needle
/ˈniːdl/noun
उच्चारण नीडल
सुई
Basic word
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[C]
a very thin piece of polished metal with a hole for thread at one end and a sharp point at the other, used for sewing; a very thin pointed piece of steel used on the end of a syringe for giving injections; a thin pointer on a dial; a thin hard pointed leaf of a pine tree
सुई
- a needle and thread
- the needle of a compass
- She threaded the needle and began to sew the button.
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- The nurse removed the needle from my arm.
- The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty.
- A pine needle fell on my shoulder.
- Finding the lost ring was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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[T] informal
to deliberately annoy somebody, especially by criticizing them continuously
चिढ़ाना
- Stop needling your sister.
- His friends kept needling him about his haircut.
- The reporter needled the minister with difficult questions.
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- She needled her brother until he lost his temper.
AaSpelling
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Like looking for a needle in a haystack (almost impossible to find), on pins and needles (very nervous and anxious while waiting), a needle-point (a very fine point).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: like looking for a needle in a haystack (लगभग असंभव खोज, भूसे के ढेर में सुई खोजना), on pins and needles (प्रतीक्षा करते हुए बहुत घबराया और चिंतित), a needle-point (बहुत महीन नोक)।
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General knowledge
A magnetic compass needle always points north–south; acupuncture is a Chinese treatment using fine needles.
चुंबकीय दिक्सूचक की सुई सदा उत्तर-दक्षिण दिशा दिखाती है; acupuncture महीन सुइयों से किया जाने वाला चीनी उपचार है।