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ladyfinger (small sponge cake) noun [UK: ˈleɪ.di ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈleɪ.di ˈfɪŋ.ɡər] | boudoir◼◼◼nom |
lift a finger (to make minimal effort) verb | lever le petit doigt◼◼◼verbe |
little finger [little fingers] (outermost and smallest finger of the hand) noun [UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡər] | petit doigt◼◼◼nom {m} auriculaire◼◼◻nom {m} |
middle finger [middle fingers] (finger between the forefinger and the ring finger) noun [UK: ˈmɪd.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡər] | majeur◼◼◼nom {m} doigt du milieu◼◼◻nom {m} médius◼◻◻nom {m} troisième doigtnom {m} doigt IIInom {m} |
middle finger [middle fingers] (obscene gesture) noun [UK: ˈmɪd.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmɪd.l̩ ˈfɪŋ.ɡər] | doigt d'honneur◼◼◻nom {m} |
point the finger at (to accuse or blame) verb | pointer du doigt◼◼◼verbe montrer du doigt◼◼◼verbe |
put one's finger on (identify) verb [UK: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r) ɒn] [US: ˈpʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡər ɑːn] | identifierverbe mettre le doigt surverbe |
ring finger [ring fingers] (finger between the middle finger and little finger) noun [UK: rɪŋ ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈrɪŋ ˈfɪŋ.ɡər] | annulaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
slip through someone's fingers verb | passer sous le nezverbe |
snap one's fingers (create a sound with one's fingers) verb [UK: snæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz] [US: ˈsnæp wʌnz ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz] | claquer les doigtsverbe |
sticky fingers (petty thief) noun [UK: ˈstɪk.i ˈfɪŋ.ɡəz] [US: ˈstɪk.i ˈfɪŋ.ɡərz] | chapardeurnom {m} |
work one's fingers to the bone verb | travailler comme un forçatverbe |
wrap around one's little finger (to successfully control or influence) verb |