needle

aguja

Pieza metálica fina y puntiaguda para coser o hacer pequeños agujeros; suele tener un agujero para el hilo.

En inglés sencillo: A thin, sharp metal tool, usually with a hole for thread, used to sew or make small holes.

• I need a needle and thread.
• She dropped the needle while sewing.
• These needles are too thick for this cloth.

Sinónimos: neele

Expresiones frecuentes: sewing needle, needle and thread, thread a needle

aguja

Tubo metálico fino y hueco usado para introducir medicamentos en el cuerpo o extraer sangre.

En inglés sencillo: A thin, hollow metal tube used to put medicine into the body or take blood out.

• The nurse used a clean needle.
• He is afraid of needles.
• The doctor removed the needle from her arm.

Expresiones frecuentes: sterile needle, hypodermic needle, needle in something

acícula, hoja acicular

Hoja larga, estrecha y puntiaguda de árboles como el pino.

En inglés sencillo: A long, narrow, pointed leaf on a tree such as a pine.

• A pine needle fell onto my coat.
• The forest floor was covered with needles.
• This tree keeps its green needles all winter.

Expresiones frecuentes: pine needle, fallen needle, needle on something

aguja

Pequeña punta del tocadiscos que toca el disco y recoge el sonido.

En inglés sencillo: The small pointed part of a record player that touches the record and picks up sound.

• The needle needs replacing.
• She lowered the needle onto the record.
• A worn needle can damage your records.

Sinónimos: stylus

Expresiones frecuentes: record player needle, replace the needle

picar, provocar

Decir cosas que molestan a alguien o lo hacen sentirse tonto, a menudo una y otra vez.

En inglés sencillo: To say things that annoy someone or make them feel foolish, often repeatedly.

• Stop needling me.
• His brother needled him about his haircut.
• She kept needling her opponent until he lost his temper.

Cómo se usa: needle someone about something (They needled her about her new boyfriend.)

Sinónimos: tease, taunt

Expresiones frecuentes: needle someone, needle someone about something

formar agujas

Hacer que algo forme puntas largas y finas, o adquirir esa forma.

En inglés sencillo: To make something form long, thin points, or to develop this shape.

• The crystals began to needle as the liquid cooled.
• The process needles the crystals into thin points.
• Under these conditions, the material needles readily.

Expresiones frecuentes: needle crystals, begin to needle