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finger meaning in French

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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
{m}

montrer du doigt◼◼◼verbe
{m}

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

travailler comme un forcenéverbe

travailler comme un nègreverbe

wrap around one's little finger (to successfully control or influence)
verb

mener quelqu'un par le bout du nezverbe

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