alfiler

pin

alfiler(ahl-fee-lehrr)

masculine noun

1. (sewing)

a. pin

Me pinché con un alfiler cuando estaba cosiendo.

I pricked myself on a pin while sewing.

2. (jewelry)

a. pin

Su pañuelo estaba sujeto con un alfiler de diamantes.

His cravat was held in place with a diamond pin.

b. brooch

Entre los objetos enterrados con el cadáver, encontraron varios alfileres de oro.

Several gold brooches were found among the objects buried with the body.

alfiler

Noun

1. (para coser)

a. pin

alfiler de ganchosafety pin

no cabe ni un alfilerit's jam-packed

2. (fig)

a.

prendido con alfileressketchy

3. (joya)

a. brooch, pin

alfiler de corbatatie-pin

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alfiler

1 (Cos) pin; (broche) brooch; clip

aquí ya no cabe ni un alfiler you can't squeeze anything else in

prendido con alfileres shaky; hardly hanging together

puesto con 25 alfileres dressed up to the nines

alfiler de corbata tiepin

alfiler de gancho (Arg) safety pin

alfiler de seguridad (Latinoamérica) safety pin

alfiler de sombrero hatpin

2 (propina)

alfileres pin money; dress allowance; pedir para alfileres to ask for a tip