finger
A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb, and the…A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other animals.
» She pointed her finger at him.
Sie zeigte mit dem Finger auf ihn.
Sie hat mit dem Finger auf ihn gezeigt.
Она показала на него пальцем.
Она указала на него пальцем.
Вона показала на нього пальцем.
Meaning
33 sensesA slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other animals.
Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers.
Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly
Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals
The lower, smaller segment of an arthropod claw.
One of the supporting structures of wings in birds, bats, etc. evolved from earlier toes or fingers.
One of the slender bony structures before the pectoral fins of gurnards and sea robins (Triglidae).
Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly
Something similar in shape to the human finger
Finger-shaped pieces of food.
chocolate fingers; fish fingers; cheese fingers
A tube extending from a sealed system, or sometimes into one in the case of a cold finger.
Something similarly extending, (especially) from a larger body, particularly
a finger of land; a finger of smoke
Something similarly extending, (especially) from a larger body
Various protruding plant structures, as a banana from its hand.
(historical)The teeth parallel to the blade of a scythe, fitted to a wooden frame called a crade.
The projections of a reaper or mower which similarly separate the stalks for cutting.
Examples
1073 sentencesShe pointed her finger at him.
Вона показала на нього пальцем.
ruОна показала на него пальцем.
deSie zeigte mit dem Finger auf ihn.
Tom pointed his finger at Mary.
Том вказав пальцем на Мері.
ruФома указал пальцем на Машу.
deTom zeigte mit dem Finger auf Maria.
I cut my finger with a knife.
Я порізав палець ножем.
ruЯ порезал палец ножом.
deIch habe mir mit einem Messer in meinen Finger geschnitten.
Tom broke a glass and cut one of his fingers.
Том розбив склянку і порізав палець.
Tom put a finger to his lips.
Том приклав палець до губ.
Translations
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Forms
plural: fingersSynonyms
19 synonyms- the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure:fingerbreadthfinger's breadthdigit
Word family
252 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- cut his finger
- cut my finger
- fingers crossed
- cross your fingers
- with his fingers
- our fingers crossed
- of his fingers
- his fingers on
- finger with a
- keep our fingers
- finger on the
- on his finger