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persoonlijk identificatienummer (in algemeen om toegang te krijgen tot speciale diensten zoals bank, universiteit, club, enz.)PIN (personal identification number)pin1[ pin]1 speld ⇒ sierspeld, broche♦voorbeelden:I don't care/give a pin/two pins • ik geef er geen zier om♦voorbeelden:————————pin2〈werkwoord; pinned〉3 vasthouden ⇒ knellen, drukken♦voorbeelden:pin up a notice • een briefje ophangenpin up butterflies • vlinders opzettenpin a flower on/to a dress • een bloem op een japon spelden3 pin someone down • iemand neerdrukken/op de grond houdenpin someone against the wall • iemand tegen de muur drukkenshe got pinned under the car • ze lag onder de auto bekneld¶ 〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 pin back your ears! • luister nu eens goed!it's difficult to pin down in words • het is moeilijk onder woorden te brengenpin someone down on something • iemand dwingen zijn bedoeling in verband met iets kenbaar te makenpin something on/to someone • iemand iets in de schoenen schuiven
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pin down/pin him down — get a direct answer, obtain the facts Jed won t answer my questions. He s difficult to pin down … English idioms
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