WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| needle n | (pointed needlework tool) | aguja nf |
| | Kate threaded a needle. |
| | Kate enhebró una aguja. |
| needle n | (hypodermic needle) | aguja nf |
| | The doctor injected the vaccine with a needle. |
| | El doctor inyectó la vacuna con una aguja. |
| needle n | (surgical instrument) | aguja nf |
| | The doctor sewed up the wound with a needle. |
| | El doctor cosió la herida con una aguja. |
| needle n | (pine needle) (de pino) | aguja nf |
| | (formal) | acícula nf |
| | Brian raked the needles up from the lawn and put them in bags. |
| | Brian levantó las agujas del césped y las puso en bolsas. |
| needle n | (stylus of a record player) (tocadiscos) | aguja nf |
| | Laura put the needle on the record. |
| | Laura puso la aguja sobre el disco. |
| needle n | (pointer on a compass, dial, etc.) | aguja nf |
| | The needle on the speedometer was pointing to 40mph. |
| | La aguja del velocímetro marcaba 40 millas por hora. |
| needle [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal (criticize, nag [sb]) (figurado) | pinchar a vtr + prep |
| | (con burlas o críticas) | provocar a vtr + prep |
| | Jeff's boss needled him constantly about his work. |
| | El jefe pinchaba a Jeff constantemente acerca de su trabajo. |
| needle [sb] vtr | figurative, informal (tease, taunt [sb]) (figurado) | molestar a vtr + prep |
| | | cargar a vtr + prep |
| | (MX) | moler a vtr + prep |
| | The boys constantly needled Ben about his stutter. |
| | Los chicos siempre molestaban a Ben por su tartamudez. |
| needle n | usually plural (knitting needle) (de tejer) | aguja nf |
| | Tina bought some new needles for her knitting. |
| | Tina compró algunas agujas para tejer. |
| Additional Translations |
| needle n | (shell point) | espina nf |
| | The boy hurt his foot when he stepped on the needles of a sea urchin. |
| | El chico se lastimó el pie cuando se paró sobre las espinas de un erizo de mar. |
| needle n | (pointed tool for etching) | gubia nf |
| | The artist engraved an image onto the metal with a needle. |
| | El artista talló una imagen en el metal con una gubia. |
| needle n | (slender construction) | torre nf |
| | Tall, slender buildings are often called needles. |
| | Los edificios altos y delgados se llaman torres. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Compound Forms:
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| a needle in a haystack n | figurative ([sth] impossible to find) (figurado) | una aguja en un pajar expr |
| compass needle n | (magnetic pointer) | aguja de la brújula loc nom f |
| | Compass needles point to the magnetic South. |
| darning needle n | (needle for repairing fabrics) | aguja para lona, aguja para toldos nf |
| | To darn socks properly you really need a darning needle. |
| get the needle v expr | informal (be annoyed by [sb]) (informal) | ponerse negro loc verb |
| give [sb] the needle v expr | informal (annoy, irritate) | irritar a vtr + prep |
| | | molestar a vtr + prep |
| | | provocar a vtr + prep |
| hypodermic needle n | (medical: needle for injections) | aguja hipodérmica nf + adj |
| knitting needle n | usually plural (pointed stick used for knitting) | aguja de tricotar nf + loc adj |
| | | aguja de hacer punto nf + loc adj |
| | | aguja de calcetar nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | aguja de tejer nf + loc adj |
needle bearing,
needle roller bearing n | (type of roller bearing) | rodamiento de agujas loc nom m |
| needle biopsy n | (medicine) (medicina) | biopsia por punción loc nom f |
| needle valve n | (type of valve controlling gas flow) | válvula de aguja loc nom f |
| needle-nose pliers npl | (long thin pliers) | alicates de punta fina grupo nom |
| | As the hole was so small I was forced to use a pair of needle-nose pliers to loosen the nut. |
| | Como el orificio era tan pequeño me vi obligado a usar unas alicates de punta fina para aflojar la tuerca. |
| | | alicates de punta de aguja grupo nom |
| be on the needle v expr | informal (take drugs habitually) (droga) | estar enganchado loc verb |
| pine needle n | (pointed leaf of pine tree) | aguja de pino loc nom m |
| | | pinocha nf |
| | There was a carpet of pine needles on the forest floor. |
| | En el bosque había una alfombra de agujas de pino. |
pine needle,
pine-needle adj | (relating to pine needles) | de aguja de pino loc adj |
| | | de pinocha loc adj |
| | Julie was collecting pine needles to make pine-needle tea. |
| | Julie juntó agujas de pino para hacer te de agujas de pino. |
| | Julie juntó agujas de pino para hacer te de pinocha. |
| sewing needle n | (pointed implement for stitching) | aguja nf |
| | She used a sewing needle and some thread to fix the tear. |
| | Utilizó aguja e hilo para remendar el desgarrón. |
| | | aguja de coser loc nom f |
tracks,
needle tracks npl | slang (drug use: needle marks) | marcas de aguja nfpl + loc adj |
| | You can tell by the tracks on the man's arms that he is a drug addict. |
| | Por las marcas de aguja en el brazo del hombre puedes darte cuenta de que es un drogadicto. |
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