Chin

Chin  (jn)

See Jin.

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chin  (chn)

n.

The central forward portion of the lower jaw.

v. chinned, chin·ning, chins

v.tr.

1. To pull (oneself) up with the arms while grasping an overhead horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar.

2. Music To place (a violin) under the chin in preparation to play it.

v.intr.

1. To chin oneself.

2. Informal To make idle conversation; chatter.

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[Middle English, from Old English cin; see genu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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chinless adj.

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chin [tʃɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the protruding part of the lower jaw

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the front part of the face below the lips Related adjs genial, menal

keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances Sometimes shortened to chin up!

take it on the chin Informal to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc.

vb chins, chinning, chinned

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) Gymnastics to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc.) when hanging by the arms

2. (tr) Informal to punch or hit (someone) on the chin

[Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chin - the protruding part of the lower jaw mentum goatee - a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard buccula, double chin - a fold of fatty tissue under the chin face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
	2.	Chin - Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India Kuki, Kuki-Chin Kamarupan - the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in northeastern India and adjacent regions of western Burma
Verb	1.	chin - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar chin up gymnastics, gymnastic exercise - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

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chin noun

Related words
adjectives genial, menal

Translations

chin [tʃɪn]

A. N → barbilla f, mentón m
double chin → papada f
to keep one's chin up → no desanimarse
(keep your) chin up! → ¡no te desanimes!, ¡ánimo!
to take it on the chin → encajar el golpe (fig) (= put up with) → soportarlo

B. VT (Brit) (= punch) → dar una hostia a; (= reprimand) → echar un rapapolvo a

C. VI (US) → charlar
see also chuck ¹

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chin [ˈtʃɪn] n (ANATOMY) → menton m
to take sth on the chin → encaisser qch bravement

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chin

n → Kinn nt; to have a weak/strong chin → wenig Kinn/ein ausgeprägtes Kinn haben; to keep one’s chin up → die Ohren steifhalten (inf); keep your chin up! → Kopf hoch!, nur Mut!; he took it on the chin (fig inf) → er hats mit Fassung getragen

vt (Sport) to chin the bar → einen Klimmzug machen

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chin:

chinless

adj to be chin (lit) → ein fliehendes Kinn haben; (fig) → willensschwach sein; chin wonder (hum) → leicht vertrottelter Vertreter der Oberschicht

chin rest

n → Kinnstütze f

chin strap

n → Kinnriemen m

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chin [tʃɪn] n → mento
(keep your) chin up! (fam) → coraggio!, testa alta!

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chin [tʃɪn] n → mento
(keep your) chin up! (fam) → coraggio!, testa alta!

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chin

n chin [tʃin]

the part of the face below the mouth His beard completely covers his chin. ken ذَقْن брадичка brada hage das Kinn πιγούνι barbilla, mentón lõug چانه leuka menton סַנטֵר ठुड्डी brada, donja vilica áll dagu haka mento あご 턱 smakras zods dagu kin hake podbródek queixo bărbie подбородок brada brada brada haka คาง çene 下巴 підборіддя ٹھوڑی cằm 下巴

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Chin → ذَقْن brada hage Kinn πηγούνι barbilla leuka menton brada mento あご 턱 kin hake broda queixo подбородок haka ลูกคาง çene cằm 下颚