Agujas (en. Needles)

/aɡuˈxas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Sharp and thin object used for joining or piercing materials.

The seamstress used a needle to make the stitch.

La costurera utilizó una aguja para hacer la puntada.

Part of some musical instruments, like the violin, used for playing.

The violinist changed the bow's hair.

El violinista cambió la aguja de su arco.

Element that signals or indicates, like the hand of a clock.

The clock hand points to twelve.

La aguja del reloj marca las doce.

From the Latin 'acus', which means 'punch' or 'hole'.

clock hand

Part that indicates the time on a clock.

aguja del reloj

hypodermic needle

Needle used for injections or blood extraction.

aguja hipodérmica

knitting needle

Needle used for knitting.

aguja de tricot

Small object used to hold fabrics.

alfiler

suture

Closure of a wound with thread and needle.

sutura

stitch

Joining tissues using a needle.

puntada

Needle as a reference to small doses of drugs

That guy is always looking for needles to inject himself.

Ese chico siempre está buscando agujas para inyectarse.

Needles in the context of fashion or style

She wears some needles that are very fashionable.

Lleva unas agujas que están muy de moda.