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1 like looking for a needle in a haystack
искать иголку в стоге сенаFinding a particular J. Smith in the London telephone directory is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > like looking for a needle in a haystack
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2 like looking for a needle in a haystack
1) Общая лексика: как искать иголку в стоге сена2) Пословица: ищи ветра в полеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > like looking for a needle in a haystack
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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 bottle of hay
(look for a needle in a bottle (или bundle) of hay (тж. look for a needle in a haystack))искать иголку в стоге сена, терять время попусту, заниматься безнадёжным делом [этим. фр. chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin]; см. тж. a needle in a bottle of hayLarry: "...It's such a big place that looking for a man there is like looking for a needle in a bundle of hay." (B. Shaw. ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act III) — Ларри: "...Америка - большая страна. Искать там человека все равно что искать иголку в стоге сена."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > look for a needle in a bottle of hay
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6 look for a needle in a bundle of hay (or in a haystack)
иcкaть игoлку в cтoгe ceнa, тepять вpeмя пoпуcту, зaнимaтьcя бeзнaдёжным дeлoм [этим. фр.]Lorry.... It's such a big place that looking for a man there is like looking for a needle in a bundle of hay (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > look for a needle in a bundle of hay (or in a 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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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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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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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)
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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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I ['niːdl]1) sart. med. bot. ago m.2) (in compass) ago m.3) (stylus) puntina f.••as sharp as a needle — [ person] = acuto
II ['niːdl]to be on the needle — AE colloq. [ drug addict] bucarsi
verbo transitivo punzecchiare, stuzzicare [ person]* * *['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.) ago2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) ago3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) ago4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) ago•- needlework* * *needle /ˈni:dl/n.1 ( anche bot., mecc., med.) ago; (tecn.) lancetta ( di uno strumento): needle and thread, ago e filo; the eye of a needle, la cruna d'un ago; the needle of a syringe, l'ago d'una siringa; pine-tree needles, aghi di pino; the needle of a compass, l'ago d'una bussola; (autom.) The needle on the petrol tank is on ‘empty’, la lancetta della benzina segna ‘rosso’2 ago torto; uncinetto; ferro da calza: knitting needle, ferro da calza; darning needle, ago da rammendo; crochet needle, uncinetto4 (geogr.) punta; cima; guglia; vetta5 obelisco6 [u] (fam.) irritazione; nervosismo7 (fam.) punzecchiatura8 (fam.) siringa9 (fam.) iniezione: The injured man was given a needle for tetanus, al ferito fecero un'antitetanica● (fam.) needles and pins, formicolio □ needle bath, doccia filiforme □ (mecc.) needle bearing, boccola ad aghi □ needle book, agoraio in forma di libro □ needle case, agoraio □ needle's eye, cruna ( dell'ago) □ needle exchange, servizio per tossicodipendenti che fornisce siringhe sterili in cambio di quelle usate; ( anche) centro che offre questo servizio □ ( sport) needle game, partita (o gara) assai combattuta (o tirata) ( tra due rivali storici) □ (elettron.) needle gap, spinterometro a punte □ (mil.) needle gun, fucile ad ago □ needle lace, merletto ad ago □ ( sport) needle match = needle game ► sopra □ (fam.) needle park, parco frequentato da drogati; parco pieno di siringhe ( di drogati) □ needle-pointed, puntuto come un ago □ ( radio) needle time, tempo dedicato alla trasmissione di musica registrata □ (mecc.) needle valve, valvola ad ago □ (fig.) as sharp as a needle, acuto; intelligente, perspicace □ ( slang) to be back on the needle, avere ripreso a bucarsi (o a farsi) □ ( slang) to do the needle, bucarsi; farsi (pop.) □ (fam.) to get the needle, innervosirsi; stizzirsi; seccarsi □ (fam.) to give sb. the needle, punzecchiare, stuzzicare q. □ (fam.) to have the needle, avere i nervi (o il nervoso) □ ( slang) to hit the needle, diventare tossicomane; farsi (pop.) □ (fig.) to look for a needle in a haystack, cercare un ago in un pagliaio □ ( slang) to be off the needle, avere smesso di bucarsi; non farsi più (pop.) □ to thread a needle, infilare un ago □ (fig.) to thread the needle, portare a termine un compito difficile.(to) needle /ˈni:dl/A v. t.1 cucire2 forare, pungere con un agoB v. i.1 cucire; fare lavori di cucito; agucchiare (fam.)2 cristallizzarsi in forma d'aghi.* * *I ['niːdl]1) sart. med. bot. ago m.2) (in compass) ago m.3) (stylus) puntina f.••as sharp as a needle — [ person] = acuto
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= 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. -
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['niːdl]1. nago, (on record player) puntinato give sb the needle — (fam: annoy) dare ai nervi a qn
2. vt(fam: annoy) irritare, dare ai nervi a, (tease, provoke) punzecchiareshe was needled into replying — punzecchiata, ha risposto
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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;
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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