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needle ['ni:dəl]1 noun(a) Medicine & Sewing aiguille f; (for record player) pointe f de lecture, saphir m; (of pine tree) aiguille f; (spine → of hedgehog) piquant m;∎ it's like looking for a needle in a haystack autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin;∎ familiar I hate needles j'ai horreur des piqûres!□ ;(b) (as indicator → in compass, on dial) aiguille f∎ engraving needle pointe f pour taille douce, pointe f sèche∎ to get the needle (become annoyed) se foutre en boule ou en rogne;∎ to give sb the needle foutre qn en boule ou rogne;∎ British a bit of needle has crept into the match les joueurs commencent à s'énerver ou disputent le match avec plus d'âpreté(a) (irritate) foutre en boule ou en rogne;∎ he's always needling her about her weight il passe son temps à la charrier à propos de son poids;∎ they needled him into retaliating à force d'être asticoté, il a fini par riposter►► British needle bank distributeur-échangeur m de seringues;needle exchange scheme programme m d'échange de seringues;needle valve soupape f à pointeau -
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needle [ˈni:dl]1. nounaiguille f• knitting/darning needle aiguille f à tricoter/à repriser3. compounds► needle exchange noun ( = swapping) échange m de seringues ; ( = place) centre m d'échange de seringues* * *['niːdl] 1.noun lit ( all contexts) aiguille f2.transitive verb ( annoy) harceler•• -
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B vtr1 ( annoy) harceler [person] ;as sharp as a needle rusé comme un singe ; to have pins and needles avoir des fourmis ; to get the needle ○ GB prendre la mouche ○ ; to give sb the needle ○ mettre qn en rogne ○ ; to be on the needle ○ US argot des drogués se piquer ○. ⇒ haystack. -
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['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.) aiguille2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) aiguille3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) aiguille4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) aiguille•- needlework -
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aiguille f, cale f, couchis m, obélisque m, pointeau mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle
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chevalet mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > needle
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needle book, needle case n porte-aiguilles m inv. -
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needle exchange n: local où les toxicomanes peuvent échanger des seringues usagées contre des neuves. -
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > needle-nosed pliers
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > needle-sharp
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13 needle-threader
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > needle-threader
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14 needle bearing
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle bearing
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15 needle tufted carpet
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle tufted carpet
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16 needle valve
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle valve
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle-shaped
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18 needle-tufted carpet
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > needle-tufted carpet
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19 needle and syringe exchange
Stups. [Sida] échange d'aiguilles et de seringuesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > needle and syringe exchange
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20 needle for single use
Stups. seringue jetable [non réutilisable]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > needle for single use
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Needle — may refer to: Contents 1 Crafting 2 Botany 3 Geography 4 … Wikipedia
Needle — Nee dle (n[=e] d l), n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[=ae]dl; akin to D. neald, OS. n[=a]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[=a]dal, n[=a]dala, Icel. n[=a]l, Sw. n[*a]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[ a]hen to sew, OHG. n[=a]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. ne ein, and perh. to E … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needle — [nēd′ l] n. [ME nedle < OE nædl, akin to Ger nadel < IE base * (s)nē , *(s)nēi , to sew, spin > SNOOD, L nere, Gr nein, to spin] 1. a) a small, slender piece of steel with a sharp point at one end and a hole for thread at the other, used … English World dictionary
Needle — Título Needle Ficha técnica Dirección John V. Soto Producción Diedre Kitcher Guion … Wikipedia Español
Needle — Nee dle, v. t. 1. To form in the shape of a needle; as, to needle crystals. [1913 Webster] 2. To tease (a person), especially repeatedly. [PJC] 3. To prod or goad (someone) into action by teasing or daring. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needle — ► NOUN 1) a very thin pointed piece of metal with a hole or eye for thread at the blunter end, used in sewing. 2) a similar, larger instrument without an eye, used in knitting, crochet, etc. 3) the pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe. 4) a … English terms dictionary
Needle — Nee dle, v. i. To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needle — index annoy, harrow, harry (harass), irritate, pique, plague, stimulus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. W … Law dictionary
needle — [v] tease, annoy aggravate, badger, bait, bedevil, bother, examine, gnaw, goad, harass, hector, irk, irritate, nag, nettle, pester, plague, prick, prod, provoke, question, quiz, ride*, rile, ruffle, spur, sting, taunt, tweak*, worry; concepts… … New thesaurus
needle — noun 1 for sewing, knitting, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ blunt ▪ sharp ▪ fine ▪ darning, embroidery … Collocations dictionary
needle — needlelike, adj. /need l/, n., v., needled, needling. n. 1. a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make… … Universalium