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常用被动语态
thumb

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. pouce [pus] N m

1. pouce:

pouce (de la main)
thumb
pouce (du pied)
big toe
se faire mal au pouce
to hurt one's thumb

2. pouce (unité de mesure):

pouce
inch
ne pas progresser/céder d'un pouce
not to move forward/give an inch
ne pas bouger d'un pouce
not to budge an inch

II. pouce [pus] INTERJ inf SCHOOL

pouce
pax! Brit inf
pouce
truce! inf

III. pouce [pus]

se tourner ou rouler les pouces
to twiddle one's thumbs
manger/déjeuner sur le pouce
to have a quick bite to eat/to have a quick bite to eat at lunchtime
manger une soupe sur le pouce
to have a quick bowl of soup
mettre les pouces inf, dire pouce
to give up
donner un coup de pouce à qn/à qc (au départ)
to help sb/sth get started
donner un coup de pouce à qn/à qc (pour relancer)
to give sb/sth a boost
opposable pouce
opposable (à to)
tenir qc entre le pouce et l'index
to hold sth between thumb and forefinger
sucer son pouce
to suck one's thumb
English
English
French
French
psi
livres fpl par pouce carré
pax
pouce!
thumbnail
ongle m du pouce
Tom Thumb
Tom Pouce m
thumb
pouce m
to thumb at or towards sth
indiquer qc du pouce
inch
pouce m (= 2, 54 cm)
she won't give or budge an inch
elle ne veut pas bouger d'un pouce

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. pouce [pus] N m

1. pouce (doigt):

pouce de la main
thumb
pouce du pied
big toe

2. pouce (mesure):

pouce
inch

3. pouce Quebec (auto-stop):

faire du pouce
to hitchhike

Phrases:

donner un coup de pouce à qc
to give sth a boost
ne pas céder d'un pouce
to not give an inch
se tourner les pouces inf
to twiddle one's thumbs
ne pas avancer d'un pouce
to make no progress
ne pas reculer d'un pouce
to not back down an inch
manger sur le pouce inf
to eat on the run

II. pouce [pus] INTERJ enfantin

pouce
truce!
English
English
French
French
in
pouce m
thumbnail
ongle m du pouce
thumbprint
empreinte f de pouce
hitch-hike
faire du pouce Quebec
inch
pouce m
not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch
ne pas bouger d'un pouce
to inch oneself/sth
s'avancer/avancer qc d'un pouce
to give sb a leg up inf
donner un coup de pouce à qn
thumb
pouce m
shot in the arm
un coup de pouce
to have a quick sandwich
manger un sandwich sur le pouce
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. pouce [pus] N m

1. pouce (doigt):

pouce de la main
thumb
pouce du pied
big toe

2. pouce (mesure):

pouce
inch

3. pouce Quebec (auto-stop):

faire du pouce
to hitchhike

Phrases:

donner un coup de pouce à qc
to give sth a boost
ne pas céder d'un pouce
to not give an inch
se tourner les pouces inf
to twiddle one's thumbs
ne pas avancer d'un pouce
to make no progress
ne pas reculer d'un pouce
to not back down an inch
manger sur le pouce inf
to eat on the run

II. pouce [pus] INTERJ enfantin

pouce
truce!
English
English
French
French
in
pouce m
thumbnail
ongle m du pouce
thumbprint
empreinte f du pouce
hitchhike
faire du pouce Quebec
inch
pouce m
not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch
ne pas bouger d'un pouce
to inch oneself/sth forward
s'avancer/faire avancer qc d'un pouce
to give sb a leg up inf
donner un coup de pouce à qn
shot in the arm
un coup de pouce
thumb
pouce m
to grab a quick sandwich
manger un sandwich sur le pouce

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

faire du pouce
to hitchhike
donner un coup de pouce à qc
to give sth a boost
ne pas céder d'un pouce
to not give an inch
ne pas avancer d'un pouce
to make no progress
ne pas reculer d'un pouce
to not back down an inch

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