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1 twirl
[twə:l] 1. verb(to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) vrteti2. noun(an act of twirling.) vrtenje* * *[twə:l]1.nounhiter obrat; vrtljaj; vrtenje, rotacija; figuratively zavita črta (pri podpisu);2.transitive verb & intransitive verbhitro (se) vrteti (obračati, sukati); viti se; žvrkljatito twirl one's thumbs — palce vrteti, figuratively dolgočasiti se, lenaritihe twirled the ends on his moustache — vrtel (sukal, zvijal) je konce svojih brk -
2 thumb
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
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twirl one's thumbs — To twiddle one s thumbs • • • Main Entry: ↑twirl … Useful english dictionary
twirl — /twɜl / (say twerl) verb (t) 1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; whirl; swing circularly. 2. to twiddle: to twirl one s thumbs. 3. to wind idly, as about something. –verb (i) 4. to rotate rapidly; whirl. 5. to turn quickly so as to face or point …
twiddle — [twid′ l] vt. twiddled, twiddling [prob. < TW(IST) or TW(IRL) + (D)IDDLE] to twirl or play with lightly or idly vi. 1. to toy or trifle with some object 2. to be busy about trifles 3 … English World dictionary
twiddle — (v.) 1540s, to trifle, of unknown origin; of the fingers, first recorded 1670s. Figurative phrase twiddle one s thumbs have nothing to do is recorded from 1846; to twirl one s thumbs in the same sense is recorded from 1816. Related: Twiddled;… … Etymology dictionary
twiddle — twiddler, n. /twid l/, v., twiddled, twiddling, n. v.t. 1. to turn about or play with lightly or idly, esp. with the fingers; twirl. v.i. 2. to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle. 3. to turn about lightly; twirl. 4. twiddle one s thumbs,… … Universalium
twiddle — [c]/ˈtwɪdl / (say twidl) verb (twiddled, twiddling) –verb (t) 1. to turn round and round, especially with the fingers. –verb (i) 2. to play with something idly, as by touching or handling. 3. to turn round and round; twirl. –noun 4. the act of… …
twiddle — twid•dle [[t]ˈtwɪd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to turn about or play with lightly or idly, esp. with the fingers; twirl 2) to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle 3) to turn about lightly; twirl 4) the act of twiddling; turn; twirl •… … From formal English to slang
twiddle — ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddler — twiddle ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddly — twiddle ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddle — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & (foll. by with etc.) intr. twirl, adjust, or play randomly or idly. 2 intr. move twirlingly. n. 1 an act of twiddling. 2 a twirled mark or sign. Phrases and idioms: twiddle one s thumbs 1 make them rotate round each other. 2… … Useful english dictionary