Finger
01
finger, fingrar
each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included
Exempel
She accidentally cut her finger while preparing dinner.
Hon skar sig av misstag i fingret medan hon förberedde middagen.
02
one of the sections of a glove designed to cover a finger or thumb
Exempel
The gloves ' fingers were reinforced for protection.
03
a length or breadth approximately equal to that of a human finger, used as a measure
Exempel
Pour a finger of whiskey into the glass.
to finger
01
fingra på, känna på med fingrarna
to touch or handle something using the fingers
Transitive: to finger sth
Exempel
She absentmindedly fingered the edge of her scarf as she waited for the bus.
Hon fingrade tankspritt på kanten av sin halsduk medan hon väntade på bussen.
02
fingersätta, markera fingersättning
to mark notation with signs indicating which fingers should be used to play particular musical notes or passages
Transitive: to finger a musical composition
Exempel
The harpist fingered the arpeggios in the composition, marking the music to indicate which fingers to use on each string.
Harpisten fingersatte arpeggion i kompositionen, markerade musiken för att ange vilka fingrar som ska användas på varje sträng.
03
fingra, fråga
to query or retrieve information about a user on a remote system using the Finger protocol
Transitive: to finger sb
Exempel
We can finger the system administrator to find out who to contact for technical support.
Vi kan finger systemadministratören för att ta reda på vem vi ska kontakta för teknisk support.
04
peka ut, identifiera
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
InformalExempel
The detective hoped that the victim would be able to finger the perpetrator from the lineup of suspects.
Detektiven hoppades att offret skulle kunna peka ut förövaren från radningen av misstänkta.
Lexikalt Träd
fingerless
fingerlike
finger
