needle
Aussprache: [ˈniːdəl]
Wort
Kontext: „crafts“
(noun) a long, thin tool that is used for sewing or stitching fabric together. You can use a needle to make clothes or to fix things that are torn.
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She carefully threaded the needle before starting to sew her dress.
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He tried to sew without a needle, which made it very difficult.
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Do you know where I can find a needle for my sewing kit?
Kontext: „medicine“
(noun) a small, sharp tool used to inject medicine or take blood from a person. It is often attached to a syringe when the doctor gives you a shot.
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The nurse used a needle to give me my vaccination.
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She didn't want to see the needle because she was afraid of shots.
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How does the doctor use the needle during the check-up?
Kontext: „technology“
(verb) to insert or bring something into a narrow space, like placing a needle into a record player for music. It helps to create sound in vinyl records.
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He needled the record player to listen to his favorite album.
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She skipped needling the device and used Bluetooth instead.
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How do you needle the player to make it work?
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