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el pinchazo(
peen
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chah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. prick
Va a ser solo un ligero pinchazo en el dedo, no te va a doler.It'll be a light prick on your finger; it won't hurt.
2. (breakdown)
a. sharp pain
Fui a urgencias porque tenía unos pinchazos muy fuertes en el pecho.I went to the ER because I was having very strong sharp pains on my chest.
4. (colloquial) (injection)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. shot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Le pusieron un pinchazo de antibióticos para la neumonía.They gave him a shot of antibiotics for his pneumonia.
b. jab (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Le dio una bajada de azúcar y se tuvo que poner un pinchazo de insulina.She was having a sugar low and had to get an insulin jab.
c. fix (colloquial) (of an illegal drug)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Anda como loco porque no ha conseguido meterse un pinchazo.He's behaving like crazy because he hasn't been able to get a fix.
d. needle mark (on skin)
¿Por qué tienes esos pinchazos en el brazo?Why do you have those needle marks on your arm?
5. (colloquial) (phone hacking)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tap (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El periodista está investigando el escándalo de los pinchazos telefónicos.The journalist is investigating the telephone tap scandal.
b. bug
Le hicieron un pinchazo a su teléfono y grabaron sus conversaciones.They put a bug in his phone and recorded all his conversations.
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