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1 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) alfineteira* * *pin.cush.ion[p'inkuʃən] n alfineteira: almofada para alfinetes. -
2 pincushion
noun (a small cushion or similar object into which pins are pushed for keeping.) alfineteira -
3 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) alfinete2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) alfinete2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) pregar2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) pregar•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *[pin] n 1 alfinete. 2 pino. 3 cavilha, espicho. 4 pega. 5 tranqueta. 6 broche. 7 pino de boliche. 8 chaveta. 9 cravelha (de instrumentos de corda). 10 barrilete de 4,5 galões. 11 fig ninharia, bagatela. 12 pins coll gâmbias, pernas. 13 grampo (de cabelo). 14 alfinete de segurança. • vt 1 prender com alfinetes. 2 imputar, atribuir. 3 fixar, segurar, apertar. 4 segurar, prender. 5 sujeitar a, obrigar a. 6 Chess imobilizar peça do adversário. I don’t care a pin não dou a mínima importância. pin back your ears! preste atenção! quick on the pins ágil. to pin one’s faith/ hope on contar muito com, confiar fielmente em. to pin someone down fazer com que alguém se defina ou se comprometa a fazer algo. he pinned her down to her promise / ele a obrigou a cumprir sua promessa. to pin someone to the wall encostar alguém à parede. to pin the blame on someone pôr a culpa em alguém. -
4 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) alfinete2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) alfinete2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) alfinetar2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) encurralar•- pinhole - pinpoint - pin-up - pin down - pins and needles
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Pincushion — Pin cush ion, n. A small cushion, in which pins may be stuck for use. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pincushion — [pin′koosh΄ən] n. a small cushion in which pins and needles are stuck to keep them handy … English World dictionary
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