hinge (redirected from hingeing on)

hinge  (hnj) n. 1. a. A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. b. A similar structure or part, such as one that enables the valves of a bivalve mollusk to open and close. 2. A small folded paper rectangle gummed on one side, used especially to fasten stamps in an album. 3. A point or circumstance on which subsequent events depend. v. hinged, hing·ing, hing·es v.tr. 1. To attach by or equip with or as if with hinges or a hinge. 2. To consider or make (something) dependent on something else; predicate: "convenient and misleading fictions for hinging an argument" (Stephen Jay Gould). v.intr. To be contingent on a single factor; depend: This plan hinges on her approval. [Middle English henge; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

hinge left: strap hinge right: T-hinge

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hinge [hɪndʒ]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other, typically having two interlocking metal leaves held by a pin about which they pivot

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a type of joint, such as the knee joint, that moves only backwards and forwards; a joint that functions in only one plane Technical name ginglymus

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a similar structure in invertebrate animals, such as the joint between the two halves of a bivalve shell

4. something on which events, opinions, etc., turn

5. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Philately) Also called mount Philately a small thin transparent strip of gummed paper for affixing a stamp to a page

vb

1. (tr) to attach or fit a hinge to (something)

2. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to depend (on)

3. (intr) to hang or turn on or as if on a hinge

[probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch henge; see hang]

hinged  adj

hingeless  adj

hingelike  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other flexible joint bi-fold door - an interior door butt hinge - a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb car door - the door of a car exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building French door - a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall joint - junction by which parts or objects are joined together pintle - a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge joint hinge, strap hinge - a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame swing door, swinging door - a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction T hinge, tee hinge - a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
	2.	hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan" circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
Verb	1.	hinge - attach with a hinge attach - cause to be attached

Translations

hinge [hɪndʒ]

A. N [of door, window] → bisagra f, gozne m; [of shell] → charnela f (also Zool); (for stamps) → fijasellos m inv (fig) → eje m

B. VI → moverse sobre goznes
to hinge on → moverse sobre, girar sobre (fig) → depender de

C. VT → engoznar

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hinge [ˈhɪndʒ]

n [door] → gond m, charnière f
The door swung open on well-oiled hinges → La porte pivota sur ses gonds bien huilés.

hinge on

vt fus (= be dependent on) → reposer sur
The plan hinges on a new deal being arranged → Le plan repose sur la conclusion d'un nouvel accord.
It all hinges on whether the deal is accepted → Tout repose sur la conclusion de cet accord.
to hinge on how ... → reposer sur la façon dont ...
Everything will hinge on how we perform in the first half of the match → Tout reposera sur la façon dont nous nous comporterons en première période.
A lot hinges on how we are viewed by overseas investors → Beaucoup repose sur la façon dont les investisseurs étrangers nous perçoivent.

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hinge

n

(of door) → Angel f; (of box etc) → Scharnier nt; (of limb, shell) → Gelenk nt; (fig) → Angelpunkt m; the door is off its hinges → die Tür ist aus den Angeln; the lid is off its hinges → das Scharnier des Deckels ist ab; take the door off its hinges → häng die Tür aus!

(also stamp hinge) → (Klebe)falz m

vt to hinge something (to something) → etw mit einem Scharnier/mit Scharnieren (→ an etw dat) → befestigen

vi (fig) → abhängen (on von), ankommen (→ on auf +acc)

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hinge [hɪndʒ]

1. n (of door, gate) → cardine m; (of box) → cerniera

2. vi to hinge on (fig) → dipendere da

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hinge [hɪndʒ]

1. n (of door, gate) → cardine m; (of box) → cerniera

2. vi to hinge on (fig) → dipendere da

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hinge

n hinge [hindʒ]

the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes I must oil the hinges. skarnier مِفْصَلَه панта pant, stěžej hængsel die Türangel αρμός, μεντεσές gozne, bisagra (ukse)hing لولا sarana gond צִיר कब्जा šarka, stožer, zglob zsanér engsel hjör, löm cardine ちょうつがい 경첩 vyris vira; eņģe engsel scharnier hengsel zawias dobradiça balama петля, крепление pánt tečaj šarka gångjärn บานพับ menteşe, reze 鉸鏈 шарнір قبضہ، جوڑ bản lề 铰链

hinge on

to depend on The result of the whole competition hinges on the last match. draai om, rus op يَتَوَقَّف على завися záviset na afhænge af abhängen von εξαρτιέμαι από, κρέμομαι από depender (de) sõltuma وابسته بودن به riippua dépendre de לִהיוֹת תָּלוּי ב- पर निर्भर रहना ovisiti o függ vmitől, múlik vmin tergantung snúast um, velta á dipendere da ～しだいだ ...에 달려 있다 priklausyti nuo būt atkarīgam bergantung pd afhangen van avhenge av zależeć od depender a de­pin­de de зависеть от závisieť od biti odvisen od zavisiti od hänga (bero) på ขึ้นอยู่กับ bağlı/tâbi olmak 取決於 залежати від منحصر ہونا phụ thuộc vào 随...而定

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hinge → مِفصلة závěs hængsel Scharnier μεντεσές bisagra sarana gond šarka cardine ちょうつがい 경첩 scharnier hengsel zawias dobradiça петля gångjärn บานพับ menteşe bản lề 铰链