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1 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) prst2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) prst3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) prst2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) otipati- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *I [fíŋgə]nounprst; mera za globino ali debelost; kazalec (na uri)by a finger's breadth — komaj, za lasto be finger and glove with s.o. — biti s kom zelo zaupento look through one's fingers — spregledati kaj, skozi prste gledatiII [fíŋgə]transitive verbotipati, dotakniti se; vzeti; music ubirati (strune); določiti prstni red -
2 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) dvigniti2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) prenesti3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) izginiti4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) dvigniti se2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) dvig2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) dvigalo3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) prevoz4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) polet•- lift off* * *I [lift]noundviganje; (ponosna, vzravnana) drža; technical višina dviga, dvigalna sila, dvigalo, lift; vzpenjača, smučarska vlečnica, sedežnica; aeronautics vertikalna sila zračnega pritiska na avion, ki deluje v obratnem sorazmerju s silo teže; figuratively pomoč, povzdiga; dviganje (cen); dodatno usnje v podpetnici; colloquially krajadead lift — nepremakljiv, pretežek predmetto give s.o. a lift — vzeti koga v avto, figuratively pomagatiII [lift]1.transitive verb(up) dvigniti, dvigati; privzdigniti, povzdigniti, spodbuditi; colloquially krasti (zlasti govedo), napraviti plagiat; podreti šotor (tabor); izkopavati (krompir), izkopati (zaklad); American izplačati hipoteko; American preklicati (prepoved, embargo); sneti ( off z);2.intransitive verbdvigniti se, dvigati se (tudi megla, oblaki); pustiti se dvignitito lift up a cry — zagnati krik, zakričatito lift s.o.'s face — polepšati komu obraz z operacijofiguratively to lift one's hand — prisečito lift a hand — premakniti roko, samo malo se potruditifiguratively to lift a hand against s.o. — dvigniti roko na kogato lift one's hat — privzdigniti klobuk, pozdravitito lift (up)one's head — dvigniti glavo, zbrati se; dvigniti se, pojaviti se, pomoliti glavoto lift up one's heel — brcniti, ritatifiguratively to lift up one's horn — pokazati rogelifted up with pride — kipeč od ponosa; vzravnan od ponosato lift a story — ukrasti zgodbo, napraviti plagiatto lift (up)one's voice against — povzdigniti glas proti, nasprotovati komu, čemu -
3 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
См. также в других словарях:
lift\ a\ finger — • lift a finger • lift a hand • raise a hand v. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry.… … Словарь американских идиом
lift a finger — ► lift a finger (or hand) make the slightest effort: he wouldn t lift a finger to help. Main Entry: ↑lift … English terms dictionary
lift a finger — phrasal : to make an effort : work * * * lift a finger ● lift * * * I see lift II lift a finger (or hand) [usu. with negative] make the slightest effort to do something, esp. to help someone he nev … Useful english dictionary
lift a finger — or[lift a hand] also[raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. * /We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger./ * /The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry./… … Dictionary of American idioms
lift a finger — or[lift a hand] also[raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. * /We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger./ * /The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry./… … Dictionary of American idioms
lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
lift a finger — verb To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible. We do all the work, and they never lift a finger to help … Wiktionary
lift a finger — help someone, do anything to help Loki is my friend, but he didn t lift a finger when I needed help … English idioms
lift a finger — do something, do one s share, help Although he is a nice person he will never lift a finger to help anyone else … Idioms and examples
lift a finger (or hand) usu. with negative — make the slightest effort. → lift … English new terms dictionary
lift a finger hand — do something, do one s share, help Although he is a nice person he will never lift a finger to help anyone else … Idioms and examples