LEARNit Dictionary

needle

noun
B1
1
B1
a small thin piece of steel that you use for sewing, with a point at one end and a hole for the thread at the other
سوزن, سوزن خیاطی
see also pins and needles
2
a long thin piece of plastic or metal with a point at one end that you use for knitting. You usually use two together.
میل, میله‌ی بافتنی, میل بافتنی
Vera's knitting needles clicked away.
a circular needle
a needle holding two stitches
3
B1
a very thin, pointed piece of steel used on the end of a syringe for putting a drug into somebody’s body, or for taking blood out of it
سرسوزن, سوزن آمپول
a hypodermic needle
a needle inserted into the abdomen
Using dirty needles was a significant factor in the spread of the disease.
4
B2
a thin piece of metal on a scientific instrument that moves to point to the correct measurement or direction
عقربه, شاخص, نشانه‌گر
The compass needle was pointing north.
5
the thin, hard, pointed leaf of a pine tree
برگ سوزنی, برگ سوزنی‌شکل, برگ کاج, برگ درخت کاج
A soft blanket of pine needles covered the forest floor.
6
the very small pointed piece of metal that touches a record that is being played in order to produce the sound
سوزن گرامافون, سوزن دستگاه پخش, سوزن صفحه, سوزن رکورد
She lowered the needle onto the record.
The gramophone needle stuck in a groove.
synonym stylus
verb
1
to deliberately annoy somebody, especially by criticizing them continuously
کنایه زدن, طعن زدن
synonym antagonize