aiguille

l'aiguille
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. needle
Je n’arrive pas à faire rentrer le fil dans l’aiguille.I can't get the thread through the needle.
a. needle
Le docteur a sorti la seringue et l’aiguille de leur sachet.The doctor took the syringe and needle out of their package.
a. needle
Une boussole est composée d’une aiguille aimantée qui indique le nord.A compass consists of a magnetic needle that points north.
b. pointer
Tu vois ce cadran ? Fais bien attention à ce que l’aiguille n’atteigne jamais la zone rouge.Do you see that dial? Make sure the pointer never reaches the red zone.
c. hand (for a watch or a clock)
Il faut réparer l’horloge. L’aiguille des heures est bloquée.The clock needs to be repaired. The hour hand is stuck.
a. needle
Est-ce que les sapins perdent leurs aiguilles à l’automne ?Do fir trees lose their needles in the fall?
a. needle
La chaîne de montagnes se distingue par ses trois aiguilles, particulièrement visibles au lever du soleil.The mountain range is distinguished by its three needles, which are particularly visible at sunrise.
a. points
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
L’aiguille joue un rôle essentiel, car elle permet d’orienter les trains.The points play a vital role because they allow trains to change direction.
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