finger bowl in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the English»French Dictionary

finger bowl N

finger bowl

rince-doigts m inv

Translations for finger bowl in the French»English Dictionary

rince-doigts

finger-bowl

Translations for finger bowl in the English»French Dictionary

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

doigt m

first or index finger

index m

second finger

majeur m

second finger

médius m

third or ring finger

annulaire m

fourth or little finger

auriculaire m

to wear a ring on one's index finger

porter une bague à l'index

he put a ring on her finger

il lui a passé une bague au doigt

to point one's finger at sb/sth

montrer qn/qc du doigt

she ran her fingers through his hair

elle lui a passé la main dans les cheveux

to run one's fingers over sth

passer les doigts sur qc

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

quelque chose ne va pas mais je n'arrive pas à savoir quoi

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

il n'a pas levé le petit doigt pour aider

I didn't lay a finger on her

je ne l'ai pas touchée

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

si jamais tu touches à ma chaîne hi-fi, je…

I didn't lay a finger on it

je n'y ai pas touché

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

≈ faire un bras d'honneur à qn

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

je peux compter les bières qu'il m'a payées sur les doigts de la main

2. finger (of glove):

finger

doigt m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

bande f

finger (of mist, smoke)

volute f

4. finger (small amount):

finger

doigt m

two fingers of whisky

deux doigts de whisky

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

finger

toucher, tripoter inf

finger fruit, goods fabric, silk

toucher

finger fruit, goods fabric, silk

tripoter inf

tie, necklace to finger one's beard

se tripoter la barbe inf

III.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

se brûler les doigts

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

mener qn par le bout du nez

to keep one's fingers crossed

croiser les doigts (for sb pour qn)

to point the finger at sb

accuser qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

jeter des soupçons sur qn

to put the finger on sb inf

moucharder qn inf

to pull one's finger out sl

se grouiller inf

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

passer sous le nez de qn

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

filer entre les doigts de qn

I.bowl [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] N

1. bowl (basin):

bowl (for food)

bol m

bowl (large)

saladier m

bowl (for soup)

assiette f creuse

bowl (for washing)

cuvette f

bowl (of lavatory)

cuvette f

bowl (of lamp)

globe m

a bowl(ful) of milk

un bol de lait

a bowl(ful) of water

une cuvette d'eau

2. bowl (hollow part):

bowl (of pipe)

fourneau m

bowl (of spoon)

creux m

3. bowl SPORTS:

bowl

boule f (en bois)

II.bowl [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] VB trans

1. bowl (roll):

bowl hoop, ball

faire rouler

2. bowl (throw):

bowl ball

lancer

3. bowl Brit SPORTS → bowl out

III.bowl [Brit bəʊl, Am boʊl] VB intr

1. bowl SPORTS:

bowl

lancer

to bowl to sb

lancer la balle à qn

2. bowl Am (go bowling):

bowl

aller au bowling

See also bowl out

I.bowl out VB [Brit bəʊl -, Am boʊl -] (bowl [sb] out)

bowl out

mettre [qn] hors jeu

finger bowl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the French»English Dictionary

rince-doigts

finger bowl

Translations for finger bowl in the English»French Dictionary

I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

finger a. fig:

finger

doigt m

one finger of vodka

un doigt de vodka

to point a finger at sb/sth a. fig

montrer qn/qc du doigt

Phrases:

not to lay a finger on sb

ne pas toucher qn

not to lift a finger

ne pas lever le petit doigt

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (handle, touch):

finger

toucher

2. finger (play with):

finger

tripoter

3. finger inf (reveal to police):

finger

balancer

Bowl [bəʊl, Am boʊl] N Am (building)

the Bowl

l'amphithéâtre

bowl¹ [bəʊl, Am boʊl] N

bowl

bol m

bowl (for mixing)

saladier m

a bowl of soup

une assiette de soupe

I.bowl² [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS N

1. bowl (in bowling):

bowl

boule f

2. bowl pl (game):

bowl

boules fpl

to play (at) bowls

jouer aux boules

II.bowl² [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS VB intr

1. bowl (in cricket):

bowl

servir

2. bowl (roll):

bowl

faire rouler la balle

3. bowl (play skittles):

bowl

jouer au bowling

III.bowl² [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS VB trans

bowl ball

lancer

bowl bowling ball

faire rouler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The acceptability of floating lemon or of using the finger bowl to wet the mouth, for example, are disputed.

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As with any sticky food like this you need a finger bowl, and this was brought out as standard.

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Cranberry glass was also frequently used for wine glasses, decanters, and finger bowls.

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The linen doily (never paper) separates the dessert plate from the finger bowl.

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They bring finger bowls and greet you by name between courses, even as you yourself are losing the power of speech to a minor food coma.

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Serve hot, with finger bowls.

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The old man politely washed up with the finger bowl and excused himself.

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This custom starts with the delivery of the dessert plate with finger bowl and silverware, as one unit.

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It also came with a warm finger bowl.

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Cut-glass flower vases, finger bowls, and water bottles were used for serving.

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