fingers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fingers in the English»French Dictionary

dead man's fingers N + vb sing (coral)

dead man's fingers

alcyon 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

fingers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fingers in the English»French Dictionary

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gər] 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 [ˈfɪŋ·gər] VB trans

1. finger (handle, touch):

finger

toucher

2. finger (play with):

finger

tripoter

3. finger inf (reveal to police):

finger

balancer

ring finger N

ring finger

annulaire m

trigger finger N

trigger finger

index m

index finger N

index finger

index m

Translations for fingers in the French»English Dictionary

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j'ai l'onglée

the tips of my fingers are frozen numb

auriculaire

little finger

majeur

middle finger

doigt de la main, d'un gant

finger

lever le doigt

to lift a finger

filer entre les doigts de qn

to slip between sb's fingers

langue-de-chat

flat, thin, finger-shaped cookie

annulaire

ring finger

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the fingers or splines develop grooves or notches, the plates may hang up or twist in them and fail to fully release when the clutch is disengaged.

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A man with a wedding ring on reduces a girl with no rings on her fingers to hysterics.

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Toes and fingers permanently numb: and painful even when warm.

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Each plant can bear up to 90 fingers.

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It is also a common dipping sauce for fried foods such as fried mushrooms, fried zucchini, jalapeno poppers, onion rings, chicken fingers, and hushpuppies.

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Much cooler than an all-inclusive wrist-band, this cashless system lets showy guests pay for anything at the hotel with a swipe of their fingers, a brilliant way to impress.

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Models made with built-in speed reducers greatly reduce the chance that fingers will get pinched as the screen retracts into its housing.

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The trident hand configuration can be seen if the fingers are fully extended.

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Her voice is soft and gentle, but her expert fingers know where exactly to apply the pressure to coax out tiredness and pain from the body.

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In operation, the antennas now flex and wiggle like fingers reaching for something.

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