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thumb  (thm)

n.

1.

a. The short thick digit of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable to each of the other four digits.

b. A corresponding digit in other animals, especially primates. Also called pollex.

2. The part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb.

3. Architecture An ovolo.

v. thumbed, thumb·ing, thumbs

v.tr.

1. To scan (written matter) by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb.

2. To disarrange, soil, or wear by careless or frequent handling.

3. Informal To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb.

v.intr.

1. To scan written matter by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb: thumbed through the latest issue of the magazine.

2. Informal To hitchhike.

Idioms:

all thumbs

Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; clumsy.

thumb (one's) nose

To express scorn or ridicule by or as if by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers.

thumbs down

An expression of rejection, refusal, or disapproval.

thumbs up

An expression of approval, success, or hope.

under (one's) thumb

Under the control of someone; subordinate to.

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[Middle English, from Old English thma; see teu- in Indo-European roots.]

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thumb

Noun

1. the short thick finger of the hand set apart from the others

2. the part of a glove shaped to fit the thumb

3. all thumbs very clumsy

4. thumbs down an indication of refusal or disapproval

5. thumbs up an indication of encouragement or approval

6. under someone's thumb completely under someone else's control

Verb

1. to touch, mark, or move with the thumb: he thumbed the volume switch to maximum

2. to attempt to obtain (a lift in a motor vehicle) by signalling with the thumb: he thumbed a lift to the station

3. thumb one's nose at to behave in a way that shows one's contempt or disregard for: her mother had always thumbed her nose at convention

4. thumb through to flip the pages of (a book or magazine) in order to glance at the contents [Old English thūma]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thumb - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb pollex musculus abductor pollicis - the abductor muscle of the thumb finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" thumbnail - the nail of the thumb
	2.	thumb - the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
	3.	thumb - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse ovolo, quarter round echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Verb	1.	thumb - travel by getting free rides from motorists hitchhike, hitch ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
	2.	thumb - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" leaf, riff, riffle, flick, flip peruse - examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
	3.	thumb - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book" finger touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

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thumb

noun 1. digit,

verb 2. handle, finger, mark, soil, maul, mess up, dog-ear

verb 3. hitch, request (informal) signal for, hitchhike all thumbs clumsy, inept, cack-handed (informal) maladroit, butterfingered (informal) ham-fisted (informal) unco Austral. (slang)

thumb through something flick through, browse through, leaf through, glance at, turn over, flip through, skim through, riffle through, scan the pages of, run your eye over thumbs down disapproval, refusal, rejection, no, rebuff, negation thumbs up approval, go-ahead (informal) acceptance, yes, encouragement, green light, affirmation, O.K. or okay (informal)

Translations

thumb [θʌm] n (ANAT) → pulgar m

vt to thumb a lift → hacer dedo;

to give sth/sb the thumbs up/down → aprobar/desaprobar algo/a algn

thumb through vt fus [+ book] → hojear

thumb [θʌm] n (Anat) → pouce m

vt [+ book] → feuilleter;

to thumb a lift → faire de l'auto-stop, arrêter une voiture;

to give sb/sth the thumbs up/thumbs down → donner/refuser de donner le feu vert à qn/qch

thumb through thumb vt (book) → feuilleter

thumb [θʌm] n → Daumen m

vt to thumb a lift → per Anhalter fahren;

to give sb/sth the thumbs up (= approve) → jdm/etw dat grünes Licht geben;

to give sb/sth the thumbs down (= disapprove) → jdn/etw ablehnen

thumb through thumb vt fus [+ book] → durchblättern

thumb [θʌm] n (ANAT) → pollice m

vt [+ book] → sfogliare;

to thumb a lift → fare l'autostop;

to give sb/sth the thumbs up/down → approvare/disapprovare qn/qc

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thumb

n thumb [θam]

1 the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four. duim إبْهام палец palec tommelfinger der Daumen αντίχειρας pulgar pöial انگشت شست peukalo pouce אֲגוּדָל अंगूठा palac hüvelykujj ibujari þumall, þumalfingur pollice 親指 엄지 손가락 nykštys īkšķis ibu jari duim tommel(tott) kciuk polegar deget mare большой палец (руки) palec palec palac tumme นิ้วหัวแม่มือ (eldeki) baş parmak 拇指 великий палець انگوٹھا ngón tay cái 拇指

2 the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger. duim إبْهام القَفّاز палец palec tommel der Daumen αντίχειρας pulgar pöial جای انگشت شست peukalo pouce בּוֹהֶן अंगुष्ठ palac rukavice hüvelykujj ibujari þumlungur pollice 親指 (장갑의) 엄지 손가락 nykštys (cimda) īkšķis ibu jari (handschoen)duim tommel kciuk, duży palec polegar deget mare большой палец перчатки, рукавицы palec palec deo rukavice za palac tumme ถุงมือ eldiven baş parmağı 手套的拇指部分 палець دستانہ کا وہ حصہ جو اس انگلي کو چھپائے phần của găng tay bọc ngón tay cái 手套的拇指部分

v

(often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers She was thumbing through the dictionary. duimblaai يُقَلِّب بالإبْهام прелиствам страници listovat blade hurtigt igennem durchblättern ξεφυλλίζω με τον αντίχειρα hojear; manosear lappama با شست گرفتن یا زدن selata feuilleter לְדַפדֵף अंगूठा लगा कर पलटना गन्दा करना okretati palcem i prstima, listati átlapoz membalik halaman buku fletta sfogliare 親指でめくる 페이지를 넘기다 vartyti, sklaidyti pāršķirstīt menyelak menggunakan ibu jari doorbladeren bla (gjennom) przeglądać, przerzucać (strony) folhear a răsfoi листать listovať prelistati prelistavati bläddra igenom พลิก (หน้าหนังสือ) อย่างเร็ว sayfaları karıştırmak 用拇指翻書頁 перегортати ورق پلٹنا lật, giở 用拇指翻书页

n ˈthumb-nail

the nail on the thumb. duimnael ظِفْر إبْهام اليَد нокът на палец nehet na palci tommelfingernegl der Daumennagel νύχι αντίχειρα uña del pulgar pöidlaküüs ناخن شست peukalonkynsi ongle du pouce צִיפּוֹרֶן הַאֲגוּדָל अंगूठे का नख या नाखून nokat na palcu hüvejkujj körme kuku ibujari þumalnögl unghia del pollice 親指のつめ 엄지손톱 nykščio nagas īkšķa nags kuku ibu jari duimnagel tommelfingernegl paznokieć kciuka unha do polegar un­ghia de la degetul mare ноготь большого пальца necht na palci noht na palcu nokat palca tumnagel เล็บมือ baş parmak tırnağı 拇指甲 ніготь великого пальця انگوٹھے کا ناخں móng tay cái 拇指甲

n ˈthumbprint

a mark made by pressing the thumb on to a surface, sometimes used as means of identification. duimafdruk بَصْمَة الإبْهام отпечатък от палец otisk palce tommelfingeraftryk der Daumenabdruck αποτύπωμα αντίχειρα impresión del pulgar pöidlajälg اثر انگشت شست peukalon jälki empreinte du pouce טְבִיעַת אֶצבָּע अंगूठा निशान, अंगूठे की छाप otisak palca ujjlenyomat cap jempol þumalfar impronta digitale del pollice ぼ印 엄지손가락의 지문 nykščio atspaudas īkšķa nospiedums cap ibu jari duimafdruk tommelfingeravtrykk odcisk kciuka impressão digital do polegar amprenta degetului mare отпечаток большого пальца odtlačok palca palčni odtis otisak palca tumavtryck ลายนิ้วมือ başparmak izi 拇指的指紋 відбиток великого пальця انگوٹھے کا نشان dấu ấn chỉ ngón 拇指的指纹

n ˌthumbs-ˈup

a sign expressing a wish for good luck, success etc He gave me the thumbs-up. alles reg رَفْع الإبْهام: إشارَة تَعَبِّر عن الأمنِيَة بالنَّجاح добре! znamení úspěchu ``held og lykke'' das Daumen-hoch-Zeichen χειρονομία επιδοκιμασίας cruzar los dedos, levantar el pulgar poolehoiumärk, edusoov نشان موفقیت؛ نشان پذیرفتن چیزی pitää peukkua signe de bonne chance בוֹהֶן לְמַעלַה शाबाश izvrsno!, bravo! remek! isyarat semoga berhasil fínt, ágætt (in bocca al lupo) 激励のサイン 격려(의 표시) pritarimo/palaikymo ženklas (iškeltas nykštys) lieliski!; lai iet! ucapan selamat aanmoedigend gebaar «lykke til!» gest życzenia powodzenia sinal de aprovação semn de noroc жест выражающий пожелание удачи znamenie úspechu znak za srečo držati palčeve tummen upp ยกนิ้วด้วย iyi şans işareti (表示贊成和滿意的)翹拇指 не вішай носа! тримайся! نشان جو مبارک بادي يا کام يابي کي دعا کے اظہار کے طور پر دکھايا جائے dấu ra hiệu đồng ý (表示赞成和满意的)翘拇指

n ˈthumbtack

(American) a drawing-pin She hung the picture on the wall with thumbtacks. duimspyker دَبّوس، مِسْمار кабарче připínáček tegnestift der Reißnagel πινέζα chincheta knopka پونز nasta punaise נַעַץ कील risaći čavlić rajzszeg paku payung teiknibóla puntina 画びょう 압정, 압핀 smeigtukas papīra spraudīte, piespraude paku tekan punaise tegnestift pluskiewka, pinezka punaise QUERY piuneză (чертёжная) кнопка pripináčik risalni žebljiček rajsnegla häftstift หมุดติดภาพบนฝาผนัง raptiye 圖釘 креслярська кнопка کھونٹي đinh bấm 图钉

under someone's thumb

controlled or greatly influenced by someone She is completely under her husband's thumb. pantoffelregering تَحْتَ سَيْطَرَة под нечие влияние v područí i nogens magt; underkuet af nogen unter der Fuchtel von έχω κπ. του χεριού μου, ελέγχω απόλυτα estar dominado por, estar en las manos de alguien (kellegi) tuhvli all تحت نفوذ یا فرمان کسی tossun alla mené par le bout du nez תַּחַת הַשפָּעָת- की मुट्ठी में, के वश में, के अधीन pod nečijom vlašću vkinek az uralma alatt dikendalikan á valdi e-s dominato da ～の言いなりになって 남이 시키는 대로 하여 po kieno nors padu būt zem kāda tupeles di bawah kuasa sso (bij iem.) onder de plak zitten under tøffelen pod czyimś pantoflem sob o domínio de sub influenţa/ puterea cuiva под каблуком у кого-л. v područí, pod vplyvom pokoren biti potčinjen i ngns ledband อยู่ใต้อำนาจ etkisi altında olmak 受某人的影響或支配 бути на поводі کسي کے کنٹرول ميں chịu ảnh hưởng của ai 受某人的影响或支配