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finger [ˈfɪŋgər]doigt m• index finger index m• fingers crossed! croisons les doigts !• keep your fingers crossed for me! souhaite-moi bonne chance !• there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it il y a quelque chose qui cloche (inf) mais je ne peux pas mettre le doigt dessus* * *['fɪŋgə(r)] 1.1) Anatomy doigt mto point one's finger at somebody/something — montrer quelqu'un/quelque chose du doigt
he didn't lift ou raise a finger to help — il n'a pas levé le petit doigt pour aider
to put two fingers up at somebody — (colloq) GB
to give somebody the finger — (colloq) US ≈ faire un bras d'honneur à quelqu'un
2) ( of glove) doigt m3) ( narrow strip) ( of land) bande f; (of mist, smoke) volute f4) ( small amount) ( of whisky etc) doigt m2.transitive verb toucher [fruit, goods]; tripoter (colloq) [necklace]••to twist ou wrap somebody around one's little finger — mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez
to keep one's fingers crossed — croiser les doigts ( for somebody pour quelqu'un)
to put the finger on somebody — (colloq) moucharder quelqu'un (colloq)
to pull one's finger out — (colloq) se grouiller (colloq)
to slip through somebody's fingers — [opportunity] passer sous le nez de quelqu'un; [wanted man] filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un
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