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it is/was like looking for a needle in a haystack autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin. -
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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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proverbial [prəˈvɜ:bɪəl]• it's like the proverbial needle in a haystack c'est l'histoire de l'aiguille dans la botte de foin* * *[prə'vɜːbɪəl]1) [wisdom, saying] proverbial2) ( widely known) légendaire -
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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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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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