Alfiler in english
Pin
pronunciation: pɪn part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: pɪn part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
alfiler = pin.
Example: 'That's not realistic,' he said and looked at her, as if to indicate that the balloon of her argument had suddenly had a pin stuck in it, and was expiring with a hiss.more:
» alfiler de gancho = safety pin .
Example: Children insert toys, sweets, hairpins, hair grips, safety pins, etc. into the vagina mainly out of curiosity.» alfiler de seguridad = safety pin .
Example: Children insert toys, sweets, hairpins, hair grips, safety pins, etc. into the vagina mainly out of curiosity.» almohadilla para alfileres = pincushion .
Example: You may remember seeing charming strawberry pincushions like these in your grandmother's sewing box.» del tamaño de la cabeza de un alfiler = pin-head sized .
Example: This is a laparoscopy revealing diffuse white-yellowish pin-head sized milliary nodules over the whole visceral and peritoneal wall.» no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat .
Example: Another nautical phrase is 'no room to swing a cat' and refers to the fact that on the cannon decks of most naval ships there was no room to administer punishment by use of the cat o'nine tails.» prender con alfileres = pin .
Example: One example is the circulation of notices which may previously have been pinned on a noticeboard.» quitar los alfileres = unpin .
Example: After unpinning the shirt, I noticed that the stitching under the right arm is slightly more pronounced than under the left arm.