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pin down [sb.], pin [sb.] down1) (physically) immobilizzare (to contro)2) fig. vincolareto pin sb. down to a definite date — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
to pin sb. down to doing — fare promettere a qcn. di fare; pin down [sth.], pin [sth.] down
3) fissare con puntine [piece of paper, cloth]; spillare [ sheet]4) fig. (define) definire, identificare [concept, feeling]I can't pin it down — non riesco a definirlo o a metterlo a fuoco
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) vincolare* * *vt + adv1) (fasten or hold down) immobilizzare2) figthere's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — c'è qualcosa di strano qua ma non riesco a capire cos'è
* * *pin down [sb.], pin [sb.] down1) (physically) immobilizzare (to contro)2) fig. vincolareto pin sb. down to a definite date — costringere qcn. a fissare una data
to pin sb. down to doing — fare promettere a qcn. di fare; pin down [sth.], pin [sth.] down
3) fissare con puntine [piece of paper, cloth]; spillare [ sheet]4) fig. (define) definire, identificare [concept, feeling]I can't pin it down — non riesco a definirlo o a metterlo a fuoco
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pin [pɪn]1. nouna. ( = put pin in) [+ dress] épingler ; [+ papers] (together) attacher avec une épingle ; (to wall) fixer avec une punaiseb. ( = trap) to pin sb to the floor clouer qn au plancherc. ( = attach) to pin one's hopes on sth/sb mettre tous ses espoirs dans qch/en qnb. ( = identify) identifier ; [+ location, time] situer* * *[pɪn] 1.1) (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper) épingle f2) Electricity ( of plug) fiche ftwo-/three-pin plug — prise f à deux/trois fiches
4) Medicine ( in surgery) broche f5) ( brooch) barrette f6) ( in bowling) quille f7) ( in golf) drapeau m (de trou)2. 3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) ( attach with pins) épingler [dress, hem, curtain]to pin something on(to) — ( with drawing pin) fixer quelque chose avec une punaise sur [board, wall]
to pin something with — attacher quelque chose avec [brooch, grip, pin]
2) (trap, press) coincer [person, part of body]to pin somebody against ou to — coincer quelqu'un contre [wall, sofa, floor]
3) (colloq) (attribute, attach)to pin something on somebody — imputer quelque chose à quelqu'un [blame, crime]
4) Military, Sport coincer, bloquer•Phrasal Verbs:- pin down- pin up••to pin one's ears back — (colloq) ouvrir grand les oreilles (colloq)
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pin [pɪn]1. nouna. ( = put pin in) [+ dress] épingler ; [+ papers] (together) attacher avec une épingle ; (to wall) fixer avec une punaiseb. ( = trap) to pin sb to the floor clouer qn au plancherc. ( = attach) to pin one's hopes on sth/sb mettre tous ses espoirs dans qch/en qnb. ( = identify) identifier ; [+ location, time] situer* * *[pɪn]noun (also PIN number) (abrév = personal identification number) code m confidentiel ( pour carte bancaire) -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) abligar a uno a que concrete; hacer que se comprometaexpr.• inmobilizar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( prevent from moving)2)a) ( define) \<\<cause/identity\>\> definir, precisarsomething's wrong with me, but I can't pin it down — algo tengo, pero no sabría decir exactamente qué
b) ( force to state position)I managed to pin him down to a definite date — conseguí que se comprometiera para una fecha concreta
VT + ADV1) (=fasten or hold down) sujetar2) (fig)a) (=oblige to be specific)the minister refused to be pinned down on the timing of the reforms — el ministro no quiso comprometerse a dar fechas específicas para las reformas
b) (=identify) [+ problem] identificar; [+ concept] precisar, definir; [+ reason] dar con; [+ date] precisar3) (Mil) [+ troops] atraparour men were pinned down by artillery fire — nuestros hombres se vieron atrapados por fuego de artillería
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1) ( prevent from moving)2)a) ( define) \<\<cause/identity\>\> definir, precisarsomething's wrong with me, but I can't pin it down — algo tengo, pero no sabría decir exactamente qué
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v.1 atrapar, sujetar (trap)2 identificar (identify)we tried to pin him down to a date intentamos que se comprometiera a dar una fecha4 fijar con alfileres.5 arrinconar, hacer decir la verdad, llevar al punto.6 mantener sujeto, sujetar, dejar sujeto, inmovilizar.7 localizar, encontrar.8 estaquillar. -
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A n1 (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper) épingle f ;6 ( in bowling) quille f ;7 ( in golf) drapeau m (de trou).1 ( attach with pins) épingler [dress, hem, curtain] ; to pin sth to épingler qch à ; to pin sth on(to) épingler qch sur ; ( with drawing pin) fixer qch avec une punaise sur [board, wall] ; to pin two things together épingler deux choses l'une avec l'autre ; to pin sth with attacher qch avec [brooch, grip, pin] ;2 (trap, press) coincer [person, part of body] ; to pin sb against ou to coincer qn contre [wall, sofa, floor] ; her arms were pinned to her sides elle avait les bras plaqués au corps ; to be pinned under être coincé sous [fallen tree, wreckage] ;4 Mil, Sport coincer, bloquer ; France were pinned in their own half la France a été coincée sur son terrain ;5 ( in chess) coincer [piece].for two pins I would do pour un peu je ferais ; to pin one's ears back ○ ouvrir grand les oreilles ○ ; you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche ; ⇒ hope.■ pin down:▶ pin down [sb], pin [sb] down1 ( physically) immobiliser (to à) ;2 fig coincer ; he won't be pinned down il ne se laissera pas coincer ; to pin sb down to a definite date/an exact figure arriver à soutirer une date fixe/un chiffre exact à qn ; to pin sb down to doing obliger qn à s'engager à faire ;▶ pin down [sth], pin [sth] down2 fig ( define) identifier [concept, feeling] ; I can't pin it down je n'arrive pas à mettre le doigt dessus.■ pin up:▶ pin up [sth], pin [sth] up accrocher [poster, notice, map] (on à) ; remonter [hair]. -
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pin down [somebody], pin [somebody] down1) ( physically) immobiliser (to à)2) fig coincerpin down [something], pin [something] down3) lit accrocher [piece of paper, cloth]; épingler [sheet] -
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pin down а) заставить кого-л (выполнить обещание, сдержать слово и т.д.),поймать на слове; припереть к стене; связать обещанием; See if you can pin thechairman down to an exact date. We shall have to pin him down to his promise.б) точно определить, установить; At last we were able to pin the trouble downto a fault in the machine. It is difficult to pin down the exact meaning ofthis verb. -
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transitive verb1) (fig.): (bind) festlegen, festnageln (to or on auf + Akk.)he's a difficult man to pin down — man kann ihn nur schwer dazu bringen, sich [auf etwas] festzulegen
2) (trap) festhaltenpin somebody down [to the ground] — jemanden auf den Boden drücken
3) (define exactly)pin something down in words — etwas in Worte fassen
I can't quite pin it down — ich kann es nicht richtig ausmachen
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) festnageln* * *◆ pin downvt2. (make decide)she's very difficult to \pin down down man wird nicht richtig schlau aus ihr3. (hold fast)▪ to \pin down down ⇆ sb jdn niederdrücken* * *vt sep1) (= fix down with pins) an- or festheften; (= hold, weight down) beschweren, niederhalten; (= trap: rockfall etc) einklemmenhe pinned him down on the canvas — er drückte ihn auf die Matte
two of the gang pinned him down —
our troops were pinned down by heavy artillery fire — unsere Truppen wurden durch heftiges Artilleriefeuer festgehalten
2) (fig)to pin sb down — jdn festnageln or festlegen
he wouldn't be pinned down to any particular date — er ließ sich nicht auf ein bestimmtes Datum festnageln or festlegen
he's a difficult man to pin down — man kann ihn nur schwer dazu bringen, sich festzulegen
I've seen him/it somewhere before but I can't pin him/it down —
we can't pin down the source of the rumours it's not easy to pin down the precise cause of this — wir können die Quelle der Gerüchte nicht lokalisieren es ist nicht leicht, die genaue Ursache dafür festzustellen
there's something odd here, but I can't pin it down — irgendetwas ist hier merkwürdig, aber ich kann nicht genau sagen, was
* * *transitive verb1) (fig.): (bind) festlegen, festnageln (to or on auf + Akk.)he's a difficult man to pin down — man kann ihn nur schwer dazu bringen, sich [auf etwas] festzulegen
2) (trap) festhaltenpin somebody down [to the ground] — jemanden auf den Boden drücken
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få nogen til at forpligte sig -
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vt ( fig)to pin sb down (to sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do zajęcia stanowiska (w jakiejś sprawie)
there's something strange here but I can't quite pin it down — coś tu jest dziwnego, ale nie potrafię (dokładnie) powiedzieć, co
* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) wymusić na, wyciągnąć z -
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phrvt infmlYou'll have a hard time trying to pin her down — Тебе придется с ней трудно, потому что она всегда умеет увильнуть от ответа
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) knÿja fram ákveðið svar -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) kihúz vkiből (ígéretet stb.) -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) prender -
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sıkıştırmak, mecbur etmek, zorunlu kılmak* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) kesin karar verdirmek -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) pritisniti koga ob zid -
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• panna seinää vastaan* * *(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) saada sanomaan suoraan -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) få (noen) til å binde/forplikte seg -
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(to make (someone) give a definite answer, statement, opinion or promise: I can't pin him down to a definite date for his arrival.) piespiest (solīt, pateikt)
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