aiguille

/ɛɡɥij/

nounfeminine

needle (for sewing)

needle (hypodermic; for injections)

J'ai peur des aiguilles quand je vais chez le médecin.

I'm afraid of needles when I go to the doctor's.

nounfeminine

hand (of a clock or watch)

La petite aiguille indique les heures.

The small hand points to the hours.

nounfeminine

sharp peak, spire (a narrow rocky summit, especially in mountains)

Cette aiguille rocheuse domine la vallée.

This rocky spire towers over the valley.

Synonyms:pic, pointe