What does aiguille in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word aiguille in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aiguille in French.

The word aiguille in French means needle, needle, hand, needle, pine needle, needle, points, shunt, direct, sewing needle, crochet hook, knitting needle, contaminated needle, pine needles, minute hand, second hand, hypodermic needle, It's like looking for a needle in a haystack, one thing leading to another, minute hand, hour hand, stiletto heel, stiletto, spike heel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aiguille

needle

nom féminin (outil pour la couture) (for sewing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La couturière passe le fil dans le chas de l'aiguille.
The seamstress threads the needle.

needle

nom féminin (Médecine : de seringue) (of a syringe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'infirmière plante l'aiguille de la seringue dans le bras du patient.
The nurse inserts the needle of the syringe into the patient's arm.

hand

nom féminin (tige indiquant l'heure) (of a clock, watch)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La petite aiguille indique les heures.
The little hand shows the hours.

needle

nom féminin (tige indicatrice) (on a dial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'aiguille du cadran indiquait 130 km/h.
The speedometer needle was showing 130 km per hour.

pine needle

nom féminin (feuille de pin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les aiguilles roussies jonchent le sol.
Scorched pine needles are strewn across the ground.

needle

nom féminin (montagne fine et pointue) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les oiseaux semblaient sauter d'aiguille en aiguille.
The birds seemed to leap from needle to needle.

points

nom féminin (trains : dispositif d'orientation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

shunt

verbe transitif (diriger) (trains)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le cheminot aiguilla le train vers le garage.

direct

verbe transitif (orienter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un passant nous aiguilla vers la gare. Voici quelques indices pour vous aiguiller.

sewing needle

nom féminin (outil de couture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crochet hook

nom féminin (outil de couture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

knitting needle

nom féminin (outil de tricot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Céline a toujours des aiguilles à tricoter dans son sac à main.

contaminated needle

nom féminin (aiguille porteuse de germes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La propagation du sida a été favorisée par l'usage d'aiguilles contaminées.

pine needles

nom féminin (feuille du pin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minute hand

nom féminin (montre : grande aiguille) (clock, watch)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second hand

nom féminin (petite aiguille d'une montre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hypodermic needle

nom féminin (aiguille creuse pour injection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

It's like looking for a needle in a haystack

(expression d'une grande difficulté) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cela va nous prendre une éternité : autant chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin !
This is going to take us forever; it's like looking for a needle in a haystack!

one thing leading to another

locution adverbiale (indice après indice, petit à petit)

Nous avons bu et parlé, et de fil en aiguille, il m'a confié qu'il était toujours amoureux de toi. À la base, je voulais regarder une vidéo sur Dalí, puis, de fil en aiguille, j'en suis arrivée à une vidéo sur les différentes variétés d'espagnol.

minute hand

nom féminin (aiguille qui marque les minutes) (timekeeping)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hour hand

nom féminin (aiguille des heures) (clock, watch)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stiletto heel, stiletto, spike heel

nom masculin (talon fin et très haut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle avait du mal à marcher avec ses talons aiguilles.

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