| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | pin |
| IPA | /pɪn / verb [transitive] (pinning; pinned) |
| Back | iğnelemek, tutturmak mıhlamak, çivilemek |
| Back 2 | pin (verb) /pɪn / verb [transitive] (pinning; pinned)
1
pin sth to/on sth; pin sth together
to fasten sth with a pin or pins
iğnelemek, tutturmak
Could you
pin this notice on the board, please?
The dress is
just pinned together. I've not sewn it yet.
2 pin
sb/sth against, to, under, etc. sth
to make sb/sth unable to move by holding or pressing
down on them or it
sıkıştırmak, çivilemek
They pinned
him against a wall and stole his wallet.
He was
pinned under the fallen tree.
IDIOM
pin (all) your hopes on sb/sth
to believe completely that sb/sth will help you or
will succeed
(umutlarını) bağlamak
I never save
money – I'm pinning my hopes on marrying someone rich.
PHRASAL VERBS
pin sb down
1 to
hold sb so they cannot move
mıhlamak, çivilemek
2 to force sb to decide sth or to say exactly what they
are going to do
sıkıştırmak
Can you pin
her down to what time she'll be coming?
pin sth down
to describe or explain exactly what sth is
belirlemek, saptamak
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