шпи́лька — meaning in English
shpilka
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English meaning
- hairpin noun A thin U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place.
- jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
- pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
- pleasantry noun A polite comment made in passing conversation.
- stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
- stiletto noun A short, slender knife or dagger used for stabbing.
- stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
Senses
шпи́лька is used for these senses in English:
- hairpin A pin or fastener for the hair.
- jab (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
- pin A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- pleasantry A playful remark; a jest.
- put-down An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.
- stab Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
- stiletto A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
- stud (engineering) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
hairpin — full definition
- noun A thin U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place.
- noun A very sharp bend in a road, shaped like a hairpin.
jab — full definition
- noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
- noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
- noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
- verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
- verb To give someone an injection.
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