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1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) prelistati- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *I [əəm]nounpalec (prst); palec rokavicethumbs up! slang izvrstno! odlično! sijajno!as easy as kiss my thumb — slang figuratively otročje lahek, otroška igrahe is under my thumb — on je v moji oblasti, mora se mi pokoravatihis fingers are all thumbs figuratively on je zelo nespretento have (to hold) under one's thumbs — imeti v svoji oblasti, v svojih pestehto turn the thumbs down figuratively obsoditi (koga)to twirl one's thumbs — palce vrteti (od dolgočasja), lenaritiII [mʌm]transitive verbpotipati s palcem; pustiti palčne ali prstne odtise (na knjigi itd.); zamazati s palcem ali s prsti (knjigo itd.); prelistati (knjigo); brenkati (melodijo); nespretno začeti (delo); American colloquially dvigniti palec za avtostopto thumb one's nose at s.o. — osle komu pokazatito thumb a ride (a lift) — avtostopati; intransitive verb music igrati s palcem; brenkati, nespretno igrati
См. также в других словарях:
thumb a ride — • thumb a lift • thumb a ride hitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station … Idioms and examples
thumb a lift — • thumb a lift • thumb a ride hitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station … Idioms and examples
ride — [n] journey, trip in vehicle airing, commute, drive, excursion, expedition, hitch, jaunt, joyride*, lift, outing, pick up*, run, spin, Sunday drive, tour, transportation, turn, whirl; concept 224 ride [v1] carry or be carried be supported,… … New thesaurus
thumb — [[t]θʌ̱m[/t]] thumbs, thumbing, thumbed 1) N COUNT Your thumb is the short thick piece on the side of your hand next to your four fingers. She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me. 2) N COUNT The thumb of a glove is the part which a… … English dictionary
thumb — thumb1 [θʌm] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb [: Old English; Origin: thuma] 1.) the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things ▪ a baby sucking its thumb ▪ She held the coin carefully between finger and … Dictionary of contemporary English
thumb — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things: a baby sucking its thumb 2 the part of a glove that fits over your thumb 3 be all (fingers and) thumbs informal to be unable to do things… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thumb a lift — verb to hitchhike Syn: hitch a ride, thumb a ride, hitchhike, hitch hike … Wiktionary
lift — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) for taking people/goods between floors ⇨ See also ↑elevator ADJECTIVE ▪ private, service ▪ The hotel has a private lift linking it to the beach. ▪ baggage, goods … Collocations dictionary
ride — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in a vehicle, on a horse, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ We have a long ride ahead of us tomorrow. ▪ leisurely ▪ We went for a leisurely ride along the canal … Collocations dictionary
thumb — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + THUMB ▪ suck ▪ flick, jab, jerk ▪ ‘What ll we do with them?’ he asked, jerking his thumb at the suitcases. ▪ raise … Collocations dictionary
thumb — /θʌm / (say thum) noun 1. the short, thick inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 2. the corresponding digit in other animals; the pollex. 3. that part of a glove, etc., which covers the thumb. 4. Architecture → ovolo. –verb (t) 5 …