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tr['heɪstæk]1 almiar nombre masculinohaystack ['heɪ.stæk] n: almiar mn.• almiar (Agricultura) s.m.• niara s.f.• pajar s.m.noun almiar m['heɪstæk]N almiar m- be like looking for a needle in a haystack* * *noun almiar m -
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3 it's like looking for a needle in a haystack
es como buscar una aguja en un pajarEnglish-spanish dictionary > it's like looking for a needle in a haystack
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4 to be like looking for a needle in a haystack
English-spanish dictionary > to be like looking for a needle in a haystack
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5 look for a needle in a haystack
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > look for a needle in a haystack
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'ni:dl1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) aguja2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) aguja3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) aguja4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) aguja•- needlework
needle n agujatr['niːdəl]1 (gen) aguja4 (leaf) hoja1 familiar pinchar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's like looking for a needle in a haystack es como buscar una aguja en un pajarneedle n1) : aguja fto thread a needle: enhebrar una agujaknitting needle: aguja de tejer2) pointer: aguja f, indicador mn.• aguja s.f.• lengüeta s.f.• púa s.f.v.• fastidiar v.
I 'niːdḷcount nouna) (for sewing, on syringe, for etching) aguja f; ( on record player) aguja f, púa f (RPl); ( knitting needle) aguja f de tejer or (Esp) de hacer punto, palillo m (Chi)to give somebody the needle — (colloq) ( taunt) (AmE) pinchar a alguien (fam); ( irritate) (BrE) sacar* de quicio a alguien
to look for a needle in a haystack — buscar* una aguja en un pajar
b) ( on gauge) aguja fc) ( Bot) aguja f
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transitive verb pinchar (fam)['niːdl]what really needles me is that... — lo que de verdad me saca de quicio or me fastidia es que...
1. N1) (for sewing) aguja f- get the needle- give sb the needleknitting, pin 1., 1)2) (Bot) aguja f, acícula fpine needle — aguja f de pino
3) * rivalidad f, pique m4) ** (=drugs) droga f2. VT1) * pinchar *, fastidiar2) (US) ** [+ drink] añadir alcohol a3.CPDneedle case N — alfiletero m
needle exchange N — (centro m) de intercambio m de jeringuillas
needle match N — partido m de máxima rivalidad
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I ['niːdḷ]count nouna) (for sewing, on syringe, for etching) aguja f; ( on record player) aguja f, púa f (RPl); ( knitting needle) aguja f de tejer or (Esp) de hacer punto, palillo m (Chi)to give somebody the needle — (colloq) ( taunt) (AmE) pinchar a alguien (fam); ( irritate) (BrE) sacar* de quicio a alguien
to look for a needle in a haystack — buscar* una aguja en un pajar
b) ( on gauge) aguja fc) ( Bot) aguja f
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transitive verb pinchar (fam)what really needles me is that... — lo que de verdad me saca de quicio or me fastidia es que...
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1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.)2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.)
2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.)stack1 n montón / pilastack2 vb amontonar / apilartr[stæk]1 (pile, heap) montón nombre masculino, pila2 (of grass, grain, etc) almiar nombre masculino3 (chimney) cañón de chimenea2 familiar (in cards) arreglar■ you stacked the cards! ¡has arreglado la baraja!1 (in library) estanterías nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be stacked with something estar lleno,-a de algoto have the cards/odds stacked against somebody serle las circunstancias desfavorables a alguien, estar todo en contra de alguienstack system equipo de músicastack ['stæk] vt1) pile: amontonar, apilar2) cover: cubrir, llenarhe stacked the table with books: cubrió la mesa de librosstack n1) pile: montón m, pila f2) smokestack: chimenea fn.• hacina s.f.• mazo s.m.• montón s.m.• niara s.f.• pabellón s.m.• pabellón de fusiles s.m.• pila s.f.v.• amontonar v.• apilar v.• hacinar v.
I stæk1)a) ( pile) montón m, pila fb) (many, much) (colloq) (often pl) montón m (fam), pila f (AmS fam)I've got stacks o a stack of homework — tengo montones or un montón de deberes
2) ( chimney stack) (cañón m de) chimenea f
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1) stack (up) ( pile up) amontonar, apilar2) ( prearrange)[stæk]the cards o odds are stacked against them — las circunstancias les son desfavorables, llevan las de perder
1. N1) * (=pile) montón m, pila fthere were stacks of books on the table — había montones or pilas de libros sobre la mesa
2) stacks* (=lots)I have stacks of work to do — tengo un montón * or una gran cantidad de trabajo
3) (=section in library) estantería f ; (=book stack) estantería f de libros4) (Agr) almiar m, hacina f5) (Mil) pabellón m de fusiles6) [of chimney] cañón m de chimenea, fuste m de chimenea2. VT1) (=pile up) amontonar, apilar2)(well) stacked — (US) ** [woman] bien formada, muy buena *
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I [stæk]1)a) ( pile) montón m, pila fb) (many, much) (colloq) (often pl) montón m (fam), pila f (AmS fam)I've got stacks o a stack of homework — tengo montones or un montón de deberes
2) ( chimney stack) (cañón m de) chimenea f
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1) stack (up) ( pile up) amontonar, apilar2) ( prearrange)the cards o odds are stacked against them — las circunstancias les son desfavorables, llevan las de perder
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aguja sustantivo femenino ( para inyecciones) needle; ( de tocadiscos) stylus, needle; ( de instrumento) needle; ( de balanza) pointer, needle; ( de reloj) hand;◊ buscar una aguja en un pajar to look for a needle in a haystackb) (Inf) pin
aguja sustantivo femenino
1 needle (de reloj) hand (de tocadiscos) stylus
2 Arquit spire
3 Ferroc point, US switch ' aguja' also found in these entries: Spanish: ganchillo - hipodérmica - hipodérmico - incapaz - ojo - saeta - brocheta - clavar - enhebrar - oscilar - punta - tacón English: eye - hypodermic needle - jab - knitting needle - needle - point - pointer - sharp - spire - steeple - stiletto - stylus - thread - turnout - crochet - hand - hypodermic - knitting
См. также в других словарях:
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haystack — UK [ˈheɪˌstæk] / US noun [countable] Word forms haystack : singular haystack plural haystacks a large pile of hay in a field, that has been built up and covered in order to store it … English dictionary
haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
haystack — hay|stack [ˈheıstæk] n also hayrick a large, firmly built pile of hay →like looking for a needle in a haystack at ↑needle1 (7) … Dictionary of contemporary English
haystack — See: needle in a haystack … Словарь американских идиом
