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1 mitten
['mɪtn]nome muffola f., manopola f.* * *['mitn](also mitt [mit])1) (a kind of glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for the fingers: a pair of mittens.) muffola2) (a type of glove with separate sections for each finger, reaching only to halfway down the fingers.) mezzoguanto* * *mitten /ˈmɪtn/n.2 manopola; muffola3 (fam.) guantone da pugile● (fam.) to get the mitten, essere piantato (in asso: dalla fidanzata, ecc.) (fam.); essere licenziato □ (fam.) to give the mitten, piantare (in asso), abbandonare; licenziare ( dal lavoro)mitteneda.coperto da un mezzo guanto.* * *['mɪtn]nome muffola f., manopola f. -
2 thumb
I [θʌm]nome pollice m.••II [θʌm]to be under sb.'s thumb — essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
1) sfogliare [book, magazine]2) colloq. (hitchhiking)•••to thumb one's nose at sb. — fare marameo a qcn.; fig. fregarsene di qcn
* * *1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) pollice2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) pollice2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) sfogliare- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *[θʌm]1. nAnat pollice mto be all thumbs fig fam — essere maldestro (-a)
to give sb/sth the thumbs up — (fam: sign) far segno di essere d'accordo con qn/qc, (approve) dare l'okay a qn/qc
to give sth the thumbs down fam — disapprovare or bocciare qc
2. vt(book) sfogliareto thumb a lift or a ride fam — fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth fig fam — beffarsi di qn/qc
3. vito thumb through a book/magazine — sfogliare un libro/una rivista
* * *thumb /ɵʌm/n.2 (archit.) ovolo; echino● (comput.) thumb drive = pen drive ► pen (2) □ (mus.) thumb hook, reggipollice ( di uno strumento a fiato) □ (fam. USA) a thumb in one's eye, una spina nel fianco □ ( editoria) thumb-index, indice a scalettatura (o a rubrica) □ ( di un dizionario, ecc.) thumb-indexed, con indice a rubrica □ ( editoria) thumb-indexing, scalettatura □ (naut.) thumb knot, nodo semplice □ thumb latch, saliscendi a linguetta ( azionato col pollice) □ thumb mark, impronta di un pollice □ (mecc.) thumb-nut, dado ad alette; galletto □ thumb pin ► thumbtack □ thumb ring, anello per il pollice □ thumb-stall, ditale ( da calzolaio, ecc.); (med.) copripollice, ditale □ thumb-sucker, bimbo che si succhia il pollice; ( gergo giorn.) articolo ben fatto; ( anche) colonnista, rubricista □ ( tiro a segno) thumb support, appoggiapollice □ (fig.) to be all thumbs, essere goffo con le mani; essere maldestro □ by rule of thumb, per praticaccia; a lume di naso □ ( USA) to be on the thumb, fare l'autostop □ (fig.) under sb. 's thumb, dominato da q.; sotto il tallone di; alla mercé di q.: to keep under one's thumb, dominare; signoreggiare su; comandare a bacchetta □ (fam.) Thumbs down!, pollice verso!; abbasso!: ( di un progetto, ecc.) to get the thumbs down, essere bocciato □ (fam.) Thumbs up!, benissimo!; d'accordo!; evviva!: to get (o to be given) the thumbs up, ottenere l'approvazione; essere approvato □ I'll keep my thumbs up for you, in bocca al lupo! □ His fingers are (o He is) all thumbs, è assai goffo con le mani (o maldestro).(to) thumb /ɵʌm/v. t.2 sciupare; sporcare; lasciare l'impronta del pollice su (qc.)● (fam.) to thumb a lift (o a ride), fare l'autostop □ (fam.) to thumb it, fare l'autostop □ to thumb one's nose at, fare marameo a (q.); dileggiare, schernire (q.); mancare di rispetto per, non tenere in nessun conto ( disposizioni, regole, ecc.) □ to thumb through, sfogliare, consultare ( un dizionario, ecc.); attraversare ( un paese, ecc.) facendo l'autostop.* * *I [θʌm]nome pollice m.••II [θʌm]to be under sb.'s thumb — essere sotto il controllo di qcn.
1) sfogliare [book, magazine]2) colloq. (hitchhiking)•••to thumb one's nose at sb. — fare marameo a qcn.; fig. fregarsene di qcn
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