- aguja
- f.1 needle.es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystackaguja de ganchillo crochet hookaguja hipodérmica hypodermic needleaguja de punto knitting needle2 hand.3 needle.aguja de pino pine needle4 point (fail).5 pointer, hand.6 hypodermic needle, needle.7 pipefish, garfish, marlin, Belone belone.8 steeple, fleche, spire.9 phonographic needle, needle, stylus.* * *aguja► nombre femenino1 needle (de tricotar) knitting needle2 (de reloj) hand; (de tocadiscos) stylus3 (de arma) firing pin4 (obelisco) obelisk; (capitel) spire, steeple5 (de tren) point, US switch6 (pez) garfish7 (ave) godwit8 (pastel dulce) sweet pastry; (pastel salado) meat/fish pastry► nombre femenino plural agujas1 ribs■ carne de agujas shoulder\FRASEOLOGÍAbuscar una aguja en un pajar to look for a needle in a haystack* * *noun f.needle* * *SF1) (Cos, Med) needle; [de sombrero] hatpin
darle a la aguja — * to shoot up **
aguja capotera — darning needle
aguja de arria — LAm pack needle
aguja de gancho, aguja de ganchillo — crochet hook
aguja de hacer punto — knitting needle
aguja de marear — compass, compass needle
conocer la aguja de marear — to know one's way around
aguja de media, aguja de tejer — LAm knitting needle
aguja de zurcir — darning needle
aguja hipodérmica — hypodermic needle
aguja imantada, aguja magnética — compass, compass needle
2) (=indicador) [de reloj] hand; (Téc) pointer, hand; (Mil) firing pin; [de tocadiscos] stylus, needletumbar la aguja — * (Aut) to step on the gas *, go full out
3) LAm (Agr) (=estaca) fence post4)aguja de pino — (Bot) pine needle
5) (=chapitel) spire, steeple6) pl agujas (Culin) (=costillas) shoulder sing , rib sing7) pl agujas (Ferro) points, switch sing (EEUU)8) (=pez) garfish9) CAm, Méx (=carne) beef* * *femeninoa) (de coser, tejer) needle; (para inyecciones) needle; (de tocadiscos) stylus, needle; (de instrumento) needle; (de balanza) pointer, needlelas agujas del reloj — the hands of the clock
buscar una aguja en un pajar — to look for a needle in a haystack
b) (Inf) pinc) (Arquit) spire, steeple* * *= needle, pickup stylus, hand, garfish.Ex. The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.Ex. Apart from the data pits, a second set of pits is used to guide the pick-up stylus, or head.Ex. Students first practiced counting by 1s and 5s around a clock with no hands before being introduced to the differing functions of the second, minute and hour hands.Ex. A solution of chloride was added to samples of bream, garfish, pike and redfish fillets.----* aguja de croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.* aguja de jareta = bodkin.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* aguja de los minutos = minute hand.* aguja de pino = pine needle.* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.* aguja para coser cuadernillos = stabbing needle.* clavija de 24 agujas = 24-pin plug.* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* impresora de agujas = dot matrix printer.* inserción de aguja = needling.* insertar aguja = needle.* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.* sin aguja = needleless.* * *femeninoa) (de coser, tejer) needle; (para inyecciones) needle; (de tocadiscos) stylus, needle; (de instrumento) needle; (de balanza) pointer, needlelas agujas del reloj — the hands of the clock
buscar una aguja en un pajar — to look for a needle in a haystack
b) (Inf) pinc) (Arquit) spire, steeple* * *= needle, pickup stylus, hand, garfish.Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.
Ex: Apart from the data pits, a second set of pits is used to guide the pick-up stylus, or head.Ex: Students first practiced counting by 1s and 5s around a clock with no hands before being introduced to the differing functions of the second, minute and hour hands.Ex: A solution of chloride was added to samples of bream, garfish, pike and redfish fillets.* aguja de croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer croché = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer ganchillo = crochet hook, crochet needle.* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.* aguja de jareta = bodkin.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* aguja de los minutos = minute hand.* aguja de pino = pine needle.* aguja de tejer = knitting needle.* aguja para coser cuadernillos = stabbing needle.* clavija de 24 agujas = 24-pin plug.* como una aguja en un pajar = like a needle in a haystack.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.* impresora de agujas = dot matrix printer.* inserción de aguja = needling.* insertar aguja = needle.* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.* sin aguja = needleless.* * *agujafeminineA1 (de coser, tejer) needle; (para inyecciones) needle; (de un tocadiscos) stylus, needlebuscar una aguja en un pajar to look for a needle in a haystack2 (Inf) pin3 (Arquit) spire, steepleCompuestos:● aguja de calcetaknitting needle● aguja de crochetcrochet hook● aguja de ganchillocrochet hook● aguja de mechartrussing needle● aguja de puntoknitting needle● aguja de tejerknitting needle● aguja hipodérmicahypodermic needleB (de un instrumento) needle; (de una balanza) pointer, needlelas agujas del reloj the hands of the clockCompuesto:aguja de marear or de bitácoraship's compassC agujas fpl (Ferr) switches (pl) (AmE), points (pl) (BrE)D1 (corte de carne) rib roast (AmE), fore rib (BrE)2 (empanada) tuna/ground-beef pieE (Vin):vino con aguja slightly sparkling wine* * *
aguja sustantivo femeninoa) (de coser, tejer) needle;
(para inyecciones) needle;
(de tocadiscos) stylus, needle;
(de instrumento) needle;
(de balanza) pointer, needle;
(de reloj) hand;◊ buscar una aguja en un pajar to look for a needle in a haystackb) (Inf) pin
aguja sustantivo femenino
1 needle
(de reloj) hand
(de tocadiscos) stylus
2 Arquit spire
3 Ferroc point, US switch
'aguja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ganchillo
- hipodérmica
- hipodérmico
- incapaz
- ojo
- saeta
- brocheta
- clavar
- enhebrar
- oscilar
- punta
- tacón
English:
eye
- hypodermic needle
- jab
- knitting needle
- needle
- point
- pointer
- sharp
- spire
- steeple
- stiletto
- stylus
- thread
- turnout
- crochet
- hand
- hypodermic
- knitting
* * *aguja nf1. [de coser] needle;[de hacer punto] knitting needleCompaguja de crochet crochet hook;aguja de ganchillo crochet hook;aguja de mechar larding needle;aguja de punto knitting needle2. [jeringuilla] needleCompaguja hipodérmica hypodermic needle3. [indicador] [de reloj] hand;[de brújula, balanza] pointerCompNáut aguja de bitácora (ship's) compass;aguja horaria hour hand;aguja magnética compass needle;Náut aguja de marear (ship's) compass4. [de tocadiscos] stylus, needle5. [de iglesia] spire6. [de conífera] needle7. Ferroc point8. [de hojaldre] = roll-shaped meat or fish pie9.de aguja [vino] slightly sparkling, Espec pétillant10. [pez] garfish11. [ave] godwitCompaguja colinegra black-tailed godwit;aguja colipinta bar-tailed godwit12.agujas [de res] ribs* * *agujaf1 needle;buscar una aguja en un pajar fig look for a needle in a haystack2 de reloj hand3 FERR switch, Brpoint4 GASTR rib roast* * *aguja nf1) : needle2) : steeple, spire* * *aguja n1. (en general) needleel pinchazo de la aguja no le dolió the prick of the needle didn't hurtnecesito aguja e hilo I need a needle and thread2. (de reloj) hand3. (de tricotar) knitting needle4. (de torre, iglesia) spire / steeplebuscar una aguja en un pajar to look for a needle in a haystackagujas de pino pine needles
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.