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thumbs ˈdown SUBST

thumbs down

Ablehnung f <-, -en>

to give sb/sth the thumbs

jdn/etw ablehnen

plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs

die Baupläne für dieses Grundstück sind abgelehnt worden

thumbs ˈup SUBST

thumbs up

Zustimmung f <-, -en>

to give sb the thumbs to do sth

jdm für etw Akk die Zustimmung erteilen

we have been given the thumbs to go ahead with the project

wir haben für unser Projekt grünes Licht bekommen

I . thumb [θʌm] SUBST

thumb (body part):

thumb

Daumen m <-s, ->

thumb of a glove

Daumen m eines Handschuhs

Wendungen:

to be all [Brit fingers and] thumbs

zwei linke Hände haben ugs übtr

to stand [or stick] out like a sore thumb

unangenehm auffallen

to twiddle one's thumb

Däumchen drehen

to be under sb's thumb

unter jds Fuchtel stehen ugs übtr

II . thumb [θʌm] VERB trans

1. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift/ride

per Anhalter [o. A Autostopp] fahren

to thumb a lift/ride

trampen

2. thumb (mark by handling):

to thumb sth

etw abgreifen

to thumb a book

ein Buch abgreifen

well-thumbed

abgegriffen

Wendungen:

to thumb one's nose at sb/sth

jdm/etw die kalte Schulter zeigen ugs

III . thumb [θʌm] VERB intr

1. thumb (glance through):

to thumb through a newspaper

durch die Zeitung blättern

2. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb it to somewhere

irgendwohin trampen

green ˈthumb SUBST Am

to have a green thumb

einen grünen Daumen haben

thumb-ˈin·dex SUBST

thumb-index

Daumenregister nt <-s, ->

thumb-ˈin·dexed ADJ

thumb-indexed

mit Daumenregister nach Subst

ˈthumb-print SUBST

1. thumb-print (impression):

thumb-print

Daumenabdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>

2. thumb-print übtr (identifying feature):

thumb-print

Erkennungsmerkmal nt

ˈthumb typ·ing SUBST no pl

thumb typing

Tippen auf einer winzigen Tastatur, z.B. eines Handys, nur mit den Daumen

opposable thumb [əˌpəʊzəblˈθʌm] SUBST

opposable thumb

opponierbarer Daumen

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to twiddle one's thumbs

Däumchen drehen

to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus ugs

zwei linke Hände haben

to give sb/sth the thumbs

jdn/etw ablehnen

to be all [Brit fingers and] thumbs

zwei linke Hände haben ugs übtr

to give sb the thumbs to do sth

jdm für etw Akk die Zustimmung erteilen

plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs

die Baupläne für dieses Grundstück sind abgelehnt worden

we have been given the thumbs to go ahead with the project

wir haben für unser Projekt grünes Licht bekommen

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

When in breeding condition, males develop nuptial pads on their thumbs, which are used to grip females during mating.

en.wikipedia.org

He is described as sallow and has a fondness for jewelsall his fingers and both thumbs are loaded with rings.

en.wikipedia.org

In most cases however, they were left twiddling their thumbs in their hiding spots, as the city's busy citizens took no notice.

www.ndtv.com

They've given us every indication that once everything is signed off on this, they won't be twiddling their thumbs.

www.thetelegram.com

Thumbs down to the state's ham-handed handling of layoffs in various state departments last week.

thesouthern.com

I don't understand people who sit all day and do this (twiddles his thumbs).

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Familiar symbolic gestures include the raised fist, bye-bye, and thumbs up.

en.wikipedia.org

This is a good debut where the footage is too long and the dream scenes stick out like sore thumbs.

en.wikipedia.org

The worst part, when something doesn't hit, is you know you'll have a lot of time twiddling your thumbs thinking about what's next.

news.nationalpost.com

Then they twiddle their thumbs, usually for so long that finally they're forced to spring into action.

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