shin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling'shin': (shin); 'Shin': (shin, shēn)

Inflections of 'shin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
shins
v 3rd person singular
shinning
v pres p
shinned
v past
shinned
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shin n (body part)espinilla nf
  canilla nf
 George banged his shin on the coffee table.
 George se dio un golpe en la espinilla con la mesita de salón.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
shin down [sth] vi + prep (climb down)descender por, bajar por vi + prep
 He escaped by climbing out of the window and shinning down a drainpipe.
 Escapó saliendo por una ventana y descendiendo por una tubería.
shin down vi + adv (climb down [sth])descender⇒ vi
  bajar⇒ vi
 I saw him climb out of the window, grab the drainpipe, and start shinning down.
shin guard n often plural (protective leg pads)canillera nf
  espinillera nf
shin pads npl (protective items worn on front lower legs)canillera nf
  (ES)espinillera nf
shin splints npl (internal damage to front lower leg) (Medicina)síndrome de estrés tibial anterior nm
shin up [sth] vi + prep (climb up)trepar por vi + prep
  subir por vi + prep
 The burglar got over the wall by shinning up a lamppost.
 El ladrón pasó el muro trepando por una farola.
shin up vi + adv (climb up [sth])trepar⇒ vi
 I saw the burglar grab the drainpipe and start shinning up.
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'shin' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
tibia
Spanish:
brazuelo - espinilla - canilla - canillera - dar una patada en la espinilla - espinillera

Collocations: shin pads for [soccer, rugby], wear a shin [guard, strap], broke her shin bone, more...

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