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épingler

to pin, to pin down

verb eh-pan-GLEH Rare

Also means

to nab, to catch (colloquial)

Usage Note

Épingler literally means to fasten with a pin (une épingle), but in journalism and informal speech it commonly means to catch or expose someone — épingler un fraudeur ('to nab a fraudster'). The noun épingle ('pin') and the expression tirer son épingle du jeu ('to extricate oneself skillfully') are closely related.

Examples

"Elle a épinglé les photos sur le tableau."

Natural Translation

She pinned the photos on the board.

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