pin down

genau bestimmen, festlegen

Genau herausfinden oder festlegen, was etwas ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To find or decide exactly what something is.

• We cannot pin down the cause.
• They finally pinned down a date for the meeting.
• Can you pin down what feels wrong?

So benutzt man es: pin something down (We need to pin the exact cause down.)

Synonyme: identify, establish, determine

Häufige Wendungen: pin down details, pin down something, pin down dates

auf eine Antwort festlegen

Jemanden dazu bringen, klar zu antworten oder etwas verbindlich zuzusagen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone give a clear answer or agree to something definite.

• Can you pin him down on a price?
• The reporter pinned her down on her plans.
• We finally pinned the supplier down to a delivery date.

So benutzt man es: pin someone down on something (We pinned the builder down on a final price.); pin someone down to something (Can you pin her down to a definite date?)

Synonyme: press, get a commitment from

Häufige Wendungen: pin down someone, pin down suppliers

auf die Schultern legen

Jemanden besonders beim Ringen auf dem Rücken festhalten, sodass beide Schultern den Boden berühren.

In einfachem Englisch: To hold someone on their back with both shoulders touching the ground, especially in wrestling.

• Try to pin down your opponent.
• She pinned him down with both shoulders on the mat.
• He struggled as the stronger wrestler pinned him down.

So benutzt man es: pin someone down (The wrestler pinned his opponent down on the mat.)

Synonyme: pin

Häufige Wendungen: pin down someone, pin down opponents

feststecken

Etwas mit kleinen Metallnadeln an seinem Platz festhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To hold something in place with small metal pins.

• Pin down the tablecloth.
• She pinned down the paper pattern before cutting the fabric.
• Have you pinned the loose edges down?

So benutzt man es: pin something down (Pin the cloth down before cutting it.)

Synonyme: pin, fasten, secure

Häufige Wendungen: pin down fabric, pin down something