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I.pin [Am pɪn, Brit pɪn] N

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1. pin (for cloth, paper):

pin

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

3.1. pin (on grenade):

pin

3.2. pin (on plug) Brit ELEC:

pin

pin

pin

pata f inf

3.3. pin (peg) TECH:

pin

3.5. pin MED:

pin

4.1. pin (in golf):

pin

4.2. pin (in bowling):

pin

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

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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

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PIN → personal identification number

PIN

PIN m

safety <pl safeties> [Am ˈseɪfti, Brit ˈseɪfti] N

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1.1. safety U (security):

your personal safety is at risk

peligra tu seguridad

for safety's sake, we'd better stick together

para más or mayor seguridad es mejor que no nos separemos

they reached the safety of the port/shore

llegaron al abrigo del puerto/de la costa

we made a dash for safety

corrimos para ponernos a salvo or a cubierto

there's safety in numbers

se está más seguro en un grupo grande

1.2. safety U (freedom from risk):

safety is an important feature of the design

la seguridad es una característica importante del diseño

safety is an important feature of the design attr device/fuse/precautions

safety measures

precauciones fpl

safety measures

medidas fpl de seguridad

safety rail

safety regulations

normas f de seguridad

it has a good safety record

es de probada seguridad

2. safety U (certainty):

I think we can say with complete safety that …

creo que podemos decir con total seguridad or con absoluta certeza que …

3. safety C (on gun):

safety, a. safety catch

4. safety C Am:

safety (in US football) (player)

Translations for safety pin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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PIN [pɪn] N

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PIN abbreviation of personal identification number

PIN

PIN m (número de identificación personal)

I.pin [pɪn] -nn- N

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2. pin Am (brooch):

pin

3. pin pl iron:

pins

patas f pl

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

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safety [ˈseɪfti] N no pl

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Phrases:

there's safety in numbers prov

cuantos más, menos peligro

pin N

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pin (bowling) SPORTS

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Fibulae were shaped somewhat like a large safety pin and were used to hold clothing together. en.wikipedia.org

The party's symbol was a safety pin. en.wikipedia.org

The fuse was a percussion-activated delay type, initiated by pulling out a safety pin and striking the top of the cap. en.wikipedia.org

This simple design, with a unilateral spring, looks remarkably like a modern safety pin. en.wikipedia.org

He has a safety pin stuck through his left ear. en.wikipedia.org

The authenticity of passion was attained by the film director's off-screen manipulation of a safety pin strategically poking her bottom. en.wikipedia.org

Their descendant, the modern safety pin, remains in use today. en.wikipedia.org

In the mle that ensues, the filmstrip is broken and the animator must safety pin it back together to finish the cartoon. en.wikipedia.org

Once the safety pin was removed, it was armed, striking the fuze ignited a powder delay train. en.wikipedia.org

The user pulled the safety pin from the fuse assembly and threw the bottle against the target. en.wikipedia.org

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