fingers in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fingers in the English»Italian Dictionary

dead man's fingers [ˈdedmænzˌfɪŋɡəz] N + verbo sing (coral)

dead man's fingers

mano f di morto

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

dito m

first or index finger

indice

second finger

medio

third or ring finger

anulare

fourth or little finger

mignolo

to wear a ring on one's index finger

portare un anello all'indice

he put a ring on her finger

ha messo un anello al suo dito

to point one's finger at sb, sth

indicare qn, qc col dito, mostrare a dito qn, qc

she ran her fingers through his hair

gli ha passato le dita nei capelli

to run one's fingers over sth

passare le dita sopra qc

something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it fig

qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

non alzò or mosse un dito per aiutare

I didn't lay a finger on her

non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito)

if you so much as lay a finger on my hi-fi I'll…

se solo ti azzardi a toccare il mio stereo io…

I didn't lay a finger on it

non l'ho (neppure) toccato, non l'ho neanche sfiorato

to put two fingers up at sb Brit inf, to give sb the finger Am inf

mandare qn a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

I can count the number of beers he has bought me on the fingers of one hand iron

le birre che mi ha offerto si contano sulle dita di una mano

2. finger (of glove):

finger

dito m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

striscia f

finger (of mist, smoke)

filo m

4. finger (small amount):

finger

dito m

two fingers of whisky

due dita di whisky

II.-fingered COMP

light-fingered

dalle dita leggere

light-fingered (skilful at stealing) fig

dalle mani lunghe

III.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] VB trans

1. finger:

finger fruit, goods

toccare, tastare

finger fabric, silk

toccare, palpare

finger tie, necklace

toccare con le dita

to finger one's beard

toccarsi la barba

2. finger MUS:

finger

diteggiare

IV.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

scottarsi le dita

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

rigirarsi qn, fare ciò che si vuole di qn

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita, toccare ferro (for sb per qn)

to point the finger at sb

puntare il dito contro, incolpare qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

gettare dei sospetti su qn

to put the finger on sb

denunciare qn

to pull one's finger out inf

muoversi, darsi una mossa

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

sfuggire (di tra le dita)

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

(riuscire a) scappare

finger tight [ˈfɪŋɡətaɪt] ADJ

finger tight

stretto (il più possibile) a mano

little finger [Brit, Am ˈlɪdl ˌfɪŋɡər] N

little finger

(dito) mignolo m

to wrap or twist sb around one's little finger

rigirarsi qn, far fare a qn quello che si vuole

I.five finger [ˈfaɪvˌfɪŋə(r)] N

1. five finger ZOOL:

five finger

stella f di mare

2. five finger BOT:

five finger

cinquefoglie m

five finger

potentilla f

II.five finger [ˈfaɪvˌfɪŋə(r)] ADJ MUS

five finger exercises

esercizi per le cinque dita

finger cot [ˈfɪŋɡəkɒt] N

finger cot → fingerstall

See also fingerstall

fingerstall [Brit ˈfɪŋɡəstɔːl, Am ˈfɪŋɡərˌstɔl] N

fingerstall

salvadito m

fingerstall

copridito m

fingerstall

ditale m

fish finger [Brit, Am ˈfɪʃ ˈˌfɪŋɡər] N Brit

fish finger

bastoncino m di pesce

finger fern [ˈfɪŋɡəfɜːn] N

1. finger fern:

finger fern

cedracca f

finger fern

asplenio m

2. finger fern:

finger fern

scolopendrio m

finger painting [Am ˈfɪŋɡər ˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

1. finger painting (technique):

finger painting

pittura f con le dita

2. finger painting (picture):

finger painting

dipinto m fatto con le dita

middle finger [Brit, Am ˈˌmɪdl ˈfɪŋɡər] N

middle finger

(dito) medio m

fingers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fingers in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] N

finger

dito m

little/middle finger

dito mignolo/medio

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

potersi contare sulla dita di una mano

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta dappertutto

to have one's finger on the pulse

avere il polso della situazione

to put one's finger on the spot

mettere il dito nella piaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

fare su qu come si vuole

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to lay a finger on sb

sfiorare qu con un dito

to not lift a finger

non muovere un dito

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

palpare

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

denunciare

to finger sb to the police

denunciare qu alla polizia

ring finger N

ring finger

anulare m

finger mark [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ·mɑ:rk] N

finger mark

ditata f

index finger N

index finger

dito m indice

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stubby fingers

grassoccio, -a

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avere mani di fata fig

to have nimble fingers

tamburellare con le dita

to drum one's fingers

darsi una martellata sulle dita

to hit one's fingers with a hammer

medio

middle finger

savoiardo

sponge finger

fingers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wrap one's fingers around sth

stringere qc tra le dita

to cross one's fingers

incrociare le dita

to cross one's fingers fig

tenere le dita incrociate

to take sth with one's fingers/both hands

prendere qc con le dita/con ambo le mani

to tap one's fingers on the table

tamburellare con le dita sul tavolo

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to work one's fingers to the bone

lavorare come un cane

to hit one's fingers with a hammer

darsi una martellata sulle dita

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has also been reported affecting the ankles, elbows, wrists and fingers.

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A man with a wedding ring on reduces a girl with no rings on her fingers to hysterics.

www.independent.co.uk

The fingerprint scanner works even with the screen off and glasses on, making it the far better choice unless your fingers are wet.

www.huewire.com

She found it remarkable to see webbing between her fingers and toes.

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The trident hand configuration can be seen if the fingers are fully extended.

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Here we have homemade fish fingers, lightly coated in ground almonds in lieu of breadcrumbs, and oven-roasted chips that rely on celeriac rather than potato.

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Cross your fingers for dinner service, at least some day.

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Handshake is weakened and bend the fingers, sometimes there is a small hand muscles atrophy.

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The handle is offset to allow clearance for fingers.

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Toes and fingers permanently numb: and painful even when warm.

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