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Meaning of "aiguille" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AIGUILLE

French, literally: needle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AIGUILLE

aiguille  [eɪˈɡwiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIGUILLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aiguille is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIGUILLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aiguille in the English dictionary

The definition of aiguille in the dictionary is a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle. Other definition of aiguille is an instrument for boring holes in rocks or masonry.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIGUILLE


cartwheel
ˈkɑːtˌwiːl
cogwheel
ˈkɒɡˌwiːl
commonweal
ˈkɒmənˌwiːl
flywheel
ˈflaɪˌwiːl
freewheel
ˌfriːˈwiːl
gearwheel
ˈɡɪəˌwiːl
handwheel
ˈhændˌwiːl
pinwheel
ˈpɪnˌwiːl
squeal
skwiːl
thumbwheel
ˈθʌmˌwiːl
tuile
twiːl
tuille
twiːl
weal
wiːl
weel
wiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheal
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIGUILLE

aids-de-camp
AIDS-related
AIDS-related complex
aiery
AIF
aiga
aight
aiglet
aigret
aigrette
aiguillette
AIH
Aiken
aikido
aikona
ail
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanto
aileron

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIGUILLE

andouille
Bastille
coquille
famille
fille
Granville
grille
Huntsville
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Lille
Louisville
marseille
millefeuille
Nashville
quadrille
quatrefeuille
ratatouille
rouille
taille

Synonyms and antonyms of aiguille in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aiguille» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIGUILLE

Find out the translation of aiguille to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aiguille from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aiguille» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钻头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aiguille
570 millions of speakers

English

aiguille
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Aiguille
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتلة صخرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Aiguille
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Aiguille
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিখর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aiguille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aiguille
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aiguille
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

穿孔機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에기 유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aiguille
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỏm nhọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென் துரப்பணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एजिउले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aiguille
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aiguille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Aiguille
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Aiguille
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Aiguille
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Aiguille
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aiguille
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aiguille
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aiguille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aiguille

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIGUILLE»

The term «aiguille» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.091 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIGUILLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aiguille» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aiguille» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aiguille

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIGUILLE»

Discover the use of aiguille in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aiguille and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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L'Aiguille Du Midi
في ترعب س ( . . ك~. نجإهمإ ئ٠إقإرسي عبث ا . ، . هي هه سمليكيتزز~. . سر ع»~ثم »عهه»هم سثمليهءثم عيه س»~سو نإلفترإ«ى غ لل~. مجنتي ه»ههمتههإثم «هه ثملهتهك» »ءثممهه ءع وعنه- بس~ءوسك .~رمهر ه~ا هر ا ع . ك .~قه مه»م ) مهتننهس١ «يهم ن ءههعك هل «هنك ع٠قجعع ...
‎2005
2
Mont Blanc Supercracks
Totem Pointe Lachenal. Contamine, base Pointe Lachenal. Or Or Aiguilles de Chamonix. Midi, Plan des Aiguilles Aiguille du Midi. Le Fou de l'Aiguille Aiguille du Midi. Ma Dalton Aiguille du Midi. Rebuffat Aiguilled Midi. Contamine Aiguille du ...
Lamberto Camurri, Giovanni Bassanini, 2012
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The Perfect Learners' Dictionary (?)
Vx. Pourvu (garni. fourni) de [il et d'aiguille, e pourvu de tout le nécessaire e ( dans Montaigne, l. J5). Chercher une aiguille dans une botte (un (an...) de foin. e chercher une chose presque introuvable e. Vous lui avez dit de vous trouver une  ...
Thomas Herbst, Kerstin Popp, 1999
4
Kiss Or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber
... Barry Blanchard) having soloed the Droites by several lines, the Walker Spur alone in winter (in 19 hours), and the serious Boivin-Vallencant on the Aiguille Sans Nom. In Pakistan Andy climbed Broad Peak and attempted K2 in Alpine Style.
Mark Twight, 2002
5
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
Aiguille 1. Mont Blanc 4810 = 15,781 2. Grandes Jorasses 4206. 13,800 3. Aiguille Verte 4127 . 13,540 4. Aiguille de Bionnassay 4061 .13,324 5. Les Droites 4030 . 13,222 6. Aiguille duGéant4010 . 13,157 7. Aiguille de Trélatête, No. 1 3932.
Edward Whymper, 1938
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Travels Through the Alps of Savoy Ant Other Parts of the ...
Those of the Grande J orasse and Aiguille du Géant in the preceding table have been verified with especial care. The former is 300 feet greater, the latter no less than 800 feet less than the previous determinations. According to Pictet and De ...
James David Forbes, 1843
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The Mountain Encyclopedia: An A to Z Compendium of Over ...
Aiguille de Rochefort 4,001 m, 13,126 ft. This is the 59th highest of the 60 major 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps. It was first climbed in 1873 by J. Eccles and Alphonse and Michel Payot. It is located on the main ridge connecting the Dent du ...
Frederic Hartemann, Robert Hauptman, 2005
8
Narrative of an ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc: on the ...
12 Aiguille dû Tour. 13 Glacier du Tour. 14 Aiguille du Chardonnet. 15 Aiguilled' Argentière, 12,275 feet. 16 Glacier d'Argentière. 17 Aiguille Verte, 13,340 feet. 18 Aiguille du Dru. 19 Aiguille du Moine. 20 Glacier du Nant Blanc. 21 Aiguille du ...
John Auldjo, 1830
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A French and English dictionary
[a small instrument pointed at one end to pierce cloth] Aiguille, f. The point, end, eye of a needle, ¡.a pointe, le chas, le trou d'une aiguille. Eye of the needle, (KU de Г aiguille, m. Л sewing-needle, Г не aiguille <ï coudre. Pack-needle, Aiguille à  ...
Joseph Wilson (Professor in St. Gregory's College.), 1833
10
Que faire sans vétérinaire?
Si le flacon n'est pas vide d'air, utilisez l'aiguille et la seringue pour enlever de l' air avant d'y mettre l'eau. Ne diluez la poudre qu'avec de l'eau stérile (qui a été bouillie puis laissée à refroidir) ou bien le liquide spécial qui est vendu exprès ...
Bill Forse, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIGUILLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aiguille is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skyway Monte Bianco A Trip Up Courmayeur's Newest Attraction
For years I have admired the Aiguille du Midi cable car as a marvel of engineering. Constructed in 1955 it has been one of the most impressive ... «Chamonet.com, Jul 15»
2
Wingmen: inside the minds of the flying daredevils
Jokke Sommer and Espen Fadnes fly over the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix (Source: Xtreme Video). Roede says the accident is emblematic of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Une policière arrêtée pour la 3e fois en moins d'un an
Elle est accusée de «possession criminelle d'une substance contrôlée, de possession d'une aiguille hypodermique et de la conduite d'une ... «Le Journal de Montréal, Jul 15»
4
Federica Mingolla climbs Digital Crack on Mont Blanc
The face, slightly overhanging and clearly visible from the Aiguille du Midi cable car, that was climbed free for the first time by the Frenchmen ... «Planetmountain, Jul 15»
5
Rising Temperatures Could Mean Dangerous Alpine Conditions
With 6°c being recorded at the Aiguille du Midi (3842m) yesterday and the temperature set to rise this can bring many dangers to the alpine ... «Chamonet.com, Jul 15»
6
The world's most breathtaking cable cars, plus one of our own [photos]
Now here's where we disagree, but for the sake of competition we'll call the Aiguille du Midi one of the two most scenic cable cars in the world. «TheSouthAfrican, Jun 15»
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Kiss Drummer Eric Singer to Judge Luxury Watch Awards
... Breguet Vice President Jean-Charles Zufferey will also be joining the jury and Breguet will be ineligible for the Aiguille d'Or, or Golden Hand, ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
8
The Mont Blanc Marathon Weekend 2015
At 1am I could still see the lights of runners making their way across the Plan d'Aiguille and down into town. The Vertical KM was also hosted ... «Chamonet.com, Jun 15»
9
Tragedy on Descent of the Aiguille de la Republique
The French man, from the Paris region, was climbing the Aiguille de la République with his partner on Saturday 20th June. During their descent ... «Chamonet.com, Jun 15»
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Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2015
The collection of presentations and films drew roughly 400 people to the event, packing the Aiguille du Midi base station leaving standing room ... «Planetmountain, Jun 15»

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