thumbs up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thumbs up in the English»French Dictionary

I.thumb [Brit θʌm, Am θəm] N

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

thumbs up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thumbs up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Eventually he memorizes the number giving her a thumbs up.
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The name is derived from thumbs up, a traditional good luck symbol.
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He then leans in and gives a thumbs up.
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He gave a thumbs up and the race was restarted not too long after.
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Another system for rewarding individual effort is the use of a thumbs up icon for good contributions.
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Thanks to all the residents for the thumbs up and car honks of appreciation.
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However, the gesture generally holds a negative connotation despite regular usage of the thumbs up in western media.
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Review aggregator shows thumbs up from all five leading critics.
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The group's logo is a red stencil of a fist giving the thumbs up.
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The actors who received the most enthusiastic thumbs up were cast.
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