noun🔗ShareDedosA slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb."Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."Los humanos tienen dos manos y diez dedos. Cada mano tiene un pulgar y cuatro dedos.bodyparthumanorgananatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedos, extremidadesSimilar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly:"The bat used the fingers of its wing membrane to grasp the branch. "El murciélago usó los dedos de su membrana alar para agarrar la rama.anatomyorganismanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedosSomething similar in shape to the human finger, particularly:"The rake has metal fingers that help gather leaves. "El rastrillo tiene dedos de metal que ayudan a recoger las hojas.bodyparthumananatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedosSomething similarly extending, from a larger body, particularly:"a finger of land; a finger of smoke"Un dedo de tierra; un dedo de humo.partanatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedos, apéndicesSomething similar in function or agency to the human finger, with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing."The mechanical grabber used in the factory had fingers that carefully lifted the delicate components. "El agarrador mecánico utilizado en la fábrica tenía dedos que levantaban cuidadosamente los componentes delicados.partbodyanatomyorganfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedo, pulgadaVarious units of measure based or notionally based on the adult human finger, particularly"The carpenter used a finger-width to mark the spacing for the shelves. "El carpintero usó una pulgada para marcar el espaciado de los estantes.anatomyparthumanphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDedilA part of a glove intended to cover a finger."The wool glove had small holes in the fingers. "El guante de lana tenía pequeños agujeros en los dediles.bodywearitempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDestreza, habilidadSkill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument."Her impressive fingers on the piano allowed her to play complex melodies effortlessly. "Sus impresionantes dedos en el piano le permitieron tocar melodías complejas sin esfuerzo.musicabilitybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarterista, ladrónSomeone skilled in the use of their fingers, a pickpocket.""The police warned tourists to be careful in the crowded market, as there were known fingers operating in the area." "La policía advirtió a los turistas que tuvieran cuidado en el mercado abarrotado, ya que había carteristas conocidos operando en la zona.personjobabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonasA person.""The police needed all fingers on deck to solve the complex case." "La policía necesitaba a todas las personas para resolver el caso complejo.personChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHacer una peineta(especially in the phrase 'give someone the finger') An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards."The angry driver gave the other car the fingers after being cut off. "El conductor enfadado hizo una peineta al otro coche después de que le cerraran el paso.bodycommunicationsignattitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDelatar, acusarTo identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.""After the missing money was discovered, Maria fingered John as the one who took it." "Después de que se descubrió el dinero perdido, María delató a John como el que lo tomó.policelawactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManosear, tocarTo poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers."The baker gently fingered the dough to check if it was ready for the oven. "El panadero manoseó suavemente la masa para comprobar si estaba lista para el horno.bodyactionsensationsexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDedearTo use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbangsexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDigitarTo use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.""She carefully fingers the guitar chords, practicing for her music class." "Ella digita cuidadosamente los acordes de la guitarra, practicando para su clase de música.musicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDigitalizarTo provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages."The piano teacher carefully fingered the difficult passage in the student's music, writing numbers above the notes to show which fingers to use. "El profesor de piano digitalizó cuidadosamente el pasaje difícil en la música del estudiante, escribiendo números encima de las notas para mostrar qué dedos usar.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsultarTo query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol."The network administrator can finger a user to see if they are currently logged in and active on the server. "El administrador de la red puede consultar a un usuario para ver si está conectado y activo en el servidor.computinginternettechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, hurtarTo steal; to purloin."The student was suspected of fingering the expensive art supplies from the classroom. "Se sospechaba que el estudiante había robado los costosos materiales de arte del aula.propertyactionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEjecutar, hacerTo execute, as any delicate work."The artist carefully fingers the clay, shaping it into a delicate sculpture. "El artista ejecuta cuidadosamente la arcilla, dándole forma a una delicada escultura.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading