bobby pin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bobby pin N Am

bobby pin

horquilla f

bobby pin

pasador m Mex

bobby pin

pinche m Chil

Translations for bobby pin in the Spanish»English Dictionary

clip

bobby pin Am

pasador (en forma de horquilla) Mex

bobby pin Am

pinza

bobby pin Am

horquilla (para el pelo)

bobby pin Am

gancho (cerrada)

bobby pin Am

pinche

bobby pin Am

incaíble

bobby pin Am

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bobby <pl bobbies> [Am ˈbɑbi, Brit ˈbɒbi] N Brit inf, dated

bobby

bobby m (policía británico)

I.pin [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] N

1. pin (for cloth, paper):

pin

alfiler m

it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop

había tanto silencio que se podía oír el vuelo de una mosca

as clean as a (new) pin

limpio como un jaspe or como los chorros del oro

for two pins inf for two pins I'd tell her what I think of her

tengo muchas ganas de decirle lo que pienso de ella

not to care or give two pins inf I don't care two pins what they think

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino lo que piensen

2. pin (brooch, badge):

pin Am

insignia f

3.1. pin (on grenade):

pin

anilla f

3.2. pin (on plug) Brit ELEC:

pin

clavija f

pin

borne m

pin

pata f inf

3.3. pin (peg) TECH:

pin

perno m

3.4. pin Am:

clothes pin

pinza f (de la ropa)

clothes pin

broche m (de la ropa) Arg

clothes pin

palillo m (de la ropa) Urug

clothes pin

perrito m (de la ropa) Chil

clothes pin

gancho m (de la ropa) Col Ven

3.5. pin MED:

pin

clavo m

4.1. pin (in golf):

pin

banderín m

4.2. pin (in bowling):

pin

bolo m

pin

pino m Mex

5. pin <pins, pl > (legs):

pin inf

patas fpl inf

II.pin <pres part pinning; pt, pp pinned> [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (fasten, attach):

pin dress/seam

prender con alfileres

I pinned the papers together

sujeté los papeles con un alfiler

she wore her hair pinned up

llevaba el pelo recogido (con horquillas)

she wore her hair pinned up

llevaba el pelo recogido (con prendedores) Mex

pin the list (up) on the board

pon la lista en el tablero de anuncios

she had a flower pinned on or to her dress

llevaba una flor prendida en el vestido

I pinned the clothes on the line Am

colgué or tendí la ropa

she had pinned her hopes on him/on getting a scholarship

había cifrado sus esperanzas en él/en conseguir la beca

they tried to pin the blame on him

trataron de hacerle cargar con la culpa

2. pin (hold motionless):

they pinned him against the wall

lo inmovilizaron contra la pared

she pinned my arms to my sides

me sujetó los brazos a ambos lados

PIN [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] N

PIN → personal identification number

PIN

PIN m

bobby pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bobby pin in the Spanish»English Dictionary

horquilla (del pelo)

bobby pin Am

Translations for bobby pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bobby <-ies> [ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑ:bi] N Brit inf

bobby

poli mf

PIN [pɪn] N

PIN abbreviation of personal identification number

PIN

PIN m (número de identificación personal)

I.pin [pɪn] -nn- N

1. pin (needle):

pin

alfiler m

pin MIL on grenade

arandela f

tie pin

alfiler m de corbata

2. pin Am (brooch):

pin

prendedor m

3. pin pl iron:

pins

patas f pl

Phrases:

to have pins and needles

sentir un hormigueo

to be on pins and needles

estar hecho un manojo de nervios

as bright as a new pin

brillante como una patena

you could have heard a pin drop

se podía oír hasta el vuelo de una mosca

II.pin [pɪn] -nn- VB trans (attach using pin)

to pin sth on

prender algo con un alfiler

to pin back one's ears fig

escuchar atentamente

pin N

User Entry

pin (bowling) SPORTS

bolo m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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In addition to bobbed hair, bobby pins are often used in up-dos, buns, and other hair styles where a sleek look is desired.

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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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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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Hide the end of the braid/braids inside the hair with a bobby pin.

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

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

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If you run your fingers over the bump with your thumb and forefinger and push in a bobby pin, you'll lose the bump.

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Hair elastics, bobby pins and hairnets should be the same colour as the cadet's hair.

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To use a bobby pin in hair hold the hair in the desired position and push the bobbing pin (straight side down) into place.

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