Alfileres (en. Pins)

/al-fi-'le-res/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An object used to hold pieces of fabric or paper together.

I used pins to keep the fabric in place while sewing.

Usé alfileres para mantener la tela en su lugar mientras cosía.

Decorative elements that are placed on garments for embellishment.

She wore a flower pin on her jacket.

Llevaba un alfiler de flor en su chaqueta.

Used in crafts to join materials.

Pins are essential for working in sewing.

Los alfileres son esenciales para trabajar en costura.

From the Hispano-Arabic *alfiyar, which in turn comes from the classical Arabic 'al-fiyyār'.

To pin something

To hold something firmly.

clavar un alfiler

To be like a pin

To be very thin or in good shape.

estar como un alfiler

Brooch

A similar object, often decorative, used to join articles of clothing.

broche

Needle

An instrument used for sewing or threading.

aguja

Fabric

Material used for making garments.

tela

Hook pin

I used a hook pin to secure the scarf.

Usé un alfiler de gancho para asegurar la bufanda.

Gold pin

That gold pin is a gift from my grandmother.

Ese alfiler de oro es un regalo de mi abuela.