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1 needle
1. nounNadel, die2. transitive verbit is like looking for a needle in a haystack — es ist, als wollte man eine Stecknadel in einem Heuhaufen finden; see also academic.ru/55583/pin">pin 1. 1)
(coll.) ärgern; nerven (ugs.)what's needling him? — was fuchst ihn [denn so]? (ugs.)
* * *['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) Nadel2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) die Nadel4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) die Nadel•- be on the needle- needlework* * *nee·dle[ˈni:dl̩]I. nknitting \needle Stricknadel f\needle and thread Nadel und Fadento thread a \needle einen Faden einfädeln5.▶ it is like looking [or searching] for a \needle in a haystack das ist, als würde man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchenII. vt* * *['niːdl]1. n(all senses) Nadel fit's like looking for a needle in a haystack — es ist, als ob man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchte
2. vt1) (inf: goad) ärgern, piesacken (inf)2) (US inf)* * *needle [ˈniːdl]A s1. (Näh-, Strick- etc) Nadel f:3. TECHa) (Abspiel-, Grammofon-, Magnet) Nadel fb) Ventilnadel fc) AUTO Schwimmernadel f (im Vergaser)d) Zeiger me) Zunge f (der Waage)4. BOT Nadel f5. (Fels)Nadel f, Felsspitze f6. Obelisk m7. MINER Kristallnadel fB v/t1. (mit einer Nadel) nähen2. durchstechen3. MED punktierenabout wegen)7. needle one’s way througha) sich (durch)schlängeln durch,b) sich durchschlängeln8. eine Erzählung etc würzen (with humo[u]r mit Humor)* * *1. nounNadel, die2. transitive verbit is like looking for a needle in a haystack — es ist, als wollte man eine Stecknadel in einem Heuhaufen finden; see also pin 1. 1)
(coll.) ärgern; nerven (ugs.)what's needling him? — was fuchst ihn [denn so]? (ugs.)
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2 haystack
= hayrick nouns Heuschober, der (südd.); Heudieme, die (nordd.); see also academic.ru/49386/needle">needle 1.* * *ˈhay·stack, ˈhay·rickn Heuhaufen m▶ to be like looking for a needle in a \haystack so sein, als suche man eine Nadel im Heuhaufen* * ** * ** * *n.Heuhaufen n.Heuschober m.Schober - m. -
3 'haystack
'hay·rick n, 'hay·stack nHeuhaufen mPHRASES:to be like looking for a needle in a \'haystack so sein, als suche man eine Nadel im Heuhaufen -
4 needle
nee·dle [ʼni:dl̩] nknitting \needle Stricknadel f;\needle and thread Nadel und Faden;to thread a \needle einen Faden einfädelnPHRASES:it is like looking [or searching] for a \needle in a haystack das ist, als würde man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchen; -
5 hayrick
См. также в других словарях:
be like looking for a needle in a haystack — to be difficult or impossible to find. I don t know how you find anything in your desk, Polly. It s like looking for a needle in a haystack … New idioms dictionary
like looking for a needle in a haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
like looking for a needle in a haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
like\ looking\ for\ a\ needle\ in\ a\ haystack — See: needle in a haystack … Словарь американских идиом
needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it … The small dictionary of idiomes
needle in a haystack — something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack … Idioms and examples
needle in a haystack — something which is nearly impossible to do or find (part of the adage: it s like looking for a needle in a haystack ) … English contemporary dictionary
needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Needle in a haystack — If trying to find something is like looking for a needle in a haystack, it means that it is very difficult, if not impossible to find among everything around it … Dictionary of English idioms
a needle in a haystack — something that is almost impossible to find because it is hidden among so many other things * * * a needle in a haystack see ↑needle, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑haystack a needle in a haystack informal : someone or something that is very hard to find… … Useful english dictionary
(a) needle in a haystack — a needle in a ˈhaystack idiom a thing that is almost impossible to find • Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Main entry: ↑needleidiom … Useful english dictionary