finger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] N

1. finger (of hand):

finger
dedo m
first or index finger
(dedo) índice m
middle finger
dedo corazón m
middle finger
dedo medio m
middle finger
corazón m
middle finger
medio m
third or ring finger
(dedo) anular m
little or fourth finger
(dedo) meñique m
you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times …
se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces …
not to lift or raise a finger
no mover un dedo
she never raised a finger to help
no movió ni un dedo para ayudar
to be all fingers and thumbs esp Brit
ser torpe
I'm all fingers and thumbs today!
¡hoy estoy tan torpe!
to burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burned
pillarse los dedos
to cross one's fingers I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
ojalá (que) tengas suerte
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡reza por mí!
keep your fingers crossed for me!
¡deséame suerte!
well, here goes: fingers crossed!
bueno, ahí va ¡a ver si hay suerte!
to give sb the finger Am
hacer un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio
to give sb the finger Am
≈ hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to have a finger in every pie
estar metido en todo
to have or keep one's finger on the pulse
estar or mantenerse al día
to have sticky fingers
tener la mano larga
to lay a finger on sb
ponerle a alguien la mano encima
if you so much as lay a finger on her …
si le llegas a poner la mano encima …
to point the finger at sb
culpar a alguien
to pull or get one's finger out Brit sl
(d)espabilarse inf
it's about time he pulled his finger out
ya es hora de que se (d)espabile
to put one's finger on sth there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it
tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es
you've put your finger on it
has dado en el clavo
to put the finger on sb sl
delatar a alguien
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacer un gesto grosero levantando los dedos índice y medio
to put two fingers up at sb Brit
hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien
to slip through sb's fingers
escapársele a alguien de las manos
he let it slip through his fingers
dejó que se le escapara de las manos
to snap one's fingers
chasquear los dedos
to snap one's fingers
tronar los dedos Mex
she only has to snap her fingers and …
no tiene más que hacer así y …
he snaps his fingers at convention
pasa de las convenciones
to work one's fingers to the bone
deslomarse trabajando

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

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finger-licking [ˈfɪŋɡərˌlɪkɪŋ] ADJ esp Am

I.finger paint [ˈfɪŋɡər ˌpeɪnt] N

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fish finger → fish stick

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finger in the PONS Dictionary

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I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand
poderse contar con los dedos de una mano
to have a finger in every pie
meter baza en todo
to have one's finger on the pulse
estar al tanto de lo que pasa
to put one's finger on the spot
poner el dedo en la llaga
to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus
ser terriblemente desmañado
to catch sb with their fingers in the till
pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)
to get/have one's fingers burnt
pillarse los dedos fig
to have sb wrapped round one's little finger
hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan
to get one's finger out inf
espabilarse
to keep one's fingers crossed
tener los dedos cruzados
to lay a finger on sb
poner la mano encima a alguien
to not lift a finger
no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

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stubby finger
corto, -a

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finger Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a finger in every pie
meter baza en todo
to have one's finger on the pulse
estar al tanto de lo que pasa
to put one's finger on the spot
poner el dedo en la llaga
to have sb wrapped round one's little finger
hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan
to shut one's finger in the door
pillarse el dedo en la puerta
to twist sb round one's little finger
manejar a alguien a su antojo
to stick one's finger in one's nose
meterse el dedo en la nariz
to put one's finger on the spot
dar en el busilis
to get a splinter in one's finger
clavarse una astilla en el dedo
there's sth I can't put my finger on
hay algo que no consigo precisar
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English
He sustained a hairline fracture to his finger and was side-lined for several days.
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This makes the perturbation grow and causes the downward extension of a salt finger.
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The index, long and ring finger are fused together in the distal interphalangeal joints and form a flat palm.
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The same principle is used to measure the dew point (using a sling psychrometer, a more accurate instrument than the human finger).
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The ulnar nerve provides cutaneous sensory innervation to the back of the little finger and adjacent half of the ring finger.
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If you're feeling especially cruel, tot up the wrong guesses while the other team is playing and make them all drink a finger for every one.
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Like tuned finger cymbals, crotales are thicker and larger; they also have slight grooves in them which give their sound more sparkle.
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When a tape measure is unavailable, finger widths are used to estimate centimeter (week) deviations from a corresponding anatomical landmark.
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Perhaps coffee cups could be made with insulated finger grips, or there could be separate coffee cup holders similar to beer holders.
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They are so fine that a whole shawl can be pulled through a small finger ring.
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