needles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

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

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III.needle [Brit ˈniːd(ə)l, Am ˈnidl]

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See also haystack

haystack [Brit ˈheɪstak, Am ˈheɪˌstæk] N

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gramophone attr needle, record
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lardoire
larding-needle
tricot plat
knitting (on two needles)
tricot rond
knitting on four needles ou with a circular 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

needles in the PONS Dictionary

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a needle in a haystack
une aiguille dans une motte de foin

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needles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a needle in a haystack
une aiguille dans une motte de foin
to be on the needle
se piquer
to have pins and needles in sth
avoir des fourmis à qc
to be on pins and needles Am
être tout excité
I've got pins and needles in my arms
j'ai des fourmillements dans les bras
I've got pins and needles in my feet
j'ai les pieds qui (me) fourmillent
with arms covered in needle marks
les bras lardés de piqûres de seringue
to have pins and needles in one's legs
avoir des fourmis dans les jambes
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
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The machinery and needles of the clocks were changed while the clock's main dial was unchanged.
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Music plays gently in the background as people approach a table stocked full with the equipment they came here for -- needles, cotton pads, antiseptic and more.
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The disease causes the needles of the tree to discolor and eventually fall from the tree.
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Needles are not used, but instead a crochet hook, so there can't be a "clacking of crochet needles".
www.independent.co.uk
They were to pay particular attention to magnetic measurements, especially the possible interactions between magnetic needles, atmospheric electricity and the aurora borealis.
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Each leaf bundle consists of 2 to 5 needles.
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Silver fir is excellent because the undersides of the needles have a subtle silver tinge that glimmers under porch lights.
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Thick, short needles produced strong, loud tones while thinner, longer needles produces softer, muted tones.
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The trees bear soft, short needles and have a distinctive look in that the branches seem to push out from folds in the trunk.
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Here it fell noiselessly from a gentle sky, its only flamboyance an occasional tremor as a gust of wind lifted the polite needles of rain.
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