needle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for needle 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

darning attr wool, needle, egg

à repriser

Translations for needle in the French»English Dictionary

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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

needle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for needle 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 pins and needles

être sur des charbons ardents

II.needle [ˈni·dl] VB trans

1. needle inf (annoy):

needle

agacer

2. needle (prick):

needle

piquer

knitting needle N

knitting needle

aiguille f à tricoter

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 botte de foin

thread needle

passer un fil dans

sharpness of a pencil, needle

caractère m pointu

Translations for needle 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

piquer une aiguille dans qc

to jab a needle into sth

se piquer avec une aiguille/à un rosier

to prick oneself with a needle/on a rosebush

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His sculptures are typically placed in the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin.

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When the needle is at zero and is not moving, the two systems are synchronized.

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The spindle, shuttle, and needle were kept in the royal treasury.

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However, the rest of the world does not have similar needle and syringe regulations.

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The needle "shades" the numbers between 360 and 090.

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The leaves are needle-like, 2-6.4 cm long by 3.6-4.2 mm broad.

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This includes being able to sprout needles from the ground when striking the ground.

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The shell of species within this family varies from planispiral to needle-shaped.

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A worker called a "sewer" removed and replaced the bags, and sewed full bags shut with a needle and thread.

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Usually two needles are active while the others hold the remaining stitches.

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