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thumbs up [Brit θʌmz ˈʌp] N inf

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thumbs down [Brit θʌmz ˈdaʊn] N inf (signal)

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thumbs down

pollice m verso

to give [sb, sth] the thumbs down fig candidate, proposal, idea

to get the thumbs down candidate, proposal, idea:

essere bocciato

to get the thumbs down new product, experiment:

essere accolto freddamente

his pizza got the thumbs down from his guests

la sua pizza non fece impazzire gli ospiti

as soon as I give you the thumbs down stop the machine

ferma la macchina non appena ti faccio segno

I.thumb [Brit θʌm, Am θəm] N

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II.thumb [Brit θʌm, Am θəm] VB trans

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1. thumb book, magazine:

2. thumb (hitchhiking) inf:

to thumb a lift or a ride

fare l'autostop

I thumbed a lift from a truck driver

mi sono fatto dare un passaggio da un camionista

they thumbed a lift home

sono tornati a casa in autostop

III.thumb [Brit θʌm, Am θəm] VB intr

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to thumb at or towards sth

indicare qc con il pollice

IV.thumb [Brit θʌm, Am θəm]

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miller's thumb [Am ˈmɪlərz ˌθəm] N ZOOL

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miller's thumb

thumb nut [ˈθvmnʌt] N

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thumb-indexed [Brit ˈθʌmˌɪndɛkst] ADJ

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thumb-indexed

dotato di indice a tacche a semicerchio, a unghiatura

opposable thumb N rare

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opposable thumb

pollice m opponibile

thumb index [Brit, Am θəm ˈɪnˌdɛks] N

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thumb index

indice m a tacche a semicerchio, a unghiatura

thumb through VB [θʌm -] (thumb through [sth])

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thumb through book, magazine:

thumb through

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pollice verso

thumbs down

Translations for thumbs in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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I.thumb [θʌm] N

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II.thumb [θʌm] VB trans

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1. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift

fare l'autostop

2. thumb (soil with the thumbs):

3. thumb (glance through):

thumb index N

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thumb index

indice m a rubrica

green thumb N

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to have a green thumb

avere il pollice verde

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to twiddle one's thumbs

girare i pollici

to suck one's thumb

succhiarsi il dito

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to thumb one's nose at sb

fare marameo a qu

to twiddle one's thumbs

girare i pollici

to be all fingers and thumbs, to be all thumbs

essere impacciato nei movimenti delle dita

to stand out like a sore thumb

esser un pugno in un occhio

to be under sb's thumb

esser dominato da qn

to thumb a lift

fare l'autostop

a rule of thumb

una regola pratica

to have a green thumb

avere il pollice verde

to suck one's thumb

succhiarsi il dito

to stick out like a sore thumb

dare nell'occhio

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He is described as sallow and has a fondness for jewelsall his fingers and both thumbs are loaded with rings. en.wikipedia.org

When in breeding condition, males develop nuptial pads on their thumbs, which are used to grip females during mating. en.wikipedia.org

Twiddle your thumbs in the comments section below. www.pushsquare.com

No word on if showing officials their callused thumbs was part of it. www.scpr.org

He deduces that the men have been injected with poison (from small wounds in their thumbs), and expounds at length on snake venom. en.wikipedia.org

Familiar symbolic gestures include the raised fist, bye-bye, and thumbs up. en.wikipedia.org

In most cases however, they were left twiddling their thumbs in their hiding spots, as the city's busy citizens took no notice. www.ndtv.com

The worst part, when something doesn't hit, is you know you'll have a lot of time twiddling your thumbs thinking about what's next. news.nationalpost.com

Then they twiddle their thumbs, usually for so long that finally they're forced to spring into action. theconversation.com

Miller's thumbs and lampreys also are to be found in the waters. en.wikipedia.org

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