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Pinprick

UK
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
US
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
ru

Translation pinprick into russian

pinprick
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
US
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
pinprick
pinpricks pl
From a distance, the light looked like a tiny pinprick in the dark sky.
Издалека свет выглядел как крошечная точка на темном небе.
I felt a pinprick on my finger when I touched the needle.
Я почувствовал укол в палец, когда коснулся иглы.
Additional translations
мелочь
покалывание
pinprick
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
US
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
pinprick
pinpricks
pinpricked Past Simple / Past Participle
pinpricking Gerund
He felt a pinprick of pain as the needle entered his skin.
Он почувствовал укол боли, когда игла вошла в его кожу.

Definitions

pinprick
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
US
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
A small puncture made by a pin or similar sharp object.
She felt a pinprick on her finger as she accidentally touched the needle.
A minor annoyance or irritation.
The constant noise from the construction site was a pinprick in his otherwise peaceful day.
pinprick
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
US
/ˈpɪn.prɪk/
To cause a small, sharp pain or irritation, similar to being pricked by a pin.
The cold wind pinpricked her skin as she stepped outside.

Idioms and phrases

tiny pinprick
He felt a tiny pinprick on his arm.
маленький укол
Он почувствовал маленький укол в руку.
sharp pinprick
A sharp pinprick made her jump.
острый укол
Острый укол заставил её вздрогнуть.
red pinprick
There was a red pinprick on his finger.
красный укол
На его пальце был красный укол.
needle pinprick
A needle pinprick is often used for tests.
укол иглой
Укол иглой часто используется для тестов.
painful pinprick
She winced at the painful pinprick.
болезненный укол
Она поморщилась от болезненного укола.

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