finger bowl in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the English»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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bowl1 [Am boʊl, Brit bəʊl] N

I.bowl2 [Am boʊl, Brit bəʊl] N (in bowls)

II.bowl2 [Am boʊl, Brit bəʊl] VB trans

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III.bowl2 [Am boʊl, Brit bəʊl] VB intr

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See also bowls

bowls [Am boʊlz, Brit bəʊlz] N + sing vb

finger bowl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finger bowl in the English»Spanish 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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I.bowl2 [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS VB intr

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II.bowl2 [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS VB trans

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III.bowl2 [bəʊl, Am boʊl] SPORTS N

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Cut-glass flower vases, finger bowls, and water bottles were used for serving.
en.wikipedia.org
It also came with a warm finger bowl.
www.advertiser.ie
The old man politely washed up with the finger bowl and excused himself.
www.wired.com
The acceptability of floating lemon or of using the finger bowl to wet the mouth, for example, are disputed.
en.wikipedia.org
Serve hot, with finger bowls.
blogs.abc.net.au
He serves these with a finger bowl of warm water decorated with a slice of orange.
www.stuff.co.nz
Cranberry glass was also frequently used for wine glasses, decanters, and finger bowls.
en.wikipedia.org
The linen doily (never paper) separates the dessert plate from the finger bowl.
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Fortunately a finger bowl was provided because eating mussels can be a messy business.
www.stuff.co.nz
They bring finger bowls and greet you by name between courses, even as you yourself are losing the power of speech to a minor food coma.
www.nzherald.co.nz

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