Engelsk navneord: needle | |||
1. | needle (om plante) the leaf of a conifer | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acerate leaf | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | simple leaf | ||
2. | needle (om genstand) a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | pointer | ||
3. | needle (om genstand) a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | implement | ||
Mere specifikke termer | crochet hook, crochet needle, dry point, hypodermic needle, knitting needle, packing needle, sewing needle | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | eye, point | ||
4. | needle (om genstand) a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | phonograph needle | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | stylus | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: needle | |||
1. | needle (om kommunikation) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He needled her with his sarcastic remarks. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | goad | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke | ||
2. | needle (om relation) prick with a needle | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | prick, prickle | ||
Overordnet emneområde | sewing, stitchery | ||