noun🔗ShareAiguillesA fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc."The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button."La couturière a enfilé l'aiguille pour coudre un bouton.medicineutensilbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAiguillesAny slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc."The mountain climber carefully navigated the sharp needles of rock. "L'alpiniste a navigué avec précaution parmi les aiguilles acérées de la roche.naturegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAiguilleA fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle."The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty."L'aiguille de la jauge à carburant indiquait le vide.devicetechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStylet, aiguilleA sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus."Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph."Ziggy a acheté des stylets en diamant pour son électrophone hi-fi.soundmusicelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAiguillesA needle-like leaf found on some conifers."The pine tree's needles stayed green all winter. "Les aiguilles du pin sont restées vertes tout l'hiver.plantnaturebiologypartenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAiguillesA strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.""To keep the wall from collapsing while the foundation was repaired, the construction workers used needles to hold it up." "Pour empêcher le mur de s'effondrer pendant la réparation des fondations, les ouvriers du bâtiment ont utilisé des aiguilles pour le soutenir.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeine de mort par injection létale(usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection."The convicted man received the needles at dawn. "L'homme condamné a reçu la peine de mort par injection létale à l'aube.lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChaîne de texte recherchéeA text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)"When searching for specific error codes in the computer's log file, we used the error codes themselves as the needles to find the problems. "Lors de la recherche de codes d'erreur spécifiques dans le fichier journal de l'ordinateur, nous avons utilisé les codes d'erreur eux-mêmes comme chaîne de texte recherchée pour trouver les problèmes.computingwordtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoudre, piquerTo pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture."The nurse will needles your arm to give you the flu shot. "L'infirmière va piquer votre bras pour vous faire le vaccin contre la grippe.medicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaquiner, provoquerTo tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at."Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples."Billy taquinait sans cesse sa sœur à propos de ses boutons.communicationattitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer, ou être formé, en forme d'aiguilleTo form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle."to needle crystals"Former des cristaux en forme d'aiguille.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInutile, superfluNot needed; unnecessary."This new project of yours will only be a needless expense."Ce nouveau projet ne sera qu'une dépense inutile.negativeattitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading