thumb (th m)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. Idioms: 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. 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. [Middle English, from Old English th  ma; see teu - in Indo-European roots.] |
thumb [θʌm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the first and usually shortest and thickest of the digits of the hand, composed of two short bones Technical name pollex Related adj pollical
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding digit in other vertebrates
3. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a glove shaped to fit the thumb
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect another name for ovolo
all thumbs clumsy
thumbs down an indication of refusal, disapproval, or negation he gave the thumbs down on our proposal
thumbs up an indication of encouragement, approval, or acceptance
under someone's thumb at someone's mercy or command
vb
1. (tr) to touch, mark, or move with the thumb
2. to attempt to obtain (a lift or ride) by signalling with the thumb
3. (when intr, often foll by through) to flip the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.) perfunctorily in order to glance at the contents
thumb one's nose at to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
[Old English thūma; related to Old Saxon thūma, Old High German thūmo, Old Norse thumall thumb of a glove, Latin tumēre to swell]
thumbless adj
thumblike adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  thumb - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimbmusculus 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 ellipseechinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column | |
| Verb | 1. | thumb - travel by getting free rides from motorists 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" 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" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
thumb
noun
digit She bit her thumb, not looking at me.
verb
2. hitch, request (informal), signal for, hitchhike Thumbing a lift once had a carefree image.
all thumbs clumsy, inept, cack-handed (informal), maladroit, butterfingered (informal), ham-fisted (informal) Can you open this? I'm all thumbs.
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 He had the drawer open and was thumbing through files.
thumbs down disapproval, refusal, rejection, no, rebuff, negation Brokers have given the firm the thumbs down.
thumbs up approval, go-ahead (informal), acceptance, yes, encouragement, green light, affirmation, O.K. or okay (informal) The film got a general thumbs up from the critics.
Translations
thumb [θʌm]
A. N → pulgar m
he gave me a thumbs-up sign → me indicó con el pulgar que todo iba bien
to be all thumbs I'm all thumbs today → hoy soy un manazas
to twiddle one's thumbs → estar mano sobre mano, estar sin hacer nada
to be under sb's thumb → estar dominado por algn
she's got him under her thumb → le tiene metido en un puño
they gave it the thumbs down → lo rechazaron, lo desaprobaron
they gave it the thumbs up → lo aprobaron
the voters have given him the thumbs up/down → el electorado votó a favor de/en contra de él
see also rule A2
he gave me a thumbs-up sign → me indicó con el pulgar que todo iba bien
to be all thumbs I'm all thumbs today → hoy soy un manazas
to twiddle one's thumbs → estar mano sobre mano, estar sin hacer nada
to be under sb's thumb → estar dominado por algn
she's got him under her thumb → le tiene metido en un puño
they gave it the thumbs down → lo rechazaron, lo desaprobaron
they gave it the thumbs up → lo aprobaron
the voters have given him the thumbs up/down → el electorado votó a favor de/en contra de él
see also rule A2
thumb [ˈθʌm]
n
(= part of body) → pouce m
(= sign with thumbs) to give sb the thumbs up → lever le pouce en direction de qn
to give sth the thumbs up, to give the thumbs up to sth (= approve) → réagir favorablement à qch
to give sb the thumbs down (= refuse permission) → refuser de donner le feu vert à qn
to give sth the thumbs down (= reject) → rejeter qch
Why do you always give my ideas the thumbs down? → Pourquoi rejetez-vous toujours mes idées?
to get the thumbs up from sb [person] (= get permission) → recevoir le feu vert de qn; [proposal, idea] (= be welcomed) → obtenir une réaction favorable de qn
It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone
BUT À peu près tout le monde y a réagi favorablement.
to give sth the thumbs up, to give the thumbs up to sth (= approve) → réagir favorablement à qch
to give sb the thumbs down (= refuse permission) → refuser de donner le feu vert à qn
to give sth the thumbs down (= reject) → rejeter qch
Why do you always give my ideas the thumbs down? → Pourquoi rejetez-vous toujours mes idées?
to get the thumbs up from sb [person] (= get permission) → recevoir le feu vert de qn; [proposal, idea] (= be welcomed) → obtenir une réaction favorable de qn
It more or less gets the thumbs up from everyone
BUT À peu près tout le monde y a réagi favorablement.
to stick out like a sore thumb (= be conspicuous) → ne pas passer inaperçu(e)
to be twiddling one's thumbs → se tourner les pouces
to be under sb's thumb → être sous la coupe de qn
vt (= hitch-hike) to thumb a lift → faire du stop
thumb index n → répertoire m, répertoire m à onglets
thumb through
vt (book) → feuilleterthumb index n → répertoire m, répertoire m à onglets
thumb
thumb:
n → Daumen m; to be under somebody’s thumb → unter jds Pantoffel (dat) → or Fuchtel (dat) → stehen; she has him under her thumb → sie hat ihn unter ihrer Fuchtel; to be all thumbs → zwei linke Hände haben; he gave me the thumbs up/down → er gab mir zu verstehen, dass alles in Ordnung war/dass es nicht in Ordnung war; the idea was given the thumbs up/down → für den Vorschlag wurde grünes/rotes Licht gegeben; it sticks out like a sore thumb → das springt einem direkt ins Auge; he sticks out like a sore thumb (= doesn’t fit in) → er ist auffallend anders
vt
(inf) to thumb a ride or lift → per Anhalter fahren; let’s thumb a lift with this lorry → wir wollen versuchen, diesen Lastwagen anzuhalten
to thumb one’s nose at somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache eine lange Nase machen; (fig) → auf jdn/etw pfeifen
a well thumbed book → ein Buch mit abgegriffenen Seiten
thumb:
thumb index
n → Daumenregister nt, → Daumenindex m
thumbnail
n → Daumennagel m
(Comput) → Miniaturansicht f
thumbnail sketch
thumbprint
n → Daumenabdruck m
thumbscrew
n (Tech) → Flügelschraube f; (torture) → Daumenschraube f; to put the thumbs on somebody (fig) → jdm die Daumenschrauben anlegen
thumb [θʌm]
thumb [θʌm]
1. n (Anat) → pollice m
to be under sb's thumb (fig) → essere succube di qn
to 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
to be under sb's thumb (fig) → essere succube di qn
to 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) → sfogliare
to thumb a lift or a ride (fam) → fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb → fare marameo a qn
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth (fig) (fam) → beffarsi di qn/qc
to thumb a lift or a ride (fam) → fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb → fare marameo a qn
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth (fig) (fam) → beffarsi di qn/qc
thumb [θʌm]
1. n (Anat) → pollice m
to be under sb's thumb (fig) → essere succube di qn
to 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
to be under sb's thumb (fig) → essere succube di qn
to 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) → sfogliare
to thumb a lift or a ride (fam) → fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb → fare marameo a qn
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth (fig) (fam) → beffarsi di qn/qc
to thumb a lift or a ride (fam) → fare l'autostop
to thumb one's nose at sb → fare marameo a qn
to thumb one's nose at sb/sth (fig) (fam) → beffarsi di qn/qc
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 (장갑, 벙어리 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 withthrough) 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 책장을 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 thumb-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 엄지손가락의 손톱 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 thumbprint
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 peukalonjälki 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 thumbs-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 peukut pystyyn 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 행운, 성공을 기원하는 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 thumbtack
(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 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 남의 지배를 받는 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
thumb → إبهام اليد palec tommelfinger Daumen αντίχειρας pulgar peukalo pouce palac pollice 親指 엄지손가락 duim tommel kciuk polegar большой палец руки tumme นิ้วโป้ง baş parmak ngón tay cái 拇指
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