give the finger
To make an obscene gesture by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwardsTo make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
» Tom gave Mary the middle finger.
Том показал Мэри средний палец. — gregoryguy
Том показал Мэри фак. — gregoryguy
frpzzd · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive, usually)To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
Zelda gave Travis the finger after he cut her off in traffic.
den Stinkefinger zeigen
(intransitive)To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.
Examples
12 sentencesTom gave Mary the middle finger.
ruТом показал Мэри средний палец. — gregoryguy
Tom gave the middle finger to the principal today.
This guy cut Tom off, and Tom gave him the finger.
ruЭтот парень подрезал Тома, и тот показал ему средний палец. — Ooneykcall
Give someone the little finger, and he will take the whole hand.
deGib jemandem den kleinen Finger, und er nimmt die ganze Hand. — brauchinet
I don't know why God gives us 10 fingers, because we only need three.
Translations
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Forms
gives the finger, giving the finger, gave the finger, given the finger| Base form | give the finger · to give the finger |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gives the finger |
| Present participle | giving the finger |
| Past simple | gave the finger |
| Past participle | given the finger |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle