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m (pl le dita) fingerdel piede toeun dito di vino a drop of wine* * *dito s.m.1 finger; ( del piede) toe: dito anulare, ring finger; dito indice, forefinger; dito medio, middle finger; dito mignolo, little finger; dito pollice, thumb; dito grosso, ( alluce) big toe, ( pollice) thumb; ha il brutto vizio di mettersi le dita nel naso, he has the nasty habit of picking his nose; questo guanto ha le dita troppo corte, the fingers of this glove are too short; mi minacciò con il dito alzato, he wagged his finger threateningly at me; cacciarsi un dito in un occhio, to stick a finger in one's eye // mostrare, indicare con il dito, to point out; mi indicò con il dito la sua casa, he pointed his home out to me // mostrare, segnare qlcu. a dito, to point (one's finger) at s.o. // il dito di Dio, the hand of God // è roba da leccarsi le dita!, it's delicious! // incrociare le dita, to keep one's fingers crossed // si contano sulle dita di una mano, you can count them on the fingers of your hand // gli dai un dito e si prende una mano, give him an inch and he'll take a yard // non aveva la forza di alzare un dito, she was so weak she couldn't lift a finger // non mosse un dito per noi, he didn't lift a finger to help us // non muove un dito tutto il santo giorno, she doesn't do a stroke of work all day long // sa la storia sulla punta delle dita, he knows history inside out // se la legò al dito, he took it badly // stammi alla larga perché mi prudono le dita, stay away from me, I'm itching to hit you // mettere il dito sulla piaga, to touch a sore spot // mordersi le dita, to repent bitterly // toccare il cielo con un dito, to be beside oneself with joy // tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito, (prov.) never come between a man and his wife2 ( spazio, lunghezza di un dito a mo' di misura) inch; ( nel senso della larghezza) finger: bisogna accorciare la gonna di un dito, the skirt needs to be taken up an inch; versami solo un dito di vino, pour me just a finger of wine // essere a un dito da, to be within a hair's breadth of3 (anat., zool.) digit.* * *['dito]sostantivo maschile (in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1) (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toeindicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. — to point one's finger at sb., sth
2) (misura)••non muovere un dito — not to lift a finger (per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do)
puntare il dito contro qcn. — to point the finger at sb.
sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a — to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand
* * *dito/'dito/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.(in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1 (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toe; con la punta delle -a with one's fingertips; indicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. to point one's finger at sb., sth.2 (misura) allungare l'orlo di quattro -a to lower the hem a couple of inches; sui mobili c'è un dito di polvere the dust is an inch thick on the furniture; due -a di vodka two fingers of vodka; un dito d'acqua an inch of waterincrociamo le -a! fingers crossed! incrociare le -a to keep one's fingers crossed; non muovere un dito not to lift a finger ( per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do); leccarsi le -a to lick one's lips; se le dai un dito si prende il braccio give her an inch and she'll take a yard o mile; questa me la lego al dito! I won't forget that! puntare il dito contro qcn. to point the finger at sb.; mettere il dito nella piaga to touch on a sore point; sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand.
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