verb🔗ShareMit dem Daumen berühren, belegenTo touch or cover with the thumb."to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"den Zündloch einer Kanone mit dem Daumen berührenbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurchblättern(with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily."I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all."Ich blätterte das Buch durch und beschloss, es nicht ganz zu lesen.literaturelanguagemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrampen, per Anhalter fahren(travel) To hitchhike"After his car broke down, Mark thumbed a ride to the nearest town. "Nachdem sein Auto kaputt gegangen war, trampte Mark in die nächste Stadt.wayvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharemit den Fingern beflecken, abnutzenTo soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling."The old paperback book was heavily thumbed, its pages stained and worn from years of use. "Das alte Taschenbuch war stark abgenutzt, seine Seiten waren durch jahrelange Benutzung fleckig und abgenutzt.appearanceconditionwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit dem Daumen manipulieren, spannenTo manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver."The cowboy nervously thumbed the hammer of his revolver before entering the saloon. "Der Cowboy spannte nervös den Hammer seines Revolvers, bevor er den Saloon betrat.actionweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDen Hahn schnell spannen und abdrückenTo fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed."The cowboy thumbed his revolver, firing off six shots in rapid succession at the target. "Der Cowboy spannte seinen Revolver und feuerte sechs Schüsse in schneller Folge auf das Ziel ab.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMit einem bestimmten Daumen versehen(in combination) Having some specific type of thumb."He was sore-thumbed after playing video games all day."Er hatte nach dem ganzen Tag Videospiele spielen einen schmerzenden Daumen.partbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading