punaiser

Senses

1. 1.

   to pin (with a thumbtack)

   to fasten something with a pushpin or drawing pin

2. 2.

   to punaise (combine punch and fastening)

   to attach using a special punaise tool

Examples

• "Elle a punaisé ses photos sur le mur de sa chambre."

  She pinned her photos on her bedroom wall.

• "N'oublie pas de punnaiser le document avant de le présenter."

  Don't forget to pin the document before presenting it.

• "Les affiches étaient punaisées un peu partout dans le couloir."

  The posters were pinned up all over the corridor.

Usage

Regular -er verb derived from the noun "punaise" (pushpin/thumbtack). Informal and practical everyday verb for attaching documents or decorations. Often appears in past participle form "punaisé(e)" as an adjective.