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.
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» She pointed her finger at him.
Sie zeigte mit dem Finger auf ihn. — Esperantostern
Sie hat mit dem Finger auf ihn gezeigt. — Vortarulo
Она показала на него пальцем. — saiko
Она указала на него пальцем. — Lenin_1917
Вона показала на нього пальцем. — f00dconsumer
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — f00dconsumer
ruОна показала на него пальцем. — saiko
deSie zeigte mit dem Finger auf ihn. — Esperantostern
Tom pointed his finger at Mary.
Том вказав пальцем на Мері. — rmdas
ruФома указал пальцем на Машу. — Lenin_1917
deTom zeigte mit dem Finger auf Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I cut my finger with a knife.
Я порізав палець ножем. — Balamax
ruЯ порезал палец ножом. — marafon
deIch habe mir mit einem Messer in meinen Finger geschnitten. — Esperantostern
Tom broke a glass and cut one of his fingers.
Том розбив склянку і порізав палець. — deniko
Tom put a finger to his lips.
Том приклав палець до губ. — deniko
Translations
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Forms
plural: fingersSynonyms
19 synonymsWord family
242 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
See also
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