needle (EN)

sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “needle”

1. ago
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   The doctor used a sterile needle to give him a vaccine.
2. ago (foglia di pino o abete)
   The forest floor was covered in pine needles.
3. lancetta
   The compass needle always points north.
4. puntina
   He carefully placed the needle on the vinyl record.
5. stringa (in un contesto di programmazione)
   The function search(text, needle, haystack) has three parameters.
6. iniezione letale
   The criminal was sentenced to die by the needle.

verbo “needle”

1. pungere
   The acupuncturist needled specific points on her back to relieve pain.
2. stuzzicare
   She kept needling him about his tardiness until he apologized.
3. assottigliare (a forma di ago)
   The ice crystals needled together on the windowpane overnight.