"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

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

That wouldn't be enough to keep the Court completely under his thumb, though.
He was another grandson for her to keep under her thumb.
Or does he want to keep Pancho under his thumb?
Socialists like to keep people under the government's thumb.
But keep him under your thumb so that you know where he is.
He's always been able to keep people under his thumb.
He had always wanted to keep both of us under his thumb, but no man can tell me what to do with my life.
She also has a new boyfriend, who does not keep Tricia under his thumb.
This is just another way of keeping you under their thumb.
"He'll do anything to get my map and keep me under his 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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