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Meaning of Hairpin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛə.pɪn

Definitions

  1. A pin or fastener for the hair.
  2. A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
  3. A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend.
    attributive
  4. An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.

Equivalents

Afrikaans haarnaald
العربية دبوس دبوس الشعر
Azərbaycanca sancaq sıxac
Bosanski ukosnica
Deutsch Haarnadel Spange
Ελληνικά φουρκέτα
Español gancho horquilla ondulín pin pinche pincho rascamoño
Suomi hiusneula pinni serpo
Français épingle épingle à cheveux
Gàidhlig lùbach
Hrvatski ukosnica
Bahasa Indonesia ahutu anghengar arnal aspel cucuk
Italiano forcina
日本語 ピン留め ヘアピン
한국어 篸 머리핀 비녀
Kurdî pîn pin tram
Latina crinale discerniculum
Македонски шнола
Nederlands haarnaald haarspeld
Polski spinka
Português gancho grampo
Русский заколка шпилька шпи́лька для воло́с
Српски ukosnica
Svenska hårnål
ไทย ปิ่น
Tagalog aguhilya
Tiếng Việt thoa trăm

Examples

“The variety of angles in the course, from slow bends to hairpins, will both test your skill as a driver and allow you the opportunity to pass other carts.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

hairpin bend hairpin curve hairpin transfer hairpin turn Hairpins hairplay

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