green thumb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for green thumb in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

green thumb N Am

to have a green thumb fig

имам талант да отглеждам растения

Translations for green thumb in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.thumb [θʌm] N

1. thumb ANAT:

thumb

палец m

2. thumb COMPUT:

thumb

показалец m (в лентите за превъртане)

Phrases:

to be all thumbs

несръчен съм

to twiddle one's thumb

клатя си краката

to twiddle one's thumb

мързелувам

thumbs up! inf

добре!

thumbs up! inf

хубаво!

to give thumbs up/down to sth

съгласявам се/не се съгласявам с нщ

to be under sb's thumb

изцяло съм под нечие влияние

to be under sb's thumb

напълно съм подчинен на нкг

II.thumb [θʌm] VB trans, intr

1. thumb (press):

thumb

опипвам [o. натискам] с палец

2. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift/a ride

пътувам на автостоп

to thumb one's way across Italy

преминавам през [o. прекосявам] Италия на автостоп

3. thumb (turn over):

thumb book

прелиствам

to be thumbed

с измачкани страници съм от прелистване

Phrases:

to thumb one's nose at sb inf

подигравам се на нкг (слагам си палеца на носа и размахвам пръсти)

I.green [griːn] N

1. green (colour):

green

зелен цвят

2. green pl (green vegetables):

green

зеленчуци m мн

3. green ECOL, POL:

green

зелена партия

4. green (area of grass):

green

тревна площ

village green

поляна сред село

5. green SPORTS:

green

игрище nt

bowling green

игрище за боулинг

II.green [griːn] ADJ

1. green a. ECOL, POL:

green

зелен

to turn green traffic lights

светвам зелено

2. green (unripe):

green

зелен

green

неузрял

3. green:

green (inexperienced)

зелен

green (inexperienced)

неопитен fig

green (naive)

наивен

4. green (covered with plants):

green

покрит със зеленина

5. green fig (jealous):

green with envy

позеленял от завист

Phrases:

to have green fingers Brit, Aus, to have green thumbs Am

имам талант да отглеждам растения

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you want to develop your green thumb you should definitely explore the benefits of compost for your garden.

lifehacker.com

Compost has great benefits for your garden, so if you have a green thumb, building a compost bin is a great idea.

www.huffingtonpost.com

While she isn't growing bananas, her orange and fig trees prove she has a green thumb that is greener than most.

www.cbc.ca

Like a badge of honor, this plaque is a salute to your green thumb.

preen.inquirer.net

The fledgling green thumb did not have any formal lessons in gardening and plant propagation.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

She confesses she doesn't have much of a green thumb.

ottawacitizen.com

Involving children in a school gardening program may do more than cultivate a green thumb.

news.discovery.com

Can a green thumb help heal the body and the mind?

www.cbc.ca

She is an administrator with a green thumb.

en.wikipedia.org

While his green thumb has yet to hit pay dirt, the farmer finds recognition a reward in itself.

www.thestar.com