fired at the car as it moved towards another officer who was pinned against a snow bank.

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I'm pretty sure they've got that line printed out and pinned to a dartboard.

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I'd argue, too, that it's more than just a borrowed medal pinned to a threadbare lapel; it's also a kind of bulletproof vest.

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Many truss cantilever bridges use pinned joints and are therefore statically determinate with no members carrying mixed loads.

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He squeals as he goes down, and complains loudly as he's pinned to the floor.

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