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verb (to place or show very exactly: He pinpointed the position on the map.) localizar* * *pin.point[p'inpɔint] n 1 ponta infinitesimal ou muito aguçada. 2 coisa minúscula ou muito aguçada. • vt 1 localizar ou mirar com grande precisão. 2 identificar com precisão, detectar. 3 destacar. • adj 1 infinitesimal, minúsculo. 2 extremamente aguçado. 3 de grande precisão. to pinpoint the problem identificar o problema. -
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ponto plotadoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > pinpoint
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3 pinpoint
verb (to place or show very exactly: He pinpointed the position on the map.) apontar com precisão -
4 pinpoint bombing
pin.point bomb.ing[pinpɔint b'ɔmiŋ] n bombardeio de precisão. -
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bombardeio de precisãoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > pinpoint bombing
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6 pinpoint photograph
fotografia de precisãoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > pinpoint photograph
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[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
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- 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. -
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[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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pinpoint — pin|point1 [ pın,pɔınt ] verb transitive 1. ) to discover or explain exactly what something is: We ve been unable to pinpoint the source of the problem. 2. ) to discover exactly where something is: It was impossible to pinpoint the exact position … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pinpoint — 1 verb 1 (T) to say exactly what the facts about something really are: This new report pinpoints the failings of the welfare system. | pinpoint what/how/why etc: When children have learning difficulties, it s often difficult to pinpoint what the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pinpoint — I. noun Date: 1849 1. something that is extremely small or insignificant 2. the point of a pin 3. an extremely small or sharp point II. adjective Date: 1897 1. extremely fine or precise 2. located, fixed, or directed with extreme precision … New Collegiate Dictionary