bobby pin in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

bobby pin

molletta f per capelli

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bobby [Brit ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑbi] N Brit inf

bobby

poliziotto m

II.Bobby

Bobby

diminutivo di Robert

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

PIN [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

PIN also PIN number → personal identification number

also PIN number

numero di identificazione personale

also PIN number

PIN m

bobby pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Italian Dictionary

bobby pin N

bobby pin

molletta f per capelli

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Italian Dictionary

PIN [pɪn] N

PIN abbreviation of personal identification number

PIN

pin m (codice numerico personale)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Use a bobby pin to slick the adhesive on without making a mess.

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Finish off by lightly spraying hairspray or add a bobby pin to the side.

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What if this is how they ensure we keep buying bobby pins?

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Ballet dancers often use hairnets and bobby pins to make the bun as tight and neat as possible.

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You can also use bobby pins to create a faux bob.

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Then take the base end of the hair currently sticking out and pin it down, using a long bobby pin flat against your scalp.

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Once you get to the end, use a bobby pin that's the same colour as your hair to sneakily pin the end of the hair in and under the elastic.

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The good news is there's no right or wrong way to create bobby pin art, just style your hair and off you go.

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Bobby pins and other types of hairpins are used for restraining the hair.

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I deliberately scratched it with the sharp edge of a bobby pin and it didn't pick up any scuffs.

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