pin

US /pɪn/
UK /pɪn/
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1.

alfinete, percevejo

a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc.

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She used a pin to hold the fabric in place.
Ela usou um alfinete para segurar o tecido no lugar.
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He stuck a pin in the map to mark the location.
Ele colocou um alfinete no mapa para marcar a localização.
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fastenertackbroochclip
2.

pino, cavilha, eixo

a short, thin, cylindrical piece of wood or metal, used for various purposes, such as a peg, dowel, or axle

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The carpenter used a wooden pin to join the two pieces of wood.
O carpinteiro usou um pino de madeira para unir as duas peças de madeira.
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The wheel was secured by a metal pin.
A roda foi fixada por um pino de metal.
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pegdowelboltrod
3.

broche, crachá

a small, usually metal, badge with a sharp point on the back for attaching it to clothing

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He wore a patriotic pin on his lapel.
Ele usava um broche patriótico na lapela.
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She collected various enamel pins.
Ela colecionava vários broches de esmalte.
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badgebroochemblem
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PIN, número de identificação pessoal

a number used to gain access to a bank account or other secure system

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Please enter your PIN to complete the transaction.
Por favor, insira seu PIN para completar a transação.
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I forgot my ATM PIN.
Esqueci meu PIN do caixa eletrônico.
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passwordcodekey
1.

prender, fixar

to fasten or attach with a pin or pins

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She pinned the notice to the bulletin board.
Ela fixou o aviso no quadro de avisos.
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He pinned the medal on his uniform.
Ele prendeu a medalha em seu uniforme.
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fastenattachsecurefix
2.

imobilizar, prender

to hold someone or something firmly in a particular position, especially so that they cannot move

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The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.
O lutador imobilizou seu oponente no tatame.
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He was pinned under the fallen tree.
Ele estava preso debaixo da árvore caída.
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trapimmobilizehold downconfine
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