needling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for needling in the English»French Dictionary

I.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] N (all contexts)

needle lit

aiguille f

II.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl] VB trans

1. needle (annoy):

needle person

harceler

2. needle Am (increase alcoholic strength of) inf:

needle drink

corser

III.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl]

as sharp as a needle

rusé comme un singe

to have pins and needles

avoir des fourmis

to get the needle inf Brit

prendre la mouche inf

to give sb the needle inf

mettre qn en rogne inf

to be on the needle Am (take drugs) inf

se piquer inf

See also haystack

haystack [Brit ˈheɪstak, Am ˈheɪˌstæk] N

haystack

meule f de foin

it is/was like looking for a needle in a haystack

autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

needle book, needle case N

needle book

porte-aiguilles m inv

dip needle N PHYS

dip needle

aiguille f aimantée

pine-needle N

pine-needle

aiguille f de pin

needle exchange N

needle exchange

local où les toxicomanes peuvent échanger des seringues usagées contre des neuves

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gramophone attr needle, record

de phonographe

Translations for needling in the French»English Dictionary

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asticoter

to needle inf

personne cesse de m'asticoter inf

stop needling me inf

lardoire

larding-needle

aiguille

needle

aiguille à coudre/broder/repriser

sewing/embroidery/darning needle

aiguille à brider

poultry needle

aiguille à suture

suture needle

tirer l'aiguille dated

to ply one's needle dated

aiguille (de seringue)

needle

aiguille (en acupuncture)

needle

aiguille (de jauge, d'altimètre)

needle

aiguille

needle

aiguille aimantée

magnetic needle

aiguille de pin

pine needle

aiguille de radium

radium needle

aiguille à tricoter

knitting needle

autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte ou meule de foin

it's like looking for a needle in a haystack

pointeau

needle

needling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for needling in the English»French Dictionary

I.needle [ˈni:dl] N

needle

aiguille f

Phrases:

to look [or search] for a needle in a haystack

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

to be on the needle

se piquer

II.needle [ˈni:dl] VB trans

1. needle inf (annoy):

needle

agacer

2. needle (prick):

needle

piquer

darning-needle N

darning-needle

aiguille f à repriser

knitting needle N

knitting needle

aiguille f à tricoter

needle match N

needle match

match m acharné

pine needle N

pine needle

aiguille f de pin

crochet hook, crochet needle N

crochet hook

crochet m

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a needle in a haystack

une aiguille dans une motte de foin

Translations for needling in the French»English Dictionary

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aiguille d'une seringue, de l'acupuncteur

needle

aiguille à coudre/tricoter

sewing/knitting needle

aiguille de pin

pine needle

aiguille à tricoter

knitting needle

les bras lardés de piqûres de seringue

with arms covered in needle marks

needling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a needle in a haystack

une aiguille dans une motte de foin

to look [or search] for a needle in a haystack

chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin

to be on the needle

se piquer

to jab a needle into sth

piquer une aiguille dans qc

to prick oneself with a needle/on a rosebush

se piquer avec une aiguille/à un rosier

with arms covered in needle marks

les bras lardés de piqûres de seringue

to stick a needle into one's arm

s'enfoncer une aiguille dans le bras

to stick a needle in one's hand

se planter une aiguille dans la main

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One of his early trademark routines was to stick pins in voodoo dolls of politicians, civic leaders, and celebrities while needling them verbally.

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However, the originators and proponents of dry needling acknowledged the origin and inspiration of this technique to be acupuncture.

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A new method for quantifying the needling component of acupuncture treatments.

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He taught her the meticulous art of needling into the wax figures the hairs of head and beard.

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