thumb

US /θʌm/
UK /θʌm/
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1.

pulgar

the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set apart from the other four and opposable to them.

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He gave a thumbs-up to show approval.
Él levantó el pulgar para mostrar aprobación.
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She hurt her thumb while playing basketball.
Se lastimó el pulgar mientras jugaba baloncesto.
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digitpollex
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hojear, repasar

to turn over pages with the thumb

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He thumbed through the book, looking for a specific passage.
Él hojeó el libro, buscando un pasaje específico.
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She quickly thumbed through the dictionary.
Ella hojeó rápidamente el diccionario.
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flickflipleafbrowse
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hacer autostop

to hitchhike

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They decided to thumb their way across the country.
Decidieron hacer autostop por todo el país.
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It's dangerous to thumb a ride on this highway.
Es peligroso hacer autostop en esta autopista.
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hitchhitchhike
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