Translation of "thumb" to German

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Dictionary translations for "thumb"

thumb [θʌm] noun

pl. thumbs

der Daumen m (body)

I hurt my thumb doing a handspring.

Ich verletzte meinen Daumen bei einem Handstandüberschlag.

thumb [θʌm] verb Conjugation

thumbed / thumbed / thumbing / thumbs

durchblättern

abgreifen (book)

Phrases with "thumb" (7)

as a rule of thumb - als Faustregel
rule of thumb - Faustregel
thumb index - Daumenindex
thumb tack - Heftzwecke
thumb through - durchblättern
tom thumb - Däumling
thumb wheel - Rändelrad

Contexts with "thumb"

I hurt my thumb doing a handspring. Ich verletzte meinen Daumen bei einem Handstandüberschlag.

He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer. Er schlug sich versehentlich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen.

The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky. Die Hand hat fünf Finger: den Daumen, den Zeigefinger, den Mittelfinger, den Ringfinger und den kleinen Finger.

He's under the thumb. Er ist ein Pantoffelheld.

She has him under her thumb. Er steht unter ihrem Pantoffel.

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