fingers in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] N

1. finger (of hand):

finger
dedo m
first or index finger
(dedo) índice m
middle finger
dedo corazón m
middle finger
dedo medio m
middle finger
corazón m
middle finger
medio m
third or ring finger
(dedo) anular m
little or fourth finger
(dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times …
se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces …
not to lift or raise a finger
no mover un dedo
she never raised a finger to help
no movió ni un dedo para ayudar
to be all fingers and thumbs esp Brit
ser torpe
I'm all fingers and thumbs today!
¡hoy estoy tan torpe!
to burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burned
pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
ojalá (que) tengas suerte
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡reza por mí!
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡deséame suerte!
well, here goes: fingers crossed!
bueno, ahí va ¡a ver si hay suerte!
to give sb the finger Am
hacer un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio
to give sb the finger Am
≈ hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to have a finger in every pie
estar metido en todo
to have or keep one's finger on the pulse
estar or mantenerse al día
to have sticky fingers
tener la mano larga
to lay a finger on sb
ponerle a alguien la mano encima
if you so much as lay a finger on her …
si le llegas a poner la mano encima …
to point the finger at sb
culpar a alguien
to pull or get one's finger out Brit sl
(d)espabilarse inf
it's about time he pulled his finger out
ya es hora de que se (d)espabile
to put one's finger on sth there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it
tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es
you've put your finger on it
has dado en el clavo
to put the finger on sb sl
delatar a alguien
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacer un gesto grosero levantando los dedos índice y medio
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to slip through sb's fingers
escapársele a alguien de las manos
he let it slip through his fingers
dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to snap one's fingers
chasquear los dedos
to snap one's fingers
tronar los dedos Mex
she only has to snap her fingers and …
no tiene más que hacer así y …
he snaps his fingers at convention
pasa de las convenciones
to work one's fingers to the bone
deslomarse trabajando

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

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finger-licking [ˈfɪŋɡərˌlɪkɪŋ] ADJ esp Am

I.finger paint [ˈfɪŋɡər ˌpeɪnt] N

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fingers in the PONS Dictionary

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I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand
poderse contar con los dedos de una mano
to have a finger in every pie
meter baza en todo
to have one's finger on the pulse
estar al tanto de lo que pasa
to put one's finger on the spot
poner el dedo en la llaga
to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus
ser terriblemente desmañado
to catch sb with their fingers in the till
pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)
to get/have one's fingers burnt
pillarse los dedos fig
to have sb wrapped round one's little finger
hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan
to get one's finger out inf
espabilarse
to keep one's fingers crossed
tener los dedos cruzados
to lay a finger on sb
poner la mano encima a alguien
to not lift a finger
no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

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fingers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tap one's fingers on the table
tamborilear con los dedos sobre la mesa
to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus
ser terriblemente desmañado
to get/have one's fingers burnt
pillarse los dedos fig
to keep one's fingers crossed
tener los dedos cruzados
to take sth with one's fingers/both hands
tomar algo con los dedos/las dos manos
to work one's fingers to the bone
trabajar como un esclavo
to catch one's fingers in the door
cogerse los dedos en la puerta
to work one's fingers to the bone
darse un tute
the trout slipped through my fingers
la trucha se me escabulló (de entre las manos)
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Her voice is soft and gentle, but her expert fingers know where exactly to apply the pressure to coax out tiredness and pain from the body.
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She found it remarkable to see webbing between her fingers and toes.
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Toes and fingers permanently numb: and painful even when warm.
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Handshake is weakened and bend the fingers, sometimes there is a small hand muscles atrophy.
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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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Each plant can bear up to 90 fingers.
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It is also a common dipping sauce for fried foods such as fried mushrooms, fried zucchini, jalapeno poppers, onion rings, chicken fingers, and hushpuppies.
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He even tarried a little over the rooftop of his own house trying to lift up some roof tiles with his fingers but instead found himself inside his own room.
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It has also been reported affecting the ankles, elbows, wrists and fingers.
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