opposable thumb nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di opposable thumb nel dizionario inglese»italiano

opposable thumb SOST raro

opposable thumb

pollice m opponibile

Traduzioni di opposable thumb nel dizionario italiano»inglese

pollice opponibile

opposable thumb

Traduzioni di opposable thumb nel dizionario inglese»italiano

opposable [ingl brit əˈpəʊzəb(ə)l, ingl am əˈpoʊzəbəl] AGG raro

opposable

opponibile

I.thumb [ingl brit θʌm, ingl am θəm] SOST

thumb

pollice m

II.thumb [ingl brit θʌm, ingl am θəm] VB vb trans

1. thumb book, magazine:

thumb

sfogliare

2. thumb (hitchhiking) colloq:

to thumb a lift or a ride

fare l'autostop

I thumbed a lift from a truck driver

mi sono fatto dare un passaggio da un camionista

they thumbed a lift home

sono tornati a casa in autostop

III.thumb [ingl brit θʌm, ingl am θəm] VB vb intr

to thumb at or towards sth

indicare qc con il pollice

IV.thumb [ingl brit θʌm, ingl am θəm]

to be all thumbs

essere molto maldestro (con le mani)

to be under sb's thumb

essere sotto il controllo di qn

she's got him under her thumb

lo comanda a bacchetta

to stick out like a sore thumb

essere un pugno in un occhio

to thumb one's nose at sb

fare marameo a qn

to thumb one's nose at sb, sth colloq, fig

sbattersene or fregarsene di qn, qc

opposable thumb nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di opposable thumb nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.thumb [θʌm] SOST

thumb

pollice m

locuzioni:

to be all fingers and thumbs, to be all thumbs

essere impacciato nei movimenti delle dita

to stand out like a sore thumb

esser un pugno in un occhio

to be under sb's thumb

esser dominato da qn

II.thumb [θʌm] VB vb trans

1. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift

fare l'autostop

2. thumb (soil with the thumbs):

thumb

sciupare

3. thumb (glance through):

thumb book

sfogliare

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Humans evolved an opposable thumb useful in holding tools and increased dramatically in intelligence, which aided in the use of tools.

en.wikipedia.org

It's just that he hasn't got an opposable thumb.

rabble.ca

Hands must also have opposable thumbs, as described later in the text.

en.wikipedia.org

A reliable way of identifying and hands is from the presence of opposable thumbs.

en.wikipedia.org

Most have opposable thumbs, a characteristic primate feature, though not limited to this order, (opossums, for example, also have them).

en.wikipedia.org

The presence of an opposable thumb is considered important for manipulation of most objects in the physical world.

en.wikipedia.org

The name ape hand deformity is misleading, as apes have opposable thumbs.

en.wikipedia.org

I would love a prosthetic hand with an opposable thumb.

www.independent.co.uk

The index finger is vestigial, although it has opposable thumbs with which it grasps branches firmly.

en.wikipedia.org

The opposable thumb is used more for clicking a button than gripping a pen.

www.npr.org