dip needle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dip needle in the English»French Dictionary

dip needle N PHYS

dip needle

aiguille f aimantée

Translations for dip 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

I.dip [Brit dɪp, Am dɪp] N

1. dip (bathe):

dip

baignade f

to go for or have a quick dip

se baigner rapidement

to go for or have a quick dip

faire trempette hum

2. dip (hollow):

dip (in ground, road)

déclivité f

3. dip (downward movement):

dip (of plane, head)

inclinaison f

4. dip (in prices, rate, sales):

dip fig

baisse f

dip fig

mouvement m de baisse (in dans)

5. dip FOOD:

dip

sauce f froide (pour crudités)

6. dip FARM:

dip, a. sheep dip

bain m parasiticide

7. dip GEOL (of stratum):

dip

pendage m

8. dip PHYS:

dip, a. angle of dip, magnetic dip

inclinaison f magnétique

II.dip <pres part dipping; pret, pp dipped> [Brit dɪp, Am dɪp] VB trans

1. dip (put partially):

dip finger, toe, stick, brush

tremper (in, into dans)

2. dip (immerse):

dip garment

plonger (in, into dans)

dip food

tremper (in, into dans)

dip FARM sheep

baigner

3. dip (bend):

to dip one's knee

plier le genou

to dip one's head

baisser (vivement) la tête

4. dip Brit MOTOR:

to dip one's headlights

baisser les phares

dipped headlights

codes mpl

dipped headlights

feux mpl de croisement

to drive with dipped headlights

rouler en code

5. dip TECH (galvanize):

dip metal

tremper

III.dip <pres part dipping; pret, pp dipped> [Brit dɪp, Am dɪp] VB intr

1. dip (move downwards):

dip bird, plane:

piquer

to dip below the horizon sun:

disparaître derrière l'horizon

2. dip (slope downwards):

dip land, field, road:

être en pente

3. dip (decrease) fig:

dip price, value, exchange rate:

descendre, baisser

dip speed, rate:

descendre

4. dip (put hand):

to dip into one's bag for sth

chercher qc dans son sac

fig to dip into the till/one's savings for sth

puiser dans la caisse/ses économies pour qc

5. dip (read a little):

to dip into book, report

parcourir

DIP [Brit diːʌɪˈpiː, Am ˌdiˌaɪˈpi] N

DIP COMPUT → dual in-line package

DIP

boîtier m à double rangée de connexions

Dip N abrév écrite

Dip → diploma

See also diploma

diploma [Brit dɪˈpləʊmə, Am dəˈploʊmə] N

diploma

diplôme m (in en)

dip needle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dip 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

I.dip [dɪp] N

1. dip (instance of dipping):

dip

trempage m

2. dip:

dip (brief swim)

plongeon m

dip (brief study)

survol m rapide

3. dip culin:

dip

sauce f apéritif

4. dip (sudden drop):

dip

chute f

dip of a road

déclivité f

5. dip:

dip (liquid)

bain m

dip (cleaning liquid)

solution f nettoyante

II.dip [dɪp] VB trans

1. dip (immerse):

dip

tremper

2. dip (put into):

to dip sth in sth

plonger qc dans qc

3. dip (lower):

dip

baisser

4. dip (disinfect):

dip sheep

laver

5. dip (dye):

dip

teindre

III.dip [dɪp] VB intr

1. dip (drop down):

dip road

descendre

dip sun

se coucher

2. dip (decline):

dip rates, sales

baisser

3. dip (submerge and re-emerge):

dip

plonger

4. dip (lower):

dip plane

piquer