shin

US /ʃɪn/
UK /ʃɪn/
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scheenbeen

the front part of the leg below the knee and above the ankle

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He kicked the ball with his shin.
Hij schopte de bal met zijn scheenbeen.
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She bruised her shin when she fell.
Ze kneusde haar scheenbeen toen ze viel.
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1.

klimmen, opklimmen

to climb a mast, tree, or rope by gripping with the hands and legs

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He had to shin up the tree to rescue the cat.
Hij moest de boom opklimmen om de kat te redden.
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The sailor quickly shinned up the mast.
De zeeman klom snel de mast op.
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climbscrambleascend
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