Significato di "thumb" sul dizionario di inglese

ETIMOLOGIA DELLA PAROLA THUMB

Old English thūma; related to Old Saxon thūma, Old High German thūmo, Old Norse thumall thumb of a glove, Latin tumēre to swell.

Etimologia è lo studio dell'origine della parola e dei cambiamenti strutturali e di significato che esse subiscono.

PRONUNCIA DI THUMB IN INGLESE

thumb  [θʌm]

CATEGORIA GRAMMATICALE DI THUMB

Thumb è un verbo e può funzionare anche come un sostantivo.

Il nome o sostantivo è il tipo di parole il cui significato determina la realtà. I sostantivi nominano tutte le cose: persone, oggetti, sensazioni, sentimenti, ecc.

Il verbo è la parte della frase che si coniuga, e indica azione e stato.

Vedere la coniugazione del verbo thumb in inglese.

CHE SIGNIFICA THUMB IN INGLESE

Pollice

Thumb

Il pollice è il primo dito della mano. Quando una persona è in posizione medica anatomica, il pollice è la cifra più esterna. Il sostantivo inglese medico per il pollice è pollex, e il corrispondente aggettivo per il pollice è pollici.

The thumb is the first finger of the hand. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position, the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb is pollex, and the corresponding adjective for thumb is pollical.

definizione di thumb nel dizionario inglese

La prima definizione di pollice nel dizionario è la prima e solitamente la più corta e più spessa delle cifre della mano, composta da due ossa corte. Nome tecnico: pollicale relativo all'argomento pollex. Un'altra definizione di pollice è la cifra corrispondente in altri vertebrati. Il pollice è anche la parte di un guanto sagomato per adattarsi al pollice.

CONIUGAZIONE IN INGLESE DEL VERBO THUMB

PRESENT

Present

I thumb

you thumb

he/she/it thumbs

we thumb

you thumb

they thumb

Present continuous

I am thumbing

you are thumbing

he/she/it is thumbing

we are thumbing

you are thumbing

they are thumbing

Present perfect

I have thumbed

you have thumbed

he/she/it has thumbed

we have thumbed

you have thumbed

they have thumbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been thumbing

you have been thumbing

he/she/it has been thumbing

we have been thumbing

you have been thumbing

they have been thumbing

PAST

Past

I thumbed

you thumbed

he/she/it thumbed

we thumbed

you thumbed

they thumbed

Past continuous

I was thumbing

you were thumbing

he/she/it was thumbing

we were thumbing

you were thumbing

they were thumbing

Past perfect

I had thumbed

you had thumbed

he/she/it had thumbed

we had thumbed

you had thumbed

they had thumbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been thumbing

you had been thumbing

he/she/it had been thumbing

we had been thumbing

you had been thumbing

they had been thumbing

FUTURE

Future

I will thumb

you will thumb

he/she/it will thumb

we will thumb

you will thumb

they will thumb

Future continuous

I will be thumbing

you will be thumbing

he/she/it will be thumbing

we will be thumbing

you will be thumbing

they will be thumbing

Future perfect

I will have thumbed

you will have thumbed

he/she/it will have thumbed

we will have thumbed

you will have thumbed

they will have thumbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been thumbing

you will have been thumbing

he/she/it will have been thumbing

we will have been thumbing

you will have been thumbing

they will have been thumbing

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would thumb

you would thumb

he/she/it would thumb

we would thumb

you would thumb

they would thumb

Conditional continuous

I would be thumbing

you would be thumbing

he/she/it would be thumbing

we would be thumbing

you would be thumbing

they would be thumbing

Conditional perfect

I would have thumb

you would have thumb

he/she/it would have thumb

we would have thumb

you would have thumb

they would have thumb

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been thumbing

you would have been thumbing

he/she/it would have been thumbing

we would have been thumbing

you would have been thumbing

they would have been thumbing

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you thumb
we let´s thumb
you thumb

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to thumb

Past participle

thumbed

Present Participle

thumbing

SINONIMI DI «THUMB» IN INGLESE

Le seguenti parole del dizionario di inglese hanno un significato simile o identico a «thumb» e appartengono alla stessa categoria grammaticale.

sinonimi in inglese di thumb

digit · dog-ear · finger · handle · hitch · hitchhike · mark · maul · request · soil

TRADUZIONE DI THUMB

Conosci la traduzione di thumb in 25 lingue con il nostro traduttore inglese multilingue.

Le traduzioni di thumb verso altre lingue presenti in questa sezione sono il risultato di una traduzione automatica statistica; dove l'unità essenziale della traduzione è la parola «thumb» in inglese.

• Traduttore italiano - cinese: 拇指
• Traduttore italiano - spagnolo: pulgar
• inglese: thumb
• Traduttore italiano - hindi: अंगूठे
• Traduttore italiano - arabo: إِبْهامُ الْيَد
• Traduttore italiano - russo: большой палец руки
• Traduttore italiano - portoghese: polegar
• Traduttore italiano - bengalese: অঙ্গুষ্ঠ
• Traduttore italiano - francese: pouce
• Traduttore italiano - malese: Ibu jari
• Traduttore italiano - tedesco: Daumen
• Traduttore italiano - giapponese: 親指
• Traduttore italiano - coreano: 엄지손가락
• Traduttore italiano - giavanese: Jempol
• Traduttore italiano - vietnamita: ngón tay cái
• Traduttore italiano - tamil: கட்டைவிரல்
• Traduttore italiano - marathi: अंगठा
• Traduttore italiano - turco: başparmak
• Traduttore italiano - italiano: pollice
• Traduttore italiano - polacco: kciuk
• Traduttore italiano - ucraino: великий палець руки
• Traduttore italiano - rumeno: degetul mare
• Traduttore italiano - greco: αντίχειρας
• Traduttore italiano - afrikaans: duim
• Traduttore italiano - svedese: tumme
• Traduttore italiano - norvegese: tommel

10 CITAZIONI IN INGLESE CON «THUMB»

Citazioni e frasi famose con la parola thumb.

1

Edward Abbey

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!

2

Blake Anderson

I think that it should just be a rule of thumb that if your job asks you to cut your hair... that means that it's time to quit that job.

3

Neil Armstrong

It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.

4

Wolf Blitzer

My rule of thumb is that if I am interested or intrigued by something, others will be as well.

5

Craig Brown

As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish.

6

Gabriel Byrne

Not to oversimplify it, somebody once said a good rule of thumb in interpreting a character is to find the good in the bad people that you portray and the bad in the good.

7

Julia Cameron

I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.

8

Marc Chagall

The fingers must be educated, the thumb is born knowing.

9

Ron Eglash

If you take your thumb and your index finger and look right where they meet - go ahead and do that now - and relax your hand, you'll see a crinkle, and then a wrinkle within the crinkle, and a crinkle within the wrinkle. Right? Your body is covered with fractals.

10

Paul Di Filippo

There must be a rule of thumb in pop-culture archaeology that states that the allure of any topic is inversely related to its assigned importance in the affairs of humanity. The more trivial the subject, the dearer it is to most of its partisans and the more worthy of scholarship. The smallest things in life often mean the most to people.

10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «THUMB»

Scopri l'uso di thumb nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con thumb e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs to beginning readers.

Al Perkins, 2011

The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

Reissued in a larger format, with a handsome new cover, The Panda's Thumb will introduce a new generation of readers to this unique writer, who has taken the art of the scientific essay to new heights.

Stephen Jay Gould, 2010

The Violinist's Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, ...

An exploration of human DNA and the stories it can tell describes how genes can explain why JFK's skin was bronze, Einstein was a genius, and why people with exceptional thumb flexibility can become world-class violinists.

Sam Kean, 2013

Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook: A Manual of Quick, ...

Now in its 8th edition, this handbook continues to set the standard by which all other piping books are judged.

E.W. McAllister, 2013

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool.

Carl R. Branan, 2011

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb: A Novel

BONUS: This edition contains a timeline, an interview with Melanie Benjamin, and an excerpt from Melanie Benjamin's Alice I Have Been.

Melanie Benjamin, 2011

Rules of Thumb for Mechanical Engineers: A Manual of Quick, ...

Mechanical engineers, maintenance engineers and personnel, and anyone involved in the operation of facilities and equipment will have this volume on his or her desktop more often than on the bookshelf.

J. Edward Pope, 1997

Rules of Thumb for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers

This book will be an easy reference for engineers and managers needing immediate solutions to everyday problems.

Ricky Smith, R. Keith Mobley, 2011

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

Annotation A handbook for chemical and process engineers who need a solution to their practical on-the-job problems. It solves process design problems quickly, accurately and safely, with hundreds of techniques, shortcuts and calculations.

Stephen Hall, 2012

Rules of Thumb in Engineering Practice

Consistent terminology and SI units are used throughout the book, while a detailed index quickly and reliably directs engineers in their everyday work at chemical plants: from keywords to solutions in a matter of minutes. [bio] Donald R. ...

Donald R. Woods, 2007

10 NOTIZIE DOVE SI INCLUDE IL TERMINE «THUMB»

Vedi di che si parla nei media nazionali e internazionali e come viene utilizzato il termine ino thumb nel contesto delle seguenti notizie.

Twins lose Byron Buxton to thumb injury two weeks after call-up

Byron Buxton's rough start in the majors just got much rougher, as the Twins placed the stud center field prospect on the disabled list with a sprained left thumb ... «NBCSports.com, giu 15»

Man loses thumb in machete attack in Los Angeles

A man had his thumb cut off and suffered serious injuries after being attacked by four men who wielded a machete early Sunday morning in the Pico-Union area. «KABC-TV, giu 15»

Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre out at least two weeks with thumb injury

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will miss at least two weeks after injuring his right thumb in Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox, the team ... «SI.com, mag 15»

Max Scherzer, 'dealing with a little sprain' in right thumb, 'not ready …

That is the extent of the between-start work he has done since jamming his right thumb on Thursday. His thumb is still sore and still swollen, and he seems ... «Washington Post, apr 15»

Candy Crush Bender Causes Man to Rupture Tendon in Thumb

A former sailor, who is 29-years-old, played Candy Crush all day during a six to eight week stretch, suffering a ruptured tendon in his left thumb due to excessive ... «ABC News, apr 15»

LaMarcus Aldridge needs thumb surgery, and the Blazers might be …

We started to get bad vibes after Wednesday's reports that the results of a magnetic resonance imaging exam on the left hand that LaMarcus Aldridge injured ... «Yahoo Sports, gen 15»

Hominin ancestors Australopithecus used their hands like modern …

Australopithecus An example of a human precision grip, grasping an Australopithecus africanus first metacarpal of the thumb(T.L. Kivell & M. Skinner). «International Business Times UK, gen 15»

Thumb Typing Is Changing Our Brains

It seems that as we moved from phones with buttons – BlackBerrys and even feature phones – the parts of our brain associated with the thumbs are changing ... «TechCrunch, dic 14»

Tyrann Mathieu to have surgery

Mathieu will have a pin inserted in the thumb. The Cardinals said Tuesday that Mathieu would play with it in a cast when he returns. The three-week time frame ... «ESPN, dic 14»

Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun: Offseason thumb surgery 'made a …

MILWAUKEE — Nearly two months removed from cryotherapy procedure on his right thumb, Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun says he is pain free for ... «FOXSports.com, nov 14»