ago

ago
m (pl -ghi) needle
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ago s.m.
1 needle: ago da calza, knitting needle; ago da rammendo, darning needle; ago torto, crochet hook; cruna dell'ago, eye of the needle; lavoro ad ago, needlework; infilar l'ago, to thread a needle // cercare un ago in un pagliaio, to look for a needle in a haystack
2 (di bilancia) pointer, tongue, index
3 (mecc.) needle; (di stampante a punti) pin; (ferr.) ago dello scambio, switch point (o tongue); ago d'inclinazione magnetica, dipping needle; ago magnetico, magnetic needle
4 (bot.) needle
5 (pungiglione, di vespa ecc.) sting.
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pl. aghi ['ago, 'agi] sostantivo maschile needle

infilare l'ago — to thread the needle

ago da cucito — sewing needle

ago di pino — pine-needle

ago dello scambio — ferr. points pl.

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essere l'ago della bilancia — to hold the balance of power

è come cercare un ago in un pagliaio — it is like looking for a needle in a haystack

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ago
pl. aghi /'ago, 'agi/
sostantivo m.
needle; infilare l'ago to thread the needle
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IDIOMS
essere l'ago della bilancia to hold the balance of power; è come cercare un ago in un pagliaio it is like looking for a needle in a haystack
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COMPOUNDS
ago da cucito sewing needle; ago di pino pine-needle; ago dello scambio ferr. points pl.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese. 2013.

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