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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 casual, courteous remark.
  • 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

  1. noun A thin U-shaped pin used to hold hair in place.
  2. noun A very sharp bend in a road, shaped like a hairpin.

jab — full definition

  1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
  3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
  4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
  5. verb To give someone an injection.

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