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1 needle
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 -
2 needle
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•• -
3 haystack
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4 haystack
it is/was like looking for a needle in a haystack autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin. -
5 proverbial
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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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
like looking for a needle in a haystack — See: NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK … Dictionary of American idioms
needle in a haystack — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something that will be very hard to find. * / I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard, said June. Jim answered, Too bad. That will be like finding a 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
needle in a haystack — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something that will be very hard to find. * / I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard, said June. Jim answered, Too bad. That will be like finding a 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 — n. phr. informal Something that will be very hard to find. I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard, said June. Jim answered, too bad. that will be like finding a needle in a haystack … Словарь американских идиом
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 — 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 — 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