shin

CEFRB2

/ʃɪn/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The front part of the lower leg.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fishplate for a railway

Examples

  • He's got a huge gash on his shin.

  • I saw Shin'ichi in Kakogawa yesterday.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To climb up or lower oneself down a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

  2. The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To strike with the shin.

More examples

In context

  • Tom kicked Mary in the shin.

  • Soccer players have to wear protective gear so they don't injure their shins.

  • to shin up a mast

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English schyne, from Old English scinu, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu, from Proto-Germanic *skinō. Cognate with West Frisian skine, Dutch scheen, German Schiene. Not related to skin.