index finger in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for index finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

index finger [Brit, Am ˈɪnˌdɛks ˌfɪŋɡər] N

index finger

(dito) indice m

Translations for index finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

to wear a ring on one's index finger

portare un anello all'indice

first or index finger

indice

Translations for index finger in the Italian»English Dictionary

indice

index finger

dito indice

forefinger, index finger

Translations for index finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

dito m

first or index finger

indice

second finger

medio

third or ring finger

anulare

fourth or little finger

mignolo

to wear a ring on one's index finger

portare un anello all'indice

he put a ring on her finger

ha messo un anello al suo dito

to point one's finger at sb, sth

indicare qn, qc col dito, mostrare a dito qn, qc

she ran her fingers through his hair

gli ha passato le dita nei capelli

to run one's fingers over sth

passare le dita sopra qc

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

qualcosa non va, ma non riesco a individuarlo con precisione

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

non alzò or mosse un dito per aiutare

I didn't lay a finger on her

non l'ho sfiorata (neanche con un dito)

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

se solo ti azzardi a toccare il mio stereo io…

I didn't lay a finger on it

non l'ho (neppure) toccato, non l'ho neanche sfiorato

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

mandare qn a prenderlo in quel posto (con un gesto della mano)

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

le birre che mi ha offerto si contano sulle dita di una mano

2. finger (of glove):

finger

dito m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

striscia f

finger (of mist, smoke)

filo m

4. finger (small amount):

finger

dito m

two fingers of whisky

due dita di whisky

II.-fingered COMP

light-fingered

dalle dita leggere

light-fingered (skilful at stealing) fig

dalle mani lunghe

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

1. finger:

finger fruit, goods

toccare, tastare

finger fabric, silk

toccare, palpare

finger tie, necklace

toccare con le dita

to finger one's beard

toccarsi la barba

2. finger MUS:

finger

diteggiare

IV.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

scottarsi le dita

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

rigirarsi qn, fare ciò che si vuole di qn

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita, toccare ferro (for sb per qn)

to point the finger at sb

puntare il dito contro, incolpare qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

gettare dei sospetti su qn

to put the finger on sb

denunciare qn

to pull one's finger out inf

muoversi, darsi una mossa

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

sfuggire (di tra le dita)

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

(riuscire a) scappare

I.index <pl indexes, indices> [Brit ˈɪndɛks, Am ˈɪnˌdɛks] N

1. index TYPO:

index

indice m

thumb index

indice a tacche a semicerchio or a unghiatura

2. index (card catalogue):

index

catalogo m

index

schedario m

author, subject index

catalogo or indice per autori, per materie

card index

schedario

3. index MATH:

index (of power)

esponente m

index (of radical)

indice m

4. index ECON:

index

indice m

cost-of-living index Brit

indice del costo della vita

consumer price index Am

indice dei prezzi al consumo

share or stock index

indice di borsa

5. index PHYS:

index of refraction, refractive index

indice di rifrazione

6. index (indication):

index

indice m

index

indicazione f (of di)

7. index (list):

index

lista f

index

repertorio m

8. index COMPUT:

index

indice m

index before n file

alfabetico

index word COMPUT

modificatore

9. index MOTOR (registration number):

index

numero m d'immatricolazione

II.index [Brit ˈɪndɛks, Am ˈɪnˌdɛks] VB trans

1. index TYPO:

index book

fornire di indice

index word

inserire in un indice

this book is badly indexed

l'indice di questo libro è fatto male

2. index (catalogue):

index article, book, data, information, subject

catalogare, classificare (under in)

3. index ECON:

to index sth to sth

indicizzare qc a qc

4. index COMPUT:

index

indicizzare

III.index [Brit ˈɪndɛks, Am ˈɪnˌdɛks] VB intr

index

creare un indice

index finger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for index finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

index finger N

index finger

dito m indice

Translations for index finger in the Italian»English Dictionary

indice

index finger

Translations for index finger in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.index [ˈɪn·deks] N

1. index <-es>:

index (in book)

indice m

index (in library)

catalogo m

2. index <-ices> <[or -es]> ECON:

index

indice m

the Dow Jones Index

l'indice Dow Jones

consumer price index

indice dei prezzi al consumo

3. index <-ices> <[or -es]> (indication):

index

indicazione f

4. index <-ices> MATH:

index

esponente m

II.index [ˈɪn·deks] VB trans

1. index (provide with a list):

index

fornire d'indice

2. index (enter in a list):

index word

inserire in un indice

index book

catalogare

3. index ECON:

index

indicizzare

to index wages to inflation

adeguare i salari all'inflazione

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] N

finger

dito m

little/middle finger

dito mignolo/medio

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

potersi contare sulla dita di una mano

to have a finger in every pie

avere le mani in pasta dappertutto

to have one's finger on the pulse

avere il polso della situazione

to put one's finger on the spot

mettere il dito nella piaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

cogliere qu con le mani nel sacco

to get/have one's fingers burned

scottarsi le dita fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

fare su qu come si vuole

to keep one's fingers crossed

incrociare le dita

to lay a finger on sb

sfiorare qu con un dito

to not lift a finger

non muovere un dito

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

palpare

2. finger inf (reveal):

finger

denunciare

to finger sb to the police

denunciare qu alla polizia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reeve then moved his left index finger on command.

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Refuting the opinion of some anafs who rule that only raising the index finger is necessary without encircling other fingers.

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Severe thumb hypoplasia is best treated by pollicization of the index finger.

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The index finger is vestigial, although it has opposable thumbs with which it grasps branches firmly.

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In the early part of his life he lost the tip of his right index finger in a farming accident.

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Some days after the premiere she was injured in a car accident, sustaining a fractured right index finger.

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Then the index finger, middle finger and (in some styles) ring finger bend down and squeeze the string against the thumb groove.

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He decided to cut off the tip of his left index finger as an offering to the spirits.

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One common electrodiagnostic measurement includes the difference between sensory nerve conduction velocities in the pinkie finger and index finger.

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The playing technique is similar to that of the kora: the player plucks the strings with the thumb and index finger of each hand.

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