finger
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ˈfɪn
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gər
gēr
British pronunciation
/ˈfɪŋɡə/

Definition och betydelse av "finger"på engelska

01

finger, fingrar

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included
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finger definition and meaning
example
Exempel
He counted on his fingers to solve the math problem.
Han räknade på sina fingrar för att lösa matteproblemet.
He used his finger to scroll through the pictures on his phone.
Han använde sitt finger för att bläddra igenom bilderna på sin telefon.
02

one of the sections of a glove designed to cover a finger or thumb

example
Exempel
The glove had a tear in the middle finger.
She wore gloves with long fingers for warmth.
03

a length or breadth approximately equal to that of a human finger, used as a measure

example
Exempel
Add two fingers of water to the pot.
The craftsman measured a finger of dough.
to finger
01

fingra på, känna på med fingrarna

to touch or handle something using the fingers
Transitive: to finger sth
to finger definition and meaning
example
Exempel
She gently fingered the fabric to assess its texture.
Hon kände försiktigt på tyget för att bedöma dess struktur.
The toddler eagerly fingered the soft petals of the flowers in the garden.
Småbarnet fingrade ivrigt på de mjuka blombladen i trädgården.
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
example
Exempel
In the violin solo, the composer carefully fingered the passages to ensure smooth and efficient execution by the performer.
I violinsolon fingrade kompositören noggrant passagerna för att säkerställa en smidig och effektiv utförande av utövaren.
The guitarist meticulously fingered the complex chord progressions in the song, marking the notation with numbers.
Gitarristen fingersatte noggrant de komplexa ackordföljderna i låten och markerade notationen med siffror.
03

fingra, fråga

to query or retrieve information about a user on a remote system using the Finger protocol
Transitive: to finger sb
example
Exempel
I can finger my colleague to see if they are currently logged into the server.
Jag kan finger min kollega för att se om de för närvarande är inloggad på servern.
She fingered the administrator to check when they last accessed the system.
Hon fingerade administratören för att kontrollera när de senast hade tillgång till systemet.
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
Dialectamerican flagAmerican
Transitive: to finger a criminal
InformalInformal
example
Exempel
The witness decided to finger the suspect in the lineup, confident that he was the one who robbed the store.
Vittnet bestämde sig för att peka ut den misstänkte i raden, övertygad om att han var den som rånade affären.
Under pressure from the authorities, the accomplice finally agreed to finger his partner in the smuggling operation.
Under tryck från myndigheterna gick medbrottslingen slutligen med på att peka ut sin partner i smugglingoperationen.
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