- alfiler
- m.1 pin.alfiler de gancho safety pin (Andes, CSur, Venezuelan Spanish)no cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packedprendido con alfileres (figurative) sketchy2 brooch, pin (jewel).alfiler de corbata tie-pin* * *alfiler► nombre masculino1 (costura) pin■ sujetó la falda con alfileres she pinned up her dress2 (joya) brooch, pin3 (del pelo) clip; (de tender ropa) peg4 (de corbata) tiepin\FRASEOLOGÍAno caber ni un alfiler to be crammed full, be absolutely packedprendido,-a con alfileres figurado shaky* * *noun m.1) pin2) brooch* * *SM1) (Cos) pin; (=broche) brooch, clip
alfiler de corbata — tiepin
alfiler de gancho — Arg safety pin
alfiler de seguridad — LAm safety pin
alfiler de sombrero — hatpin
alfiler nodriza — Col safety pin
2) (=propina)alfileres — pin money, dress allowance
pedir para alfileres — to ask for a tip
* * *masculino (en costura) pin; (broche) brooch, pinno caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — <teoría> shaky
* * *= pin.Ex. '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.----* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* prender con alfileres = pin.* * *masculino (en costura) pin; (broche) brooch, pinno caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala the hall was filled to bursting; prendido con alfileres — <teoría> shaky
* * *= pin.Ex: '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.
* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* prender con alfileres = pin.* * *alfilermasculine(en costura) pin; (broche) brooch, pinno caber ni un alfiler: no cabía ni un alfiler en la sala you couldn't have squeezed anyone else into the hall, the hall was absolutely packed (out)ya no cabe ni un alfiler en esta caja I/we can't get another thing in this boxprendido con alfileres ‹teoría› shakytengo el examen prendido con alfileres I've done the bare minimum for my examCompuestos:● alfiler de corbatatiepin● alfiler de gancho(CS, Ven) safety pin● alfiler de nodriza(Col) safety pin* * *
alfiler sustantivo masculino (en costura) pin;
(broche) brooch, pin;◊ alfiler de corbata tiepin;
alfiler de gancho (CS, Ven) or (Col) de nodriza safety pin
alfiler sustantivo masculino
1 Cost pin
2 (joya, broche) pin, brooch
(de corbata) tiepin
3 (para tender) peg
'alfiler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavarse
- cabeza
- pinchar
English:
cat
- pin
- work in
- safety
- stiletto
- tie
* * *alfiler nm1. [para coser] pin;Compno cabe ni un alfiler it's jam-packed;Compprendido con alfileres sketchy;lleva la asignatura prendida con alfileres he has only a sketchy idea of the subjectCompCuba alfiler de criandera safety pin; Andes, RP, Ven alfiler de gancho [imperdible] safety pin; Col alfiler de nodriza safety pin2. [joya] brooch, pinCompalfiler de corbata tie-pin* * *alfilerm pin;no cabe un alfiler fig fam there’s no room for anything else;prendido con alfiler fig held together with spit* * *alfiler nm1) : pin2) broche: brooch* * *alfiler n1. (aguja) pin2. (joya) brooch [pl. brooches]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.