No. 12,331 in French
épinglé
Pinned.
In a sentence
Le tableau était épinglé au mur avec sécurité.
The board was pinned securely to the wall.
Here, 'épinglé' describes the action of physically attaching an object, specifically the board, to a surface using a pin or similar fastening.
Il a épinglé l'erreur dans son rapport après une longue analyse.
He pinpointed the error in his report after a lengthy analysis.
In this case, 'épinglé' is used metaphorically to mean identifying or calling out an issue or error.
Le voleur a été épinglé par la police après une longue enquête.
The thief was apprehended by the police after a long investigation.
Here, 'épinglé' means capturing or apprehending someone, used figuratively to signify being caught in wrongdoing.
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