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finger
[ˈfɪŋgə(r)]
sustantivo
1dedo (m) (of hand, glove)
  • to keep one's fingers crossed (sentido figurado) -> cruzar los dedos
  • finger bowl -> bol (m) or cuenco (m) para las manos
  • finger buffet -> bufé (m) a base de canapés y aperitivos
  • finger food -> cosas (f pl) de picar (snacks)
2(measure)
  • a finger of brandy -> un dedo de coñac
3(idioms)
  • he's got them (wrapped) round his little finger -> los tiene a sus pies
  • to have a finger in every pie -> estar metido(a) en todo
  • don't you dare lay a finger on him -> no te atrevas a tocarle un pelo
  • she wouldn't lift a finger to help you -> no levantaría or movería un dedo por ayudarte
  • I can't quite put my finger on it -> no consigo dar con ello
  • to get one's fingers burnt -> salir escaldado or escarmentado
  • get or pull your finger out! (very familiar) -> ¡mueve el culo! (británico), ¡mové las bolas! (RP)
verbo transitivo
4tocar (feel)
5soplar acerca de (familiar) (inform on), pasar el dato de (RP)

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finger [fin-gar]
sustantivo
1Dedo, miembro flexible de la mano.
  • Index finger -> dedo índice
  • Middle finger -> dedo de en medio, dedo del corazón
  • Ring finger -> dedo anular
  • Little finger -> dedo meñique
2Parte parecida a un dedo; pequeña parte que sale o proyecta.
3Medida de longitud, anchura del dedo, longitud del dedo medio.
4Medida de profundidad, igual a la anchura del dedo.
5Dedo, la mano, el instrumento de alguna obra.
  • Finger-stall -> dedal, apoyadedos
  • Finger-ring -> anillo
  • Finger-bowl, finger-glass -> enjuague, enjuagatorio, taza que se pone a cada convidado antes de alzar los manteles para limpiar los dedos y enjuagar la bota
  • Finger-breadth -> anchura de un dedo; medida de longitud
  • Finger-end -> punta del dedo
  • Finger-mark -> marca, mancha hecha con el dedo; impresión del dedo pulgar que sirve para identificar las personas
  • Finger-post -> poste indicador en el cual hay una mano o una flecha que indica el camino
  • Finger-reading -> la lectura de letras en relieve por medio del tacto, con las puntas de los dedos, como lo hacen los ciegos
  • His fingers are all thumbs -> usa de sus manos desmañadamente
  • To have a finger in the pie -> meter la cuchara; tomar parte en un asunto
1Tocar, manosear; llegar a alguna cosa con la mano con ánimo de quitarla.
2(Mús.) Tocar, pulsar, poner los dedos en algún instrumento de música; manejar, ejecutar alguna obra diestramente con las manos.
  • Light-fingered -> ligero de manos, dado al hurto
va.

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finger [ˈfɪŋɡəʳ]
noun
1 (Anat) dedo; (m)
he ran his fingers through her hair he wore a ring on his third finger to [count] on the fingers of one hand
I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times you've taken me outcount con los dedos de la mano se pueden contar las veces que me has sacado
to cross one's fingerscrosskeep one's fingers crossedcrossed
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you cruzo los dedos (por ti); ojalá tengas suerte; fingers crossed! (for someone) ¡(que tengas) suerte!; ¡buena suerte!; (for o.s.) ¡deséame suerte!
he crossed his fingers and asked for luck
index fingerindex (dedo ) índice; (m) (m)
to [lay] a finger on sb
they never laid a finger on herlaid no le pusieron la mano encima
don't you ever lay a finger on him again to [lift] [raise] a finger (to do sth)
he didn't lift a finger to help uslift no movió un dedo para ayudarnos
she never lifts a finger around the house nunca mueve un dedo para ayudar en la casa
little fingerlittle (dedo ) meñique; (m) (m)
middle fingermiddle (dedo ) corazón medio; (m) (m)or (m)
ring fingerring (dedo ) anular; (m) (m)
to snap one's fingerssnap chasquear los dedos
she only has to snap her fingers and he comes running no tiene más que chasquear los dedos y él viene corriendo
to burn one's fingers
get one's fingers burnt
pillarse los dedos
he burned his fingers by promising them more than he could afford he's had his fingers burnt by bad deals
to get pull one's finger outor (informal) espabilarse
isn't it about time you pulled your finger out?
to have a finger in every pie estar metido en todo
my boss likes to have a finger in every pie he's a man with a finger in lots of pies
to point the finger at sb acusar a algn; señalar a algn
evidence points the finger of suspicion at his wife las pruebas señalan a su mujer como sospechosa
he said he wasn't going to point the finger at anyone to have keep one's finger on the pulse
to put one's finger on sth
there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it hay algo que está mal, pero no sé exactamente qué; there was nothing you could put your finger on no había nada concreto
it's a feeling I can't quite put my finger on she couldn't put her finger on why she felt uneasy to put the finger on sb to slip through sb's fingers
to slip through one's fingers escapársele de las manos
I'm sorry, the cup just slipped through my fingers you shouldn't let a chance like this slip through your fingers money has always slipped through his fingers don't let him slip through your fingers because you don't know how to make the next move to have sticky fingers if sb has sticky fingers, or is a sticky fingers, they have a tendency to take things that don't belong to them
to be all fingers and thumbs ser un/una manazas; ser muy desmañadoadesmañada;a desmañada
his fingers are all thumbs, he is all fingers and thumbs
he's got her twisted round his little finger hace con ella lo que quiere
to put two fingers up at sb
give sb the two fingers (informal)
hacer un corte de mangas a algn; (informal)
to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse la piel trabajando; (informal)
he's been working his fingers to the bone lately
pulse twist
2 [of glove] dedo; (m)
it's got a hole in the finger I can't knit gloves - the fingers are too difficult
3 (shape) franja; (f)
a finger of smoke una franja de humo; a finger of land projecting into the sea una lengua de tierra adentrándose en el mar
a thin finger of land that separates Pakistan from the Soviet Union a finger of smoke reached into the sky plantilla se da como universal aunque yo no lo conozco. galleta de champaña (Chi) y "vainilla" (Arg) (). Cristina cover the base with a layer of sponge fingers
4 (measure) [of drink] dedo; (m)
I poured two fingers of bourbon into my glass I only had a finger of gin
verb:transitive
1 (touch) toquetear
"I wonder" he said, fingering his beard A soldier fingering the trigger of his automatic rifle She ignored him and stood fingering rolls of cloth she had sat pensively fingering her little Russian brooch she fingered the stem of her wine glass he fingered the coins in his pocket Ronald paused reflectively, fingering his tie he stood there fingering one after another until he found one he liked she went round the house fingering the curtains, the ornaments
2 (Britain) (informal) (betray, inform on) delatar
people who have fingered drug dealers the police manipulated the witness so that he would finger Aldo
3 (Mús) [+piano] teclear; [+guitar] rasguear; [+music score] marcar la digitación de
modifier
finger bowl (n) lavafrutas; (m)
finger buffet (n) buffet de canapés; (m)
finger food (n) (for babies) comida que los bebés pueden agarrar y comer con las manos; (US) canapés; (m)
crispy `pancakes" are terrific finger food for a buffet or snack we always eat finger food such as prosciutto
finger paint (n) pintura para pintar con los dedos; (f)
Buy special finger paints from the Early Learning Centre a signpost in the shape of a finger, or showing a pointing finger or hand

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Verb Conjugation for "finger"

Imperative
  • finger
  • you finger
  • he/she fingers
  • we finger
  • you finger
  • they finger
Preterite
  • I fingered
  • you fingered
  • he/she fingered
  • we fingered
  • you fingered
  • they fingered
Present Continuous
  • I am fingering
  • you are fingering
  • he/she is fingering
  • we are fingering
  • you are fingering
  • they are fingering
Present Perfect
  • I have fingered
  • you have fingered
  • he/she has fingered
  • we have fingered
  • you have fingered
  • they have fingered
Past Continuous
  • I was fingering
  • you were fingering
  • he/she was fingering
  • we were fingering
  • you were fingering
  • they were fingering
Past Perfect
  • I had fingered
  • you had fingered
  • he/she had fingered
  • we had fingered
  • you had fingered
  • they had fingered
Future
  • I will finger
  • you will finger
  • he/she will finger
  • we will finger
  • you will finger
  • they will finger
Future Perfect
  • I will have fingered
  • you will have fingered
  • he/she will have fingered
  • we will have fingered
  • you will have fingered
  • they will have fingered
Future Continuous
  • I will be fingering
  • you will be fingering
  • he/she will be fingering
  • we will be fingering
  • you will be fingering
  • they will be fingering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been fingering
  • you have been fingering
  • he/she has been fingering
  • we have been fingering
  • you have been fingering
  • they have been fingering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been fingering
  • you will have been fingering
  • he/she will have been fingering
  • we will have been fingering
  • you will have been fingering
  • they will have been fingering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been fingering
  • you had been fingering
  • he/she had been fingering
  • we had been fingering
  • you had been fingering
  • they had been fingering

finger [ˈfinɡer]
sustantivo:masculino
fingers (plural) (Aeronáutica) (telescopic) passenger walkway

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