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Finger
01
dedo, dedos
each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included
Exemplos
She holds her finger to her lips, signaling for silence.
Ela coloca o dedo nos lábios, pedindo silêncio.
02
dedo, dedo da luva
one of the sections of a glove designed to cover a finger or thumb
Exemplos
The mitten-style glove had separate fingers for dexterity.
A luva estilo manopla tinha dedos separados para destreza.
03
dedo, dedo de medida
a length or breadth approximately equal to that of a human finger, used as a measure
Exemplos
The carpenter cut the wood to a finger's width.
O carpinteiro cortou a madeira na largura de um dedo.
to finger
01
tatear, apalpar
to touch or handle something using the fingers
Transitive: to finger sth
Exemplos
The art conservator wore gloves as she gently fingered the edges of the ancient painting to assess its condition.
O conservador de arte usava luvas enquanto tocava suavemente as bordas da pintura antiga para avaliar sua condição.
02
digitar, indicar a digitação
to mark notation with signs indicating which fingers should be used to play particular musical notes or passages
Transitive: to finger a musical composition
Exemplos
The harpist fingered the arpeggios in the composition, marking the music to indicate which fingers to use on each string.
O harpista digitou os arpejos na composição, marcando a música para indicar quais dedos usar em cada corda.
03
finger, consultar
to query or retrieve information about a user on a remote system using the Finger protocol
Transitive: to finger sb
Exemplos
The network administrator fingered the user to check their account status.
O administrador de rede finger o usuário para verificar o status da sua conta.
04
apontar, identificar
to identify or point out someone as the person responsible for committing a crime or wrongdoing, often to law enforcement or other authorities
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to finger a criminal
Informal
Exemplos
The informant was willing to finger the drug lord to the authorities in exchange for immunity.
O informante estava disposto a apontar o chefe do tráfico para as autoridades em troca de imunidade.
Árvore Lexical
fingerless
fingerlike
finger
