kingpin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɪŋpɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(king′pin′)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
kingpin n (bowling: centre pin)bolo central nm + adj mf
  pino central nm + adj mf
 The bowler knocked down everything but the kingpin.
 El jugador tiró todos los bolos excepto el bolo central.
kingpin n figurative (central element) (figurado)alma nf
  eje nm
  meollo nm
 Carbon is the kingpin of life on earth.
 El carbón es el alma de la vida en la tierra.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
kingpin n (chief person of organization) (figurado)cerebro nm
 We need Bob; he's the kingpin of the entire company.
 Necesitamos a Bob; es el cerebro de toda la compañía.
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'kingpin' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
cerebro del grupo


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