fingering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fingering in the English»French Dictionary

fingering [Brit ˈfɪŋɡ(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ] N MUS

fingering

doigté m

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

fish finger N Brit

fish finger

bâtonnet m de poisson

finger biscuit N FOOD

finger biscuit

≈ boudoir m

finger trouble N inf COMPUT

finger trouble

erreur f de manipulation des touches

finger tight ADJ

finger tight

vissé (à fond) à la main

I.finger-wagging [ˈfɪŋɡəwæɡɪŋ] N fig

finger-wagging

accusation f

II.finger-wagging [ˈfɪŋɡəwæɡɪŋ] ADJ attr

finger-wagging memo, minister:

finger-wagging

accusateur/-trice

finger exercises N MUS

finger exercises

exercices mpl de doigté

finger-dry [Am ˈfɪŋɡərˌdraɪ] VB trans

to finger-dry one's hair

passer les doigts dans ses cheveux pour les aider à sécher

finger food N FOOD

finger food

buffet m froid à consommer sans couverts

fingering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fingering in the English»French Dictionary

fingering N no pl

fingering

doigté m

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

trigger finger N

trigger finger

index m

index finger N

index finger

index m

fish finger N

fish finger

bâtonnet m de poisson pané

ring finger N

ring finger

annulaire m

Translations for fingering in the French»English Dictionary

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doigté

fingering

majeur

middle finger

auriculaire

little finger

médius

middle finger

fingering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to twist sb round one's (little) finger

mener qn par le bout du nez

to point a finger at sb/sth a. fig

montrer qn/qc du doigt

not to lay a finger on sb

ne pas toucher qn

not to lift a finger

ne pas lever le petit doigt

to poke one's finger in sb's eye

mettre le doigt dans l'œil de qn

to catch one's finger in the door

se prendre le doigt dans la porte

to wind sb round one's little finger

retourner qn comme un gant

he didn't lift a finger to help me

il n'a pas fait un geste pour m'aider

to make the finger's swell up

enfler les doigts

you've put your finger on something

tu as mis le doigt sur quelque chose