Needle
01
nål, spruta
a slender, solid, often sharp-pointed instrument used for withdrawing blood samples, injecting medicine, etc.
Exempel
The nurse used a needle to administer the vaccine.
Sjuksköterskan använde en nål för att administrera vaccinet.
He felt a slight pinch as the needle entered his arm.
Han kände en lätt stick när nålen trängde in i hans arm.
02
tallbarr, tallnål
a pine tree's leaf that is thin and hard
Exempel
The forest floor was carpeted with pine needles, creating a soft cushion underfoot.
Skogsbotten var täckt av tallbarr, vilket skapade en mjuk kudde under fötterna.
Pine needles are adapted to conserve water, with a waxy coating that helps prevent moisture loss.
Tallbarr är anpassade för att bevattna vatten, med en vaxig beläggning som hjälper till att förhindra fuktförlust.
03
a slender pointer on an instrument that indicates a measurement or reading
Exempel
The speedometer needle pointed to 60 km /h.
The compass needle always points north.
04
a fine pointed stylus that traces grooves in a phonograph or record to produce sound
Exempel
The record player 's needle followed the groove precisely.
A worn needle can damage vinyl records.
05
nål, knappnål
a small, thin tool with a pointed end, used in sewing to connect fabric or other materials together
Exempel
She used a needle to sew the button back on.
Hon använde en nål för att sy fast knappen igen.
The needle broke while she was sewing the hem.
Nålen gick av medan hon sydde fållen.
06
nål, sticka
a thin, pointed tool used by hand in activities like knitting, crochet, or lace-making to shape or move thread, yarn, or string
Exempel
She used a large needle for her knitting project.
Hon använde en stor nål för sitt stickningsprojekt.
The lace was made using a very fine needle.
Spetsen tillverkades med en mycket fin nål.
to needle
01
to irritate or tease someone, often repeatedly or persistently
Exempel
He needled his brother about the messy room.
The teacher 's sarcasm needled the students.
02
to puncture or inject using a needle
Exempel
The nurse needled the patient for a blood sample.
The doctor needled the vein for the IV.
Lexikalt Träd
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