noun🔗SharePulgarThe short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers."My thumb is very good at turning pages in my textbook. "Mi pulgar es muy bueno para pasar las páginas de mi libro de texto.bodypartanatomyorganphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareControl deslizanteThe part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider."The volume control on my laptop has a small thumb that you move to adjust the sound. "El control de volumen de mi portátil tiene un pequeño control deslizante que se mueve para ajustar el sonido.devicemachinetechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiniaturaA thumbnail picture."2001, "Gary", Wanna See Porn? Take a Look At These (Free Expandable Thumbs) - CLICK HERE (on newsgroup alt.sex.services)"2001, «Gary», ¿Quieres ver porno? Echa un vistazo a estas (miniaturas expandibles gratuitas) - HAZ CLIC AQUÍ (en el grupo de noticias alt.sex.services).mediatechnologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar con el pulgarTo touch or cover with the thumb."to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"Tocar con el pulgar el oído de un cañón.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHojear(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."Hojée el libro y decidí no molestarme en leerlo todo.languageliteraturecommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer autostop(travel) To hitchhike"My friend decided to thumb to the concert; he didn't want to spend the money on a bus ticket. "Mi amigo decidió hacer autostop para ir al concierto; no quería gastar el dinero en un billete de autobús.wayactionvehiclecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar o desgastar con el pulgar o los dedosTo soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling."The children thumbed their library books, making the pages quite dirty. "Los niños mancharon con los dedos sus libros de la biblioteca, ensuciando bastante las páginas.wearactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManipular con el pulgar, amartillarTo manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver."To load the revolver, he had to thumb the hammer back. "Para cargar el revólver, tuvo que amartillar el martillo.weaponactionmilitarydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmartillar rápidamente con el pulgarTo fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed."The marksman thumbed the single-action revolver, firing quickly and accurately at the target. "El tirador amartilló el revólver de acción simple, disparando rápida y precisamente al blanco.weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
