Find an Online French Tutor


Lexis Rex Home

Find an Online French Tutor






The French word for needle is
aiguille





needle

Gender

The gender of aiguille is feminine. E.g. une aiguille.

Plural

The plural of aiguille is aiguilles.

French Definition


needle
     1. n. Aiguille.
           The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button.
     2. n. (Botanique) Aiguille (feuille de certains conifères).
           Pine trees have needles instead of leaves.
     3. n. (Argot) Seringue.
     4. v. Percer avec une aiguille, en particulier en couture et en acupuncture.
     5. v. Asticoter, agacer.
           Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples.
     6. v. Piquer au vif.
     7. v. Harceler.
     8. v. (US) Corser (une boisson).
           To needle a drink.



Translations for needle and their definitions

aiguille
     1. n-f. (botany, costumery, medicine) needle
           aiguille à tricoter - knitting needle
           de fil en aiguille - one thing leading to another
           chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin - to look for a needle in a haystack
           talon aiguille - stiletto heel
     2. n-f. needle (of a compass)
     3. n-f. hand (of a watch)
           aiguille des secondes - second hand
           aiguille des minutes - minute hand
           aiguille des heure - hour hand
           dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre - clockwise
     4. n-f. spire (of a church)
     5. n-f. (railway) point, switch
     6. v. first-person singular present of aiguiller
     7. v. third-person singular present of aiguiller
     8. v. second-person singular imperative of aiguiller


coudre
     1. v. to sew
     2. v. to mend


taquiner
     1. v. to tease
           Il n'a pas dit ça méchamment, c'était pour te taquiner. - He didn't say that to be mean, it was just to tease you.


saphir
     1. adj. sapphire (color)
     2. n-m. sapphire (gemstone)



asticoter
     1. v. to annoy, needle


Dictionary entries from Wiktionary

Pronunciation



More French words for The Hospital
All vocabulary sets
Random Quiz:
Quel est le mot pour paper?

Start learning French vocabulary

Subscribe to Word of the Day
Email:






Our Books



Our Books