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pin down(
pihn
daun
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. sujetar
The other kids pinned him down and made him confess to stealing the money.Los otros chicos lo sujetaron y consiguieron que confesara haber robado el dinero.
b. atrapar
A boulder came sliding down the mountain and pinned the hiker down.Una roca se deslizó por la montaña, atrapando al alpinista.
a. identificar
The mechanic still hasn't been able to pin down the problem with the engine.El mecánico todavía no a ha podido identificar cuál es el problema con el motor.
b. definir
The critics have never really known how to pin me down as an artist.Los críticos nunca han sabido cómo definirme como artista.
c. precisar
She's looking for something but can't quite pin down what it is.Está buscando algo pero no acaba de precisar lo que es.
a. hacer que concrete
The journalists are trying to pin down the president on the international issue.Los periodistas están tratando de hacer que el presidente concrete sobre el problema internacional.
b. comprometer
The union's working to pin her down on salary increases next year.El sindicato está trabajando para comprometerla a que haya aumentos de sueldo el próximo año.
4. (to locate)
a. localizar
The police haven't been able to pin down the dealer.La policía no ha podido localizar al traficante.
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