"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

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

Kolokacji: 16

(3) rub, jerk, press, stroke

Kolokacji: 6

(4) suck, stick, bite, test

Kolokacji: 6

1. suck one's thumb = ssać czyjś kciuk suck one's thumb

2. stick one's thumb = patyk czyjś kciuk stick one's thumb

3. stick out like a thumb = patyk na zewnątrz jak kciuk stick out like a thumb

4. bite one's thumb = gryźć czyjś kciuk bite one's thumb

5. test with one's thumb = test z czyjś kciuk test with one's thumb

He tested the point of the scissors with his thumb and then looked at me.
I glanced at the knife in my hand, and tested the point with my thumb.
To test ripeness, press the skin lightly with your thumb.
He ground on steadily, first one side of the blade and then the other, halting occasionally to test the edge with his thumb.
He drew his sword and tested its edge with his thumb.
He tested the blade with his thumb; it was sharp enough to do the trick.
He had his sword out, testing the edge with his thumb.
The man drew his sword, testing the edge with his thumb.
"Not very sharp," he said, testing it with his thumb.
Then he tested the sword edge with his thumb.

6. stick out one's thumb = patyk na zewnątrz czyjś kciuk stick out one's thumb

(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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