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1. n большой палец2. n большой палец перчатки3. n выступ, выступающая часть4. n мера длиныsome men are under the thumbs of their wives — некоторые мужья под каблуком у своих жён, некоторые мужья — подкаблучники
to stick out like a sore thumb — обращать на себя внимание; бросаться в глаза; колоть глаза, оскорблять взор
5. v захватать, загрязнить6. v пролистать, просмотретьto thumb a book — пролистать книгу, прочитать книгу по диагонали
7. v ощупывать8. v неловко обращатьсяto thumb the piano — играть одним пальцем на пианино; бренчать кое-как на пианино
9. v уминать, разравнивать10. v амер. разг. «голосовать»Синонимический ряд:1. opposing finger (noun) finger; first digit; opposing finger; pollex; preaxial digit2. hitchhike (verb) hitch; hitchhike3. leaf through (verb) browse; leaf into; leaf through; riffle through; scan; skim; use the thumb -
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n анат. большой палец; первый палецСинонимический ряд:opposing finger (noun) finger; first digit; opposing finger; preaxial digit; thumb
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