Compound Forms:
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| chicken finger n | (chicken meat in breadcrumbs) | palito de pollo nm + loc adj |
| | | tira de pollo nf + loc adj |
| | She put the frozen chicken fingers in the oven in time for lunch. |
| | Puso los palitos de pollo congelados en el horno para el almuerzo. |
| finger bowl n | (dish for rinsing fingers) | cuenco para enjuagarse los dedos nm + loc prep |
| finger buffet n | (meal: self-service, small items) | buffet de canapés nm + loc adj |
| | A finger buffet means guests don't have to fiddle around with knives and forks. |
| | Un buffet de canapés significa que los invitados no tienen que andar por ahí con cuchillos y tenedores. |
| finger cymbals npl | (small percussion instrument) | crótalos nmpl |
| | | chinchines nmpl |
| finger food n | (food you can pick up and eat) (coloquial) | comida para picar nf + loc adj |
| | I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up. |
| | Voy a servir comida para picar en la fiesta para no lavar. |
| | (AR) | picada nf |
| Note: En Argentina, la picada se compone tradicionalmente de pan, quesos, embutidos, aceitunas y pickles. |
| | Voy a servir picada en la fiesta para no lavar. |
| | (MX) | botana nf |
| | Voy a servir botanas en la fiesta para no lavar. |
| | (ES) | de picoteo loc nom m |
| | (ES, coloquial) | pinchos nmpl |
| | Voy a servir de picoteo en la fiesta para no lavar. |
| | Voy a poner pinchos en la fiesta para no tener que fregar. |
finger grass,
windmill grass n | (plant) | digitaria nf |
| finger hole n | (bowling ball) (bola de bolos) | agujero nm |
| finger hole n | (rotary phone hole) | orificio de la rueda nm + loc adj |
| finger hole n | (holes on wind instrument) | orificio de digitación nm + loc adj |
| finger joint n | (knuckle) | nudillo nm |
| | I scraped a finger joint scrubbing the floor. |
| | Me raspé un nudillo fregando el piso. |
| Finger Lakes | (geography) (geografía) | Lagos Finger n propio m |
| finger paint n | (paint children apply with fingers) | pintura de dedos nf + loc adj |
| | The child smeared the blobs of brightly colored finger paint all over the paper. |
| finger paint vi | (use fingers to apply paint) | pintar con los dedos loc verb |
| | When he finger paints, he uses his fingers, the side of his hand, and even his forearm. |
| | Cuando pinta con los dedos él usa los dedos, el reverso de la mano y hasta el antebrazo. |
| finger painting n | (using fingers to paint) | dactilopintura nf |
| | | pintura de dedos nf + loc adj |
| finger plate n | (plaque around door handle) | placa metálica nf + adj |
| finger-pointing n | figurative, informal (accusations, blaming) | señalamiento nm |
| | | acusación nf |
fingermark,
finger mark n | (smear, print left by a finger) (de un dedo) | huella nf |
| fingernail n | often plural (nail on a finger) | uña nf |
| | My fingernails are painted gold. |
| | Mis uñas están pintadas de color dorado. |
fish stick (US),
fish finger (UK) | (piece of fish) | palito de pescado loc nom m |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | (make offensive middle-finger gesture) (coloquial) | enseñarle el dedo a, mostrarle el dedo a loc verb + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | hacerle la peineta a, hacerle una peineta a loc verb + prep |
| | (CO, PA: coloquial) | hacerle pistola a loc verb + prep |
| | (VE: coloquial) | pintarle una paloma a loc verb + prep |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | figurative (defy [sb], be disrespectful) (vulgar) | mandar a la mierda a loc verb + prep |
| | Punk rock has always been about giving the finger to those in authority. |
| have a finger in every pie v expr | figurative (be involved in others' affairs) | estar en todas loc verb |
| | | estar metido en todo loc verb |
| have a finger in the pie v expr | figurative (have an interest, share in [sth]) (coloquial) | estar metido v cop + adj |
| | | estar involucrado v cop + adj |
| index finger n | (forefinger) (dedo) | índice nm |
| | Gary cut his index finger while he was trying to cook dinner. |
| | Gary se cortó el índice mientras trataba de hacer la cena. |
| index finger n | (finger next to the thumb) | dedo índice loc nom m |
| | Anna pointed to the diagram on the chalkboard with her index finger. |
| | He emphasized his point of view by stabbing his index finger in the air. |
| | Ana señaló el diagrama en el pizarrón con su dedo índice. // Enfatizó lo que decía moviendo el dedo índice en el aire. |
ladyfinger,
lady-finger n | US (small finger-shaped cake, sponge-finger) | bizcocho de soletilla loc nom m |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | vainilla nf |
| | (CR, MX) | dedo de dama, dedito de dama, dedo de señora loc nom m |
| | (MX) | soleta nf |
| Note: Pequeño bizcocho esponjoso con forma alargada. |
ladyfinger,
lady-finger n | (vegetable: okra) | quimbombó, quingombó nm |
| | (MX) | angú nm |
| | (GT, HN) | ocra nf |
| | (DO) | molondrón nm |
| lay a finger on [sb/sth] v expr | (hurt, harm) | ponerle un dedo a, ponerle un dedo encima a loc verb + prep |
| | | tocar a vtr + prep |
| Note: Usually used in negative sentences. |
lift a finger,
lift a hand v expr | figurative (make effort) (figurado) | mover un dedo loc verb |
| | | levantar un dedo loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
| | A Jody le gustaría tener algo de ayuda en la cocina, pero Josh nunca mueve un dedo. |
lift a finger to do [sth],
lift a hand to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort to help) (figurado) | mover un dedo para loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | I wish you would lift a finger to help around the house occasionally. |
| little finger n | (smallest digit of the hand) | meñique nm |
| | | dedo meñique loc nom m |
| | I broke my little finger playing cricket last week. |
| | The ring's too small for my ring finger so I wear it on my little finger. |
| | Me rompí el meñique jugando al cricket la semana pasada. |
| middle finger n | (longest finger) | dedo corazón loc nom m |
| | | dedo de en medio, dedo del corazón loc nom m |
| | | corazón nm |
| | (poco usual) | dedo cordial loc nom m |
| | The middle finger is between the index finger and the ring finger. |
| | To "give someone the bird" is to extend your middle finger in an obscene gesture. |
| | El dedo corazón está entre el índice y el anular. |
pinkie,
pinky,
pinky finger,
pinkie finger n | informal (little finger) | meñique nm |
| | | dedo meñique loc nom m |
| | This ring is so small, it only fits my pinkie. |
| point an accusing finger at [sb] v expr | figurative (accuse, blame) | señalar a vtr + prep |
| | | acusar a vtr + prep |
| | | culpar a vtr + prep |
| | Some nutritionists are pointing an accusing finger at parents who let their children eat food that contains too much sugar. |
point your finger at [sb],
point the finger at [sb] vtr | informal, figurative (accuse) | señalar con el dedo a loc verb |
| | When the money went missing, my colleagues all pointed their fingers at me. |
| | Cuando desapareció el dinero, mis compañeros me señalaron con el dedo. |
| pointer finger n | (index finger) | dedo índice loc nom m |
pull your finger out,
get your finger out v expr | slang, figurative (stop delaying or procrastinating) (coloquial) | ponerse las pilas loc verb |
| | | espabilar⇒ vi |
put your finger on [sth],
lay your finger on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (identify, determine) | dar en el clavo de loc verb |
| | | dar con el quid de loc verb |
| | I've just put my finger on why I find it so hard getting up in the morning: I hate my job! |
| | Acabo de dar en el clavo de por qué me cuesta tanto trabajo levantarme en la mañana: ¡porque odio mi trabajo! |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacer un clic sobre loc verb |
| | Acabo de hacer clic sobre por qué me cuesta tanto trabajo levantarme en la mañana: ¡porque odio mi trabajo! |
| put your finger on [sth] v expr | (touch or press) | poner el dedo en, poner el dedo sobre loc verb |
| | If you put your finger on the dog's nose it may bite you. |
| | Si pones el dedo en el hocico del perro, te puede morder. |
| ring finger n | (third finger from the thumb) | dedo anular nm + adj |
| | He looked at her ring finger and was pleased to see that she probably wasn't married. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Observó que en su dedo anular no llevaba anillo de casada. |
| sponge finger n | (sweet finger-shaped biscuit) | bizcocho de soletilla loc nom m |
| | (AR, PY, UY) | vainilla nf |
| | (CR, MX) | dedo de dama, dedito de dama, dedo de señora loc nom m |
| | (MX) | soleta nf |
| Note: Pequeño bizcocho esponjoso con forma alargada. |
| trigger finger n | figurative, informal (index finger) | dedo índice loc nom m |
| | Whenever I hear someone bad-mouthing American English, my trigger finger starts to itch! |
| | Siempre que escucho a un malhablado me dan ganas de señalarle con el dedo índice. |
| trigger finger n | (finger that pulls trigger of a gun) | dedo del gatillo nm + loc adj |
| trigger finger n | (medicine: finger condition) | dedo en gatillo loc nom m |
twist [sb] around your little finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon) | tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep |
have [sb] twisted around your little finger,
have [sb] wrapped around your little finger v expr | figurative, informal (exert your influence easily upon) | tener a alguien a sus pies loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en la palma de la mano loc verb + prep |
| | | tener a alguien en el bolsillo loc verb + prep |
wrap [sb] around your finger,
wrap [sb] around your little finger v expr | figurative (be able to control [sb]) | tener a alguien a [mis, tus, sus...] pies loc verb + prep |
| | (coloquial) | tener a alguien comiendo de la mano loc verb + prep |