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PIN [pɪn] N

PIN acronym of personal identification number

PIN: PIN f <-, -s>

See also

per·son·al iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber N, PIN N

personal identification number: Geheimzahl f <-, -en>

personal identification number: PIN-Code m

PIN N

PIN abbreviation of personal identification number TRANS PROCESS

PIN: PIN f

PIN: Geheimnummer f

PIN: PIN-Nummer f

See also

personal identification number N TRANS PROCESS

personal identification number: Geheimnummer f

personal identification number: Personal Identity Number (PIN) f

I. pin [pɪn] N

1. pin (sharp object):

pin: Nadel f <-, -n>

drawing pin: Reißzwecke f <-, -n>

drawing pin: Reissnagel m CH

drawing pin: Reißnagel m <-s, -nägel> A

as bright [or clean] as a new pin: blitzblank

2. pin Am:

pin (for clothing): [Ansteck]nadel f

pin (brooch): Brosche f <-, -n>

hat pin: Hutnadel f <-, -n>

tie pin: Krawattennadel f <-, -n>

3. pin MIL (on grenade):

pin: Sicherungsstift m <-(e)s, -e>

4. pin (bowling):

pin (skittle): Kegel m <-s, ->

pin (scoring point): Pin m <-s, -s>

5. pin COMPUT:

pin: Kontaktstift m

pin: Pin m <-s, -s>

6. pin usu pl hum dated:

pin: Bein nt <-(e)s, -e>

I'm still a bit shaky on my pins: ich bin immer noch ziemlich wack[e]lig auf den Beinen

Phrases:

pins and needles (tingling sensation): Kribblen nt

pins and needles (tingling sensation): Ameisenlaufen nt <-s> kein pl

to have pins and needles: das Kribbeln haben inf

you could hear a pin drop: man konnte eine Stecknadel fallen hören

to be on pins and needles Am (be impatient): auf glühenden Kohlen sitzen

II. pin <-nn-> [pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach with pin):

to pin sth [up]on [or to] sth: etw an etw dat befestigen

a large picture of the president was pinned to the office wall: ein großes Bild des Präsidenten war an die Bürowand geheftet

to pin back one's ears esp Brit fig inf: die Ohren spitzen

to pin all one's hopes on sth fig: seine ganze Hoffnung auf etw acc setzen

2. pin (hold firmly):

she was pinned under a fallen beam from the roof: sie saß unter einem vom Dach gefallenen Balken fest

to pin sb against the door/in a corner/to the floor: jdn gegen die Tür/in eine Ecke drücken/auf den Boden drücken

3. pin (fix blame unfairly):

to pin sth on sb: jdm etw zuschieben

to pin sth on sb: etw auf jdn schieben

the guilt was pinned on him alone: die Schuld wurde allein ihm zugeschoben

4. pin Am dated (in college fraternity):

to pin a woman: die feste Freundin mit dem Mitgliedsabzeichen seiner Verbindung beschenken

per·son·al iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber N, PIN N

personal identification number: Geheimzahl f <-, -en>

personal identification number: PIN-Code m

bob·by pin [ˈbɒbiˌpɪn, Am ˈbɑ:biˌ-] N Am, Aus

bobby pin: Haarklammer f <-, -n>

ˈdraw·ing pin N Brit, Aus

drawing pin: Reißnagel m <-s, -nägel>

drawing pin: Reißzwecke f <-, -n>

ˈpan·el pin N Brit

panel pin: Stift m <-(e)s, -e>

pin down VB trans

1. pin down (define exactly):

to pin down ⇆ sth: etw genau definieren

to pin down ⇆ sth (locate precisely): etw genau bestimmen

2. pin down (make decide):

to pin down ⇆ sb [to sth]: jdn [auf etw acc] festnageln

she's very difficult to pin down: man wird nicht richtig schlau aus ihr

3. pin down (hold fast):

to pin down ⇆ sb: jdn niederdrücken

pin up VB trans

to pin up ⇆ sth: etw anstecken

to pin up one's hair: die Haare hochstecken

to pin up a picture on the wall: ein Bild an die Wand hängen

pin with VB trans

to pin sb with sth: jdn einer S. gen beschuldigen

ˈPIN code N

PIN code: PIN-Code m

ˈpin curl N usu pl

pin curl: Löckchen nt

ˈpin mon·ey N no pl inf

pin money: Taschengeld nt <-(e)s, -er>

pin money: Sackgeld nt <-es> kein pl CH inf (das man sich dazuverdient)

to get [or earn] a little pin money: ein bisschen Geld nebenher verdienen

PIN num·ber [ˈpɪnˌnʌmbəʳ, Am -ɚ] N inf (used instead of PIN)

PIN number: PIN f <-, -s>

PIN number: PIN-Nummer f <-, -n>

pin-ˈsharp ADJ

pin-sharp photograph, image: gestochen scharf

pin-sharp fig comments, assessments: akkurat

pin-sharp fig comments, assessments: scharfsinnig

his observations were pin-sharp: mit seinen Bemerkungen traf er den Nagel auf den Kopf

I. ˈpin-up N

1. pin-up (picture):

pin-up: [Star]poster nt o m

2. pin-up inf (person):

pin-up: Pin-up-Girl nt <-s, -s>

he's the latest teenage pin-up: er ist der neueste Teenagerschwarm

II. ˈpin-up ADJ attr, inv

pin-up: Pin-up-

pin-up magazine: Zeitschrift mit vielen Postern zum Aufhängen

ˈroll·ing pin N

rolling pin: Teigroller m <-s, ->

rolling pin: Nudelholz nt <-es, -hölzer>

rolling pin: Wallholz nt <-es, -hölzer> CH

rolling pin: Nudelwalker m <-s, -> A

Present
I	pin
you	pin
he/she/it	pins
we	pin
you	pin
they	pin

Past
I	pinned
you	pinned
he/she/it	pinned
we	pinned
you	pinned
they	pinned

Present Perfect
I	have	pinned
you	have	pinned
he/she/it	has	pinned
we	have	pinned
you	have	pinned
they	have	pinned

Past Perfect
I	had	pinned
you	had	pinned
he/she/it	had	pinned
we	had	pinned
you	had	pinned
they	had	pinned

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

drawing pin: Reißzwecke f <-, -n>

hat pin: Hutnadel f <-, -n>

tie pin: Krawattennadel f <-, -n>

pin-stripe suit: Nadelstreifenanzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

two-pin plug: Zweipolstecker m

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