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hinge
(hĭnj)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.
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hinge
(hɪndʒ)n
1. (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. (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. (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. (Philately) philately Also called: mount a small thin transparent strip of gummed paper for affixing a stamp to a page
vb
6. (tr) to attach or fit a hinge to (something)
7. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to depend (on)
8. (intr) to hang or turn on or as if on a hinge
[C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch henge; see hang]
hinged adj
ˈhingeless adj
ˈhingeˌlike adj
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hinge
(hɪndʒ)n., v. hinged, hing•ing. n.
1. a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, lid, or other attached part turns,swings, or moves.
2. an anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that of the knee.
3. that on which something is based or depends; pivotal consideration or factor.
4. a gummed sticker, folded to form a hinge, for affixing a stamp to a page of an album.
v.i. 5. to be dependent or contingent on, or as if on, a hinge (usu. fol. by on or upon): Everything hinges on her decision.
v.t. 6. to attach by or as if by a hinge or hinges.
7. to make or consider as dependent on: He hinged his action on future sales.
[1250–1300; Middle English henge; akin to Low German heng(e), Middle Dutch henge hinge, and to hang]
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hinge
Past participle: hinged
Gerund: hinging
| Imperative |
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| hinge |
| hinge |
| Present |
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| I hinge |
| you hinge |
| he/she/it hinges |
| we hinge |
| you hinge |
| they hinge |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I hinged |
| you hinged |
| he/she/it hinged |
| we hinged |
| you hinged |
| they hinged |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am hinging |
| you are hinging |
| he/she/it is hinging |
| we are hinging |
| you are hinging |
| they are hinging |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have hinged |
| you have hinged |
| he/she/it has hinged |
| we have hinged |
| you have hinged |
| they have hinged |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was hinging |
| you were hinging |
| he/she/it was hinging |
| we were hinging |
| you were hinging |
| they were hinging |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had hinged |
| you had hinged |
| he/she/it had hinged |
| we had hinged |
| you had hinged |
| they had hinged |
| Future |
|---|
| I will hinge |
| you will hinge |
| he/she/it will hinge |
| we will hinge |
| you will hinge |
| they will hinge |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have hinged |
| you will have hinged |
| he/she/it will have hinged |
| we will have hinged |
| you will have hinged |
| they will have hinged |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be hinging |
| you will be hinging |
| he/she/it will be hinging |
| we will be hinging |
| you will be hinging |
| they will be hinging |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been hinging |
| you have been hinging |
| he/she/it has been hinging |
| we have been hinging |
| you have been hinging |
| they have been hinging |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been hinging |
| you will have been hinging |
| he/she/it will have been hinging |
| we will have been hinging |
| you will have been hinging |
| they will have been hinging |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been hinging |
| you had been hinging |
| he/she/it had been hinging |
| we had been hinging |
| you had been hinging |
| they had been hinging |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would hinge |
| you would hinge |
| he/she/it would hinge |
| we would hinge |
| you would hinge |
| they would hinge |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have hinged |
| you would have hinged |
| he/she/it would have hinged |
| we would have hinged |
| you would have hinged |
| they would have hinged |
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Noun 1. [画像:hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other]hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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
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
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Translations
مُفَصَّلَة مِفْصَلَه
pantstěžejzávěs
hængsel
sarana
šarka
zsanér
hjör, löm
ちょうつがい
경첩
priklausyti nuovyris
eņģevira
pánt
tečaj
gångjärn
บานพับ
menteşe reze
bản lề
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
C. VT → engoznar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hinge
[ˈhɪndʒ] n [door] → gond m, charnière f
The door swung open on well-oiled hinges → La porte pivota sur ses gonds bien huilés.
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.
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.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hinge
(hindʒ) noun 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 dobradiça pant, stěžej die Türangel hængsel αρμός, μεντεσές gozne, bisagra (ukse)hing لولا sarana gond ציר कब्जा šarka, stožer, zglob zsanér engsel hjör, löm cardine ちょうつがい 경첩 vyris vira; eņģe engsel scharnier hengsel zawias چپراس 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 depender záviset na abhängen von afhænge af εξαρτιέμαι από, κρέμομαι από depender 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 یوشی پوری ارتباط لرونکی 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 取决于...,随...而定
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hinge
→ مُفَصَّلَة 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hinge
n. bisagra;
___ joint → coyuntura;
___ movement → movimiento de bisagra;
___ position → posición de gozne.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012