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It is one of the most effective attitudes of the neurotic to measure thumbs down, so to speak, a real person by an ideal, since in doing so he can depreciate him as much as he wishes.
Alfred Adler

Meaning of "thumbs down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THUMBS DOWN

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WHAT DOES THUMBS DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thumbs down

Thumbs signal

A thumbs-up or thumbs-down is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward in approval or disapproval, respectively. These gestures have become metaphors in English: "The audience gave the movie the thumbs-up" means that the audience approved of the movie, regardless of whether the gesture was actually made.

Definition of thumbs down in the English dictionary

The definition of thumbs down in the dictionary is an indication of refusal, disapproval, or negation.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUMBS DOWN

thumb knot
thumb one´s nose at
thumb piano
thumbhole
thumbikins
thumbless
thumblike
thumbling
thumbnail
thumbnail sketch
thumbnut
thumbpiece
thumbpot
thumbprint
thumbs up
thumbscrew
thumbstall
thumbtack
thumbwheel
thumby

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUMBS DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hands down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of thumbs down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THUMBS DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thumbs down» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thumbs down

Translation of «thumbs down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUMBS DOWN

Find out the translation of thumbs down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thumbs down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thumbs down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大拇指朝下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulgares hacia abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

thumbs down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे अंगूठे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اعترض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большие пальцы вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polegares para baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হতাশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pouces vers le bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tak bagus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Daumen nach unten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拒絶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래로 엄지 손가락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jempol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để ngót tay xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டைவிரல் கீழே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमर्थन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başparmak aşağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pollice verso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kciuk w dół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великі пальці вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

degetul mare în jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίχειρες προς τα κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duime af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tummen ner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tommelen ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thumbs down

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBS DOWN»

The term «thumbs down» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBS DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thumbs down

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2 QUOTES WITH «THUMBS DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thumbs down.
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Alfred Adler
It is one of the most effective attitudes of the neurotic to measure thumbs down, so to speak, a real person by an ideal, since in doing so he can depreciate him as much as he wishes.
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Sherry Turkle
Thumbs up or thumbs down on a website is not a conversation. The danger is you get into a habit of mind where politics means giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to a website. The world is a much more complex place.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMBS DOWN»

Discover the use of thumbs down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thumbs down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thumbs Down: Golf Instruction Made Simple
THE THUMBS DOWN METHOD. Get ready for some out-of-the-box thinking for improving your golf game. You probably never thought of Thumbs Down as a positive thing, but now it is.
Alan Martin, 2008
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Thumbs Down
The telephone's insistent ringing at three in the morning snatched Sam Workman from dreamless sleep. "Hello," he mumbled. "This is a warning," said a digitally altered voice. "Leave Betterton now!
David Cauthen, 2011
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Thumbs Up Or Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up should be in every child's classroom. It covers a very sensitive issue in a way that allows a child to process a potentially harmful situation. The greater good is that the story may end abuse before it begins in one child's life.
Joyce Holton Crawford, 2011
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Donald says thumbs down
Although at first it is very difficult for him to stop sucking his thumb, Donald gradually substitutes other activities until he never even thinks about it any more.
Nancy Evans Cooney, 1987
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Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques ...
Thumbs down: “I do not yet understand ______.” At one point, Ms. Kim used the “ thumbs up” procedure to determine which of her students needed additional assistance in their journal writing. The task involved writing at least two follow-up  ...
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, 2007
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Born to Be Wild: A History of the American Biker and Bikes ...
Two. Voices. from. Harley: A. Thumbs-Up. and. a. Thumbs-Down. “I thought The Wild One and the bad boy image it created was all pretty neat because I was always breaking the rules myself. I sympathized with Marlon Brando's character.
Paul Garson, Editors of Easyriders, 2010
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One of Sixteen
The three students that were picked would walk around and tap a student on their thumbs , then the student would put their thumbs down. When all thumbs were down the three students went back to the front of the class and when told we ...
C. M. Robitaille, 2010
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Guys: 10 Fearless, Faith-Focused Sessions on Issues That ...
How do you think he deals with life, with the way others view him, and with the way others treat him? Explain. option [second individual activity] Tough as Nails. Slrong as ^-*~ option [individual activity] Thumbs Up. Thumbs Down Each student ...
Dan Jessup, Helen Musick, Crystal Kirgiss, 2001
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101 Fresh and Fun Critical Thinking Activities: Engaging ...
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down Pick a book you read a short time ago. Tell what you think about it by answering these questions by circling either a thumbs up, or a thumbs down. Thumbs up = yes Thumbs down = no 1. What is the title? 2. Who is  ...
Laurie Rozakis, 1998
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In A Younger Voice: Doing Child-Centered Qualitative Research
If I plan to have children gesture with a thumbs up or thumbs down after watching a particular movie segment, my discussion guide might simply say, “Thumbs up/ down (Why?).” If I am showing kids several alternatives of a product, the ...
Cindy Dell Clark, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMBS DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thumbs down is used in the context of the following news items.
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WTE offers thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS DOWN to lawmakers for not requiring submission of mental-health data to federal authorities for background checks on gun purchases. Wyoming is ... «Wyoming Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Voice of The Southern: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs down to Carbondale City Hall for yet another week without posting ... Thumbs up to Murphysboro for taking a significant pro-growth environmental step. «The Southern, Jul 15»
3
PD Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Four years ago, the U.S. women missed some golden scoring opportunities in its World Cup championship against Japan and ended up losing on penalty kicks ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Thumbs up, thumbs down: June 17, 2015
On Saturday, it was time to say goodbye to three retiring Maxwell Fire Protection District firefighters — Chief Dave Wells and assistant chiefs Jack Barrett and ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jun 15»
5
Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Thumbs down to Brian Stenzler, president of the California Chiropractic Association, who has been caught on video encouraging opponents of a mandatory ... «Fresno Bee, May 15»
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NFL Nation TV delves into 'Thumbs Down' NFL draft grades
Join us today at 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT as NFL Nation TV returns from a one-week sabbatical for Spreecast 54 as we break down the four teams to receive a ... «ESPN, May 15»
7
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
The wall-mounted television has a mere 13-inch screen which is barely visible to even the most able-visioned person! Thumbs Down to the clinic which I'm sure ... «The Chronicle Journal, May 15»
8
Thumbs down to Habs, up to Beleskey
Thumbs down to the Habs on both counts. They weren't a good power play team in the regular season, scoring at a rate of 16.5 per cent, despite P.K. Subban at ... «TSN, May 15»
9
Sando West gives Carolyn thumbs down
The People's Partnership should be looking for a new candidate for the marginal constituency of San Fernando West, judging from the results of the latest ... «Trinidad Guardian, May 15»
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Thunder coaching search: Thumbs up for Kevin Ollie, thumbs down
WE PICK'EM -- Thumbs up or thumbs down? On this Press Row update, Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel discuss who they like among the Thunder coaching ... «NewsOK.com, Apr 15»

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