finger
US: /ˈfɪŋɡɝ/
UK: /fˈɪŋɡɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
finger /'fiɳgə/- danh từ
- ngón tay
- ngón tay bao găng
- vật hình ngón tay (trong máy...)
- to burn one's fingers
- burn to cross one's fingers
- cross to have a finger in the pie
- pie to lay a finger on
- sờ nhẹ, đụng tới
- to let something slip through one's fingers
- buông lỏng cái gì
- to lift (stir) a finger
- nhích ngón tay (là được)
- to look through one's fingers at
- vờ không trông thấy
- my fingers itch
- tôi sốt ruột, tôi nóng lòng (muốn làm cái gì)
- his fingers are all thumbs
- (xem) thumbs
- to put one's finger on
- vạch đúng (những cái gì sai trái)
- to turn (twist) someone round one's finger
- mơn trớn ai
- with a wet finger
- dễ dàng, thoải mái
- ngoại động từ
- sờ mó
- to finger a piece of cloth: sờ xem một tấm vải
- ăn tiền, ăn hối lộ
- to finger someone's money: ăn tiền của ai
- đánh (đàn); búng (dây đàn bằng ngón tay)
- to finger the piano: đánh pianô
- ghi cách sử dụng các ngón tay (vào bản nhạc)
- sờ mó
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included): She ran her fingers through her hair. + Hold the material between finger and thumb. + He was about to speak but she raised a finger to her lips. + The old man wagged his finger at the youths.
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2 (-fingered) (in adjectives) having the type of fingers mentioned; having or using the number of fingers mentioned: long-fingered + nimble-fingered + a four-fingered chord
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3 the part of a glove that covers the finger
4 ~ (of sth) a long narrow piece of bread, cake, land, etc: a finger of toast + chocolate fingers + a narrow finger of land pointing out into the sea
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5 ~ (of sth) an amount of alcohol that fills a glass to the same depth as the width of a person's finger
Idioms: the finger of suspicion if the finger of suspicion points or is pointed at sb, they are suspected of having committed a crime, being responsible for sth, etc.
get, pull, etc. your finger out (BrE, informal) used to tell sb to start doing some work or making an effort: You're going to have to pull your finger out if you want to pass this exam.
give sb the finger (AmE, informal) to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry
have a finger in every pie (informal) to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them, especially when other people think that this is annoying
have, etc. your fingers in the till (BrE, informal) to be stealing money from the place where you work
have / keep your finger on the pulse (of sth) to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation
lay a finger on sb (usually used in negative sentences) to touch sb with the intention of hurting them physically: I never laid a finger on her. + If you lay a finger on me, I'll call the police.
not put your finger on sth to not be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation: There was something odd about him but I couldn't put my finger on it.
put / stick two fingers up at sb (BrE, informal) to form the shape of a V with the two fingers nearest your thumb and raise your hand in the air with the back part of it facing sb, done to be rude to them or to show them that you are angry
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work your fingers to the bone to work very hard
more at BURN v., COUNT v., CROSS v., LIFT v., POINT v., SLIP v., SNAP v., STICKY, THUMB n.
+ verb [VN]
1 to touch or feel sth with your fingers: Gary sat fingering his beard, saying nothing.
2 ~ sb (for sth)
~ sb (as sth) (informal, especially AmE) to accuse sb of doing sth illegal and tell the police about it: Who fingered him for the burglaries?
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 digit:
How many fingers am I holding up?
2 have a finger in. be or become or get involved in, figure in, have a hand in, influence, interfere in, tamper or meddle or tinker or monkey with:
I knew that Lightfoot must have had a finger in the deal.
3 keep one's fingers crossed. hope or pray for the best, touch or esp. US knock wood:
I'm sure you'll win, but I'll keep my fingers crossed just the same.
4 lay or put a finger on. (so much as) touch, strike, hit, punch:
If you lay a finger on her, you'll have to answer to me!
5 lay or put one's finger on.
(a) recall, remember, recollect, bring or call to mind, think of, pin down:
I can't quite put my finger on the date when we met.
(b) locate, find, discover, unearth, lay or put one's hands on, track down, get hold of, come by, acquire; buy, purchase:
I was finally able to put my finger on the book you asked for.
(c) indicate, identify, point to, pin down, Colloq zero (in) on:
Frank put his finger on the problem at once.
6 (not) lift or raise (even) a (little) finger. make an attempt or effort, offer, make a move, contribute, do one's part, do anything or something:
She didn't so much as lift a finger when I needed her.
7 pull or get one's finger out. get on with it, stop delaying or procrastinating, Colloq get cracking:
He should have finished by now, and I wish he'd pull his finger out.
8 put the finger on. accuse, inform on or against, tell or tattle on, betray, bear witness, Slang snitch or squeal on, peach on:
After Louise put the finger on the kingpin, the cops arrested him.
9 slip through one's fingers. elude, escape, get away, vanish, disappear:
Despite the cordon round the house, the fugitive slipped through our fingers.
10 twist or wrap around one's little finger. control, dominate, lord it over, have under control, manipulate, manoeuvre, wield power or authority over, have under one's thumb, have the upper hand over, be master of, influence, make subservient:
She has her father twisted around her little finger, and can do no wrong in his eyes.
v.
11 touch, handle, feel; toy or play or fiddle with:
He was quite nervous and kept fingering his tie.
12 identify, point out, put the finger on:
It was too late, the mob had already fingered Slats for assassination.
Collocation
ADJ.
first, index | middle | ring, third, wedding
I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand. | little | ringed | broken, dislocated, injured | pointing | accusatory, accusing, admonitory, warningThe teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking.
| prying
The ornaments had been put out of reach of the children's prying fingers.
| delicate, elegant, slender, slim | bony, lean, skeletal, skinny | chubby, fat, plump, podgy | blunt, spatulate, square-tipped | gnarled | arthritic | gentle
She took off his bandages with gentle fingers.
| capable, deft, nimble, skilful, skilled
Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.
| nerveless | nervous | clumsy
His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons.
| dirty, filthy, grubby, sticky
VERB + FINGER
point
‘It was them!’, she cried, pointing an accusing finger at the boys.
(figurative) The enquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.
| draw
The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture.
| jam, poke, put, stick
Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started.
| jab, stab
The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman.
| hold up, raise
She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence.
| wag, waggle
‘None of that!’ cried the teacher, wagging her finger.
| dip
I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it.
| run
She ran her finger along the dusty shelf.
| drum, tap
He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair.
| click, snap
We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music. He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running.
| stub
I stubbed my finger painfully while reaching for a book.
| shut, trap
The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door.
| crook
He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.
| extend
He held up his hand with the fingers extended.
| prick
The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood.
| count (sth) on
Although she knew lots of people, she could count her friends on the fingers of one hand.
FINGER + NOUN
bones, joints | movement | injury
PREP.
with your ~s
It's easiest to eat chicken legs with your fingers.
PHRASES
the finger of fate/suspicion
(figurative) The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.
| the tips of the fingers
Concise dictionary
fingers|fingered|fingering'fɪŋgə(r)noun
+any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
+the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
+one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
verb
+feel or handle with the fingers
+examine by touch
+search for on the computer
+indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
