"thumb" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

thumb sustantivo

thumb + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 19

thumb injury • thumb print • thumb drive • thumb index finger • thumb piano • ...

thumb + verbo

Kolokacji: 27

thumb hooks • thumb presses • thumb rubs • thumb strokes • thumb resting • ...

verbo + thumb

Kolokacji: 37

hook one's thumbs • put one's thumb • rub one's thumb • use one's thumb • jerk a thumb • press one's thumb • suck one's thumb • ...

Kolokacji: 11

Grup znaczeniowych: 5

(1) hook, use, hold, keep

Kolokacji: 7

1. hook one's thumbs = hak czyjś kciuki hook one's thumbs

2. use one's thumb = używać czyjś kciuk use one's thumb

3. hold one's thumb = trzymaj się za kciuk hold one's thumb

4. hold up one's thumb = wytrzymywać czyjś kciuk hold up one's thumb

He held up his thumb and stripped a piece of plastic off the fleshy part.
I turned my head and saw him holding his thumb up.
She held up her thumb and index finger to indicate how tiny that is.
He glanced at the stick operator, held up his thumb.
He held up his thumb and forefinger again to indicate something very small.
He held up his thumb and forefinger to show how narrowly.
An older man is holding up his thumb and forefinger, indicating that they are only little girls.
He held up his thumb and first finger, barely leaving a gap.
He held up his thumb and forefinger close together, indicating "very little."
"He is a small thing," I said, holding up my thumb and forefinger again.

5. keep one's thumb = trzymać czyjś kciuk keep one's thumb

6. keep under one's thumb = uciskać czyjś kciuk keep under one's thumb

7. hold with one's thumb = trzymać z czyjś kciuk hold with one's thumb

(2) put, give, break, place, get, ...

Kolokacji: 16

(3) rub, jerk, press, stroke

Kolokacji: 6

(4) suck, stick, bite, test

Kolokacji: 6

(5) dig, gesture

Kolokacji: 2

adjetivo + thumb

Kolokacji: 27

right thumb • left thumb • sore thumb • opposable thumb • broken thumb • ...

preposición + thumb

Kolokacji: 13

between thumb • of thumb • to thumb • with one's thumb • under one's thumb • ...

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