Chin in spanish
pronunciation: bɑɹ̩bijɑ part of speech: noun
chin = barbilla, mentón.
Example: Her listener, vaguely stroking his chin, mused a moment upon this.more:
» chins up! = ¡ánimo!.
Example: The main contribution was entitled 'Chins up: the system is working,' by Herbert C. Morton.» chinwag = cháchara, palique, parloteo.
Example: The frisson of excitement that accompanied these late-night chinwags was due in part to our fascination with death.» chinwag = estar de cháchara, estar de palique, darle al palique, estar de parloteo, charlar.
Example: After a pleasant few hours chinwagging, eating and drinking, we ventured out into the Parisian night and home.» double chin = papada, doble barbilla, doble mentón, doble barba.
Example: A double chin can be the result of being overweight, poor posture or heredity.» have + egg on + Posesivo + chin = quedar mal, quedar en ridículo.
Example: The Attorney General was left with egg on his chin when no-one, not even his Prime Minister, bothered to inform him of this about-turn.» keep + Posesivo + chin up = mantener la moral alta; poner al mal tiempo buena cara; no desanimarse; no perder el ánimo; aceptar las cosas (tal y) como vienen; si te dan limón, haz limonada.
Example: She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better.» take it on + the chin = pagar las consecuencias, pagar el pato, sufrir las consecuencias.
Example: The people who take it on the chin are builders, who are forced to cut back on construction because they don't want to add more properties to an oversupplied market.» take it on + the chin = resignarse, aguantar con resignación, aguantar estoicamente, encajar el golpe.
Example: We totally dominated and we didn't get what we deserved from the game but we need to take it on the chin and move on.» you've got egg on your chin = tienes la bragueta abierta.
Example: There is a saying in the north of England which is a code for telling someone that their front trouser zipper is open; it's 'you've got egg on your chin'.