Nederlands | Engels |
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duim substantief {m} | inch [inches](English unit of length and traditional equivalents) thumb [thumbs](digit) |
Duimelijntje eigennam {n} | Thumbelina(a thumb-sized girl, the main character of a fairy tale) |
duimen werkwoord | cross one's fingers(do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck) keep one's fingers crossed(hope for the best) |
duimnagel substantief {m} | thumbnail [thumbnails](fingernail on the thumb) |
duimspijker substantief | thumbtack [thumbtacks](nail-like tack) |
Klein Duimpje eigennam {n} | Tom Thumb(the thumb-sized hero of a fairy tale) |
uit de duim zuigen werkwoord | pull out of one's ass(fabricate a claim with no factual basis or evidence) |