Translation of "thumb tack" to German

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Dictionary translations for "thumb tack"

thumb tack noun

pl. thumb tacks

die Heftzwecke f

Contexts with "thumb tack"

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

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.

As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests. Als Daumenregel sollten Sie ein Pfund Rindfleisch für jeweils zwei Gäste rechnen.

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

His wife has him under the thumb. Seine Ehefrau hat ihn schon unter der Fuchtel.

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