verb🔗ShareTocar con el pulgar, hojearTo touch or cover with the thumb."to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"tocar con el pulgar el oído de un cañónbodyactionChat 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."Hojee el libro y decidí no molestarme en leerlo todo.literaturelanguagemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer autostop, pedir aventón(travel) To hitchhike"After his car broke down, Mark thumbed a ride to the nearest town. "Después de que su coche se averió, Mark hizo autostop hasta el pueblo más cercano.wayvehicleactionChat 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 old paperback book was heavily thumbed, its pages stained and worn from years of use. "El viejo libro de bolsillo estaba muy manchado, con las páginas manchadas y desgastadas por años de uso.appearanceconditionwearChat 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."The cowboy nervously thumbed the hammer of his revolver before entering the saloon. "El vaquero amartilló nerviosamente el martillo de su revólver antes de entrar en el salón.actionweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDisparar rápidamente (un revólver de acción simple) tirando del martillo mientras se mantiene presionado el gatilloTo 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. "El vaquero disparó su revólver, disparando seis tiros seguidos rápidamente al blanco.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCon un tipo específico de pulgar(in combination) Having some specific type of thumb."He was sore-thumbed after playing video games all day."Tenía el pulgar dolorido después de jugar videojuegos todo el día.partbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
