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 | ||