pinchar

v.

1 to prick.

2 to tap (informal) (teléfono).

3 to wind up (informal) (irritar).

4 to get a puncture (rueda).

pinchó a cinco kilómetros de la meta he got a puncture o flat tire five kilometers from the finish

5 to be prickly (barba).

6 to be a flop (informal) (fracasar).

pinchó con su última película his latest film has been a flop

7 to sting, to prick, to urticate.

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pinchar

► verbo transitivo

1 (punzar) to prick

■ se ha pinchado el dedo en el rosal he pricked his finger on the rosebush

■ se nos ha pinchado un neumático we have had a puncture

■ me han pinchado el globo, mamá Mum, they've burst my balloon

2 MEDICINA (poner inyección) to give a injection, give a jab, US give a shot

■ me pincharon tres veces porque no encontraban la vena they stuck the needle in me three times because they couldn't find the vein

3 (sujetar) to spear, jab

4 (enfadar) to needle

■ como siga pinchándola van a acabar peleándose if he keeps needling her they'll end up fighting

5 (estimular) to push

■ en casa me pinchan para que me apunte al gimnasio the family are trying to persuade me to go to the gym

6 familiar (intervenir) to tap

■ sospechan que les han pinchado el teléfono they suspect their phone's been tapped

7 familiar (poner disco) to play

■ enróllate y pínchanos algo más movido get with it and put on something more lively

► verbo pronominal pincharse

1 familiar (droga) to shoot up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ni pinchar ni cortar familiar to have nothing to do with it, have do say in something

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verb

1) to puncture

2) prick

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- pincharse

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1. VT

1) (=reventar) [+ globo, pelota] to burst; [+ neumático, rueda] to puncture

me han pinchado las ruedas — my tyres have been slashed

2) (=picar)

a) [con algo punzante] to prick

le pinchó en el brazo con un alfiler — she pricked his arm with a pin

b) (Culin) to test

pincha la carne con el tenedor — test the meat with your fork, stick the fork in the meat

- ni pinchar ni cortar

3) (=comer) to nibble (at)

hemos pinchado unos taquitos de queso — we nibbled (at) a few cubes of cheese

4) * (=poner una inyección a) to give a jab to *, give a shot to *

tuvimos que pincharlo para que se le calmase el dolor — we had to give him a jab o shot to ease the pain *

me han pinchado un antibiótico — I got an antibiotic jab o a shot of antibiotics *

5) * (=apuñalar) to knife

amenazó con pincharlo si no le daba el dinero — he threatened to knife him if he didn't give him the money

6) * (=presionar) [gen] to prod; pey to pester

hay que pincharlo para que se mueva — he needs prodding to get him going

no dejan de pincharme para que me case — they keep getting on at me o pestering me to get married

7) * (=provocar) to wind sb up *

siempre me está pinchando — he's always winding me up *

8) * [+ línea, teléfono] to tap, bug

9) Esp

* (Mús)

pinchar discos — to deejay *, be a disc jockey

2. VI

1) (=hincarse) [espina] to prick; [clavo] to stick

ten cuidado con el rosal, que pincha — careful of the rosebush, it's prickly o it will prick you

te pincha la barba — your beard is bristly o prickly

2) (=tener un pinchazo) to get a puncture

pinchamos al salir de la curva — we got a puncture coming out of the bend

3) Esp * (=fracasar) to come a cropper *

hemos pinchado con este proyecto — we have come a cropper with this project *

el Real Madrid ha pinchado en casa — Real Madrid have come a cropper at home *

4) (=hacer clic) to click (en on)

5) Chile

* (=ligar)

cuando era joven pinchaba harto — when he was young he had a lot of girlfriends

pinchar con algn — to get off with sb *

3.

See:

pincharse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <globo/balón> to burst; <rueda> to puncture

b) (con alfiler, espina) to prick

c) (para recoger) to spear

ni pinchar ni cortar — (fam)

él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta — he doesn't have any clout in the office

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto — my opinion doesn't count for anything around here

2)

a) (fam) (poner una inyección) to give ... a shot (colloq)

b) (fam) (provocar) to needle (colloq); (incitar, azuzar) to egg ... on

3) <teléfono> to tap, bug

4) (Esp fam) <discos> to play

2.

pinchar vi

1) (herir)

esa planta pincha — that plant is prickly

2) (Auto) to get a flat (tire*), get a puncture

3) (period) (perder) to be/get beaten

4) (Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto) ligar

5) (Esp fam) (en póker) to ante up (colloq)

3.

pincharse v pron

1) persona

a) (refl) (accidentalmente) to prick oneself

b) (refl) (fam) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)

2) rueda to puncture; globo/balón to burst

se me pinchó un neumático — I got a flat (tire) o a puncture

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= needle, wiretap [wire-tap], puncture.

Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex. When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.

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* pinchar a Alguien = needle + Persona.

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <globo/balón> to burst; <rueda> to puncture

b) (con alfiler, espina) to prick

c) (para recoger) to spear

ni pinchar ni cortar — (fam)

él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta — he doesn't have any clout in the office

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto — my opinion doesn't count for anything around here

2)

a) (fam) (poner una inyección) to give ... a shot (colloq)

b) (fam) (provocar) to needle (colloq); (incitar, azuzar) to egg ... on

3) <teléfono> to tap, bug

4) (Esp fam) <discos> to play

2.

pinchar vi

1) (herir)

esa planta pincha — that plant is prickly

2) (Auto) to get a flat (tire*), get a puncture

3) (period) (perder) to be/get beaten

4) (Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto) ligar

5) (Esp fam) (en póker) to ante up (colloq)

3.

pincharse v pron

1) persona

a) (refl) (accidentalmente) to prick oneself

b) (refl) (fam) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)

2) rueda to puncture; globo/balón to burst

se me pinchó un neumático — I got a flat (tire) o a puncture

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= needle, wiretap [wire-tap], puncture.

Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.

Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.

Ex: When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.

* pinchar a Alguien = needle + Persona.

* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].

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pinchar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹globo/balón› to burst; ‹rueda› to puncture

pincharon las cuatro ruedas they punctured ( o slashed etc) all four tires

2 (con alfiler, espina) to prick

3 (para recoger) to spear

pinchó una aceituna con el palillo she speared an olive with the cocktail stick

ni pinchar ni cortar (fam): él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta he doesn't have any clout in the office

yo aquí ni pincho ni corto my opinion doesn't count for anything around here, I don't have any say in what goes on here

B

1 (fam) (poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq), to give … a jab (BrE colloq)

2 (fam) (provocar) to needle (colloq), to goad, to wind … up (BrE colloq)

3 (fam) (incitar, azuzar) to egg … on

C ‹teléfono› to tap, bug

D (Inf) to click on

E (Esp fam) ‹discos› to play

F (Chi fam) (conseguir) to get (by luck)

■ pinchar

vi

A

(herir): cuidado con esa planta, que pincha careful with that plant, it's prickly

necesitas afeitarte, ya pinchas you need a shave, you're bristly

B (Auto) to get a flat tire*, get a flat, get a puncture

C (Inf) to click

pinchar EN or SOBRE algo to click ON sth

pinchar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo to right-click sth

D (period) (perder) to be/get beaten

E

(Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto): pincha con el profesor de inglés the English teacher has the hots for her (colloq)

F (Esp fam) (en póker) to ante up (colloq), to put in (one's stake money)

■ pincharse

v pron

A «persona»

1 (refl) (accidentalmente) to prick oneself

me pinché el dedo I pricked my finger

2 (refl) (fam) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)

B «rueda/neumático» to puncture; «globo/balón» to burst

tienes una rueda pinchada you've got a puncture, you have a flat o a flat tire

se me pinchó un neumático I got a flat tire o a flat o a puncture

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pinchar (conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹globo/balón› to burst;

‹rueda› to puncture

b) (con alfiler, espina) to prick

c) (para recoger) to spear

2 (fam) (poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq)
3 ‹teléfono› to tap, bug
4 (Inf) to click on
5 (Esp fam) ‹discos› to play
verbo intransitivo
1 [planta] to be prickly
2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire^{(conjugate tire)}), get a puncture
3 (Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo
pincharse verbo pronominal
1 (refl) [persona] (accidentalmente) to prick oneself;
(inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)
2 [rueda] to puncture;
[globo/balón] to burst;

◊ se me pinchó un neumático I got a flat (tire^{(conjugate tire)}) o a puncture

pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre
♦ Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
'pinchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hueso
English:
bug
- jab
- needle
- prick
- prickle
- prod
- puncture
- tap
- spike

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pinchar

♦ vt

1. [punzar] to prick;

[rueda] to puncture; [globo, balón] to burst;

pincha la carne con el tenedor prick the meat with the fork

2. [penetrar] to pierce

3. [con chinchetas, alfileres]

pinchar algo en la pared to pin sth to the wall

4. [inyectar]

pinchar a alguien to give sb an injection o a jab

5. Fam [teléfono] to tap

6. Fam [irritar] to irritate, Br to wind up;

deja de pinchar a tu hermana stop annoying your sister, Br stop winding your sister up

7. Fam [incitar]

pinchar a alguien para que haga algo to prod sb into doing sth

8. Esp Fam [discos] to play;

pinchaba discos en un bar he DJ'ed in a bar

♦ vi

1. [vehículo] to get a puncture;

pinchó a cinco kilómetros de la meta he got a puncture o flat tyre five kilometres from the finish

2. [barba] to be prickly

3. Fam [fracasar] to be a flop;

el director australiano pinchó con su última película the Australian director's latest movie has been a flop;

la oposición pinchó en los barrios más acomodados the opposition came to grief in the better-off areas

4. Informát to click;

para acceder a la página, pinche aquí click here to go to the page

5. Esp Fam [disc jockey] to DJ

6. Comp

Fam

ella ni pincha ni corta her opinion doesn't count for anything;

a mí no me preguntes, que en esto ni pincho ni corto don't ask me, I don't have any say in the matter;

Fam

pinchar en hueso to go wide of the mark, to misfire

♦ See also the pronominal verb pincharse

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pinchar

I v/t

1 (agujerear) prick;

pincharle a alguien MED give s.o. a shot

2 AUTO puncture

3 TELEC tap

4 fam (molestar) bug fam , needle fam

II v/i

1 (agujerear) prick

2 AUTO get a flat tire, Br

get a puncture

3

:

no pinchar ni cortar fam not count for anything

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pinchar vt

1) picar: to puncture (a tire)

2) : to prick, to stick

3) : to goad, to tease, to needle

pinchar vi

1) : to be prickly

2) : to get a flat tire

3) fam : to get beaten, to lose out

♦ See also the reflexive verb pincharse

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pinchar vb

1. (clavar) to prick

pincha las salchichas antes de asarlas prick the sausages before you cook them

ten cuidado y no te pinches be careful not to prick yourself

2. (reventar) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]

pinchó el globo con un alfiler he burst the balloon with a pin

se nos pinchó una rueda one of our tyres burst

3. (poner una inyección a) to give an injection [pt. gave; pp. given]

me ha pinchado la enfermera the nurse gave me an injection

4. (sufrir un pinchazo) to get a puncture

poco después de salir, pinchamos we got a puncture just after we left