needles russian
хво́я
needles (of conifers), pine needles
conifer branches, evergreen sprigs, brushwood (of conifers)
игли́стый
prickly, covered with needles
затека́ние
flowing in, seeping in, infiltration
numbness, going numb (of a limb), pins and needles
ли́шний
extra, spare, surplus
superfluous, unnecessary, needless
зря
in vain, to no purpose, for nothing, needlessly
напра́сно
in vain, for nothing, to no purpose
uselessly, needlessly
нену́жный
unnecessary, needless, useless
изли́шний
unnecessary, needless, superfluous
excessive, undue, inordinate
напра́сный
in vain, futile, wasted
useless, needless, idle (fears)
unjust, wrongful, undeserved
понапра́сну
in vain, for nothing, to no avail
needlessly, for no reason, pointlessly
нену́жность
uselessness, needlessness, redundancy
приплета́ть
drag in, implicate, bring up needlessly
промаринова́ть
marinate, pickle, let marinate for a while
delay needlessly, shelve, drag out
keep waiting, leave hanging
Examples
Стрелка компаса ука́зывает на се́вер.
Compass needles point to the north.
Стрелка компаса пока́зывает на се́вер.
Compass needles point to the north.
Стрелки компаса ука́зывают на се́вер.
Compass needles point to the north.
Листья сосны иглообразны и длинные.
Pine needles are needle-shaped and long.
Мы устали от лишнего мудрствования.
We were tired of all the needless philosophizing.



















