What is the Spanish word for "thumbtack"?

Learn how to say "thumbtack" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

thumbtack

Spanish

chincheta

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Alternative translations of "thumbtack"

tachuela

Examples of how to use "thumbtack" in Spanish

English
Use a thumbtack to hang the poster.
Spanish
Usa un chinche para colgar el cartel.
English
She used a thumbtack to hang pictures.
Spanish
Ella usó un chinche para colgar cuadros.
English
The teacher found a thumbtack on the floor.
Spanish
El profesor encontró un chinche en el suelo.
English
Be careful not to step on a thumbtack.
Spanish
Ten cuidado de no pisar un chinche.
English
He pressed a thumbtack into the poster.
Spanish
Él presionó un chinche en el cartel.

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