drawing pin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drawing pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawing pin N Brit

drawing pin

tachuela f

drawing pin

chinche m And

drawing pin

chinche f AmC Mex RioPl

drawing pin

chincheta f Spain

Translations for drawing pin in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chincheta

drawing pin Brit

Translations for drawing pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawing [Am ˈdrɔɪŋ, Brit ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ] N C or U (technique, sketch)

drawing

dibujo m

pencil/ink drawing

dibujo a lápiz/a tinta

to do or make a drawing of sb/sth

hacer un dibujo de alguien/algo

attr drawing paper

papel m de dibujo

drawing pen

tiralíneas m

I.draw <pt drew, pp drawn> [Am drɔ, Brit drɔː] VB trans

1.1. draw:

draw (move by pulling) curtains/drapes/bolt (open)

descorrer

draw (shut)

correr

draw bow

tensar

I drew my belt tighter

me apreté más el cinturón

1.2. draw (in specified direction):

draw your chair up to the table

acerca or arrima la silla a la mesa

he drew his cloak about him

se envolvió bien en la capa

he drew her aside or to one side

la llevó a un lado

he drew her aside or to one side

la llevó aparte

her hair was drawn back into a bun

llevaba el pelo recogido en un moño

1.3. draw (pull along):

draw cart/sled

tirar de

draw cart/sled

arrastrar

the cart was drawn by a horse

un caballo tiraba del carro

2. draw (bring to specified state):

the chairman drew the meeting to a close

el presidente dio por terminada la reunión

it has been drawn to my attention that …

se me ha señalado que …

3.1. draw (pull out):

draw tooth/cork

sacar

draw tooth/cork

extraer form

draw gun

desenfundar

draw gun

sacar

draw sword/dagger

desenvainar

draw sword/dagger

sacar

to draw water (from a well)

sacar agua (de un pozo)

he drew a $100 bill out of or from his wallet

sacó un billete de 100 dólares de su cartera

3.2. draw (cause to flow):

draw

sacar

to draw blood

sacar sangre

to draw blood

hacer sangrar

to draw breath

respirar

3.3. draw GAMES:

draw card/domino

sacar

draw card/domino

robar

she drew the winning number participant:

sacó el número ganador

she drew the winning number official:

extrajo el número ganador

3.4. draw (in contest, tournament):

Italy has been drawn to play France

a Italia le ha tocado en el sorteo jugar contra Francia

4.1. draw FIN:

draw salary/pension

cobrar

draw salary/pension

percibir form

draw check

girar

draw check

librar

to draw money from or out of the bank

retirar or sacar dinero del banco

4.2. draw (derive):

draw strength

sacar

the painting draws its inspiration from nature

el cuadro se inspira en la naturaleza

she drew comfort from the fact that …

se consoló pensando que …

they were drawn from all sections of society

provenían de todos los sectores sociales

5. draw (establish):

draw distinction/parallel/analogy

establecer

he drew the conclusion that …

llegó a or sacó la conclusión de que …

there's a lesson to be drawn from all this

de todo esto podemos sacar una lección or aprender algo

6.1. draw (attract):

draw customers/crowd

atraer

I was soon drawn into the argument

pronto me vi envuelto en la discusión

may I draw your attention to the fact that …

permítanme señalarles que …

to draw attention to oneself

llamar la atención

to be drawn to/toward sb/sth

sentirse atraído por/hacia alguien/algo

6.2. draw (elicit):

draw response

obtener

draw praise

conseguir

draw criticism/protest

provocar

draw criticism/protest

suscitar

draw applause/laughter

arrancar

to draw tears/a smile from sb

hacer llorar/hacer sonreír a alguien

we finally drew the story out of him

finalmente logramos sonsacarle lo que había pasado

I asked him about it, but he wouldn't be drawn

se lo pregunté, pero se negó a decir nada

7.1. draw (sketch):

draw flower/picture

dibujar

draw line

trazar

draw plan/guidelines

trazar

7.2. draw (describe):

draw

pintar

a well-drawn character

un personaje bien perfilado

8. draw Brit:

draw GAMES, SPORTS

empatar

9. draw NAUT:

the ship draws 25 feet of water

el barco tiene un calado de 25 pies

10. draw (disembowel):

draw fowl/criminal

destripar

II.draw <pt drew, pp drawn> [Am drɔ, Brit drɔː] VB intr

1. draw (move):

to draw close to or near (to) sth/sb

acercarse a algo/alguien

she drew close to him

se le acercó

she drew close to him

se acercó a él

to draw to an end or a close

terminar

to draw to an end or a close

finalizar form

as the year draws to an or its end or to a close

al finalizar or concluir el año

the train drew out of/into the station

el tren salió de/entró en la estación

to draw ahead of sb/sth

adelantarse a alguien/algo

to draw level with sb/sth

alcanzar a alguien/algo

the visiting team drew level after 15 minutes

el equipo visitante empató en el minuto 15

2. draw ART:

draw

dibujar

3. draw Brit:

draw GAMES, SPORTS

empatar

draw (in chess game)

hacer tablas

Arsenal drew with Spurs

Arsenal empató con Spurs

they drew three all

empataron a tres

they drew three all

empataron tres a tres

4. draw (take in air):

draw chimney/cigar:

tirar

this pipe draws well/badly

esta pipa tira bien/mal

III.draw [Am drɔ, Brit drɔː] N

1. draw (raffle):

draw

sorteo m

a prize draw

un sorteo de premios

when will the draw take place? Brit

¿cuándo se efectuará el sorteo?

2. draw (tie):

draw GAMES, SPORTS

empate m

the game ended in a draw SPORTS

el partido acabó en empate

the game ended in a draw (in chess)

la partida acabó en tablas

3. draw (attraction):

draw inf

gancho m inf

draw inf

atracción f

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw Am

chupada f

draw Am

pitada f LatAm

draw Am

calada f Spain

5. draw (of handgun):

he had or was the fastest draw in Texas

era el pistolero más rápido de Texas

to beat sb to the draw

sacar or desenfundar (la pistola) antes que alguien

to be quick on the draw (with gun)

ser rápido en desenfundar

to be quick on the draw (with quip, retort)

pescarlas al vuelo inf

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

drawing pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drawing pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawing pin N Brit, Aus

drawing pin

chincheta f

Translations for drawing pin in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chincheta

drawing pin Brit

Translations for drawing pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drawing N ART

drawing

dibujo m

pencil drawing

dibujo a lápiz

I.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] drew, drawn drew, drawn VB trans

1. draw ART:

draw

dibujar

draw line

trazar

draw character

perfilar

draw diagram

representar

to draw sth to scale

reproducir algo a escala

2. draw (pull, haul):

draw cart, wagon

arrastrar

to draw the curtains

correr las cortinas

to draw sb aside

llevarse a alguien aparte

to draw sb into (an) ambush

meter a alguien en una emboscada

I was soon drawn into the argument

pronto me vi envuelto en la discusión

3. draw (attract):

draw

atraer

to draw applause

arrancar aplausos

to be drawn toward(s) sb

sentirse atraído por alguien

to draw attention to

llamar la atención sobre

to draw criticism

suscitar críticas

4. draw (elicit, evoke):

to draw sth (from sb/sth)

conseguir algo (de alguien/algo)

to draw a confession from sb

sacar una confesión a alguien

to draw a reply

obtener una respuesta

to draw laughter

provocar risa

5. draw (formulate, perceive):

to draw an analogy

establecer una analogía

to draw a conclusion

sacar una conclusión

to draw an inference

inferir

6. draw (take out):

draw

sacar

draw money

retirar

to draw a card (from the deck) GAMES

escoger una carta (de la baraja)

to draw blood fig

hacer sangrar

7. draw (obtain):

draw

obtener

draw salary

ganar

draw pension

cobrar

8. draw lottery:

draw

sortear

9. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

empatar

10. draw FOOD:

to draw a beer

poner una cerveza de barril

11. draw FIN, ECON (write out a bill, cheque or draft):

to draw a cheque on sb

extender un cheque a cargo de alguien

to draw a bill on sb

girar una letra a cargo de alguien

12. draw NAUT:

the boat draws 1.5 metres

el barco tiene un calado de 1,5 metros

13. draw SPORTS:

to draw a bow

tensar un arco

II.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] drew, drawn drew, drawn VB intr

1. draw ART:

draw

dibujar

2. draw (move, proceed):

to draw ahead

adelantarse

to draw away

apartarse

draw up here and he'll get into the car

para aquí y podrá subir en el coche

to draw level with sb/sth Brit

alcanzar a alguien/algo

3. draw (approach):

draw

acercarse

to draw to a close

finalizar

to draw to an end

concluir

4. draw (draw lots):

draw

echar a suertes

5. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

empatar

III.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] drew, drawn drew, drawn N

1. draw (attraction):

draw

atracción f

2. draw SPORTS, GAMES:

draw

empate m

3. draw (drawing of lots):

draw

sorteo m

4. draw (act of drawing a gun):

to be quick on the draw

ser rápido en sacar la pistola

to be quick on the draw fig

cazarlas al vuelo

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

draw VB

User Entry

to draw a gun on sb

apuntar con un arma a alguien trans

pin N

User Entry

pin (bowling) SPORTS

bolo m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His book certainly is serious, while frequently frivolous; it's a fascinating history of some of our most beloved items of stationery, including drawing pins, highlighter pens and staples.

www.independent.co.uk

They're vaguely sharp, like drawing pins and fountain pens.

metro.co.uk

You imagine yourself being a better person and these things coalesce around paper clips and drawing pins.

www.independent.co.uk

After that you can only tug more lock on, which lifts you completely out of the seat like a parson sitting on a drawing pin.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Dolls and drawing pins and bubble wrap?

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Attach to frames with drawing pins, or use clipson aluminium structures.

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Glue this to the top of the letter at the back and stick a drawing pin through the ribbon to secure it.

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One day he ran amok with a drawing pin.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

When dry, fix feet to table with a drawing pin and light the tip of the beak.

www.telegraph.co.uk

This minuscule water boatman might be smaller than a drawing pin, but it's also the loudest animal on the planet.

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