pinprick

A noun referring to a small puncture or mark made by a pin, or figuratively, a minor annoyance or irritation.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее небольшой прокол или след от булавки, или, в переносном смысле, незначительное раздражение или досаду.

1. Minor annoyance B2 informal

   A small, irritating problem or inconvenience that is not serious but bothersome.

   • The constant noise from the construction was just a pinprick compared to the real issues.
   • He dismissed the criticism as a pinprick.
   • The delay was a pinprick in an otherwise smooth process.

   🇷🇺Мелкая неприятность

   Синонимы: annoyancebotherinconvenienceirritantnuisancevexation

2. Small puncture B1 formal

   A tiny hole or mark made by a sharp point, like a pin.

   • The doctor made a small pinprick to draw blood.
   • She felt a sharp pinprick on her arm.
   • The fabric had a tiny pinprick from the needle.

   🇷🇺Укол булавкой

   Синонимы: perforationpinholeprickpuncture

• pinpricks plural form
• pinpricks' possessive plural form
• pinprick's possessive singular form