verb🔗ShareDénoncer, balancerTo 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."The teacher fingered Mark as the one who started the food fight in the cafeteria. "Le professeur a dénoncé Mark comme étant celui qui a déclenché la bataille de nourriture à la cafétéria.policelawgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePalper, tâterTo poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers."The child fingered the soft, fuzzy toy, exploring its texture. "L'enfant a palpé le jouet doux et duveteux, explorant sa texture.bodyactionsensationsexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoigterTo use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbangsexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoigterTo use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument."The student carefully fingered the notes on the clarinet, trying to play the melody correctly. "L'élève a doigté avec soin les notes sur la clarinette, en essayant de jouer correctement la mélodie.musicsoundactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharedoigterTo 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 sheet music, writing numbers above the notes to show which fingers to use. "Le professeur de piano a soigneusement doigté le passage difficile dans la partition de l'élève, en écrivant des chiffres au-dessus des notes pour indiquer quels doigts utiliser.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterroger (le statut)To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol."The IT technician fingered the employee's login status to see if she was available for a meeting. "Le technicien informatique a interrogé le statut de connexion de l'employée pour voir si elle était disponible pour une réunion.computinginternetcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, déroberTo steal; to purloin."The thief fingered the expensive necklace from the display case. "Le voleur a volé le collier coûteux dans la vitrine.propertypoliceactionguiltlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExécuter, réaliserTo execute, as any delicate work."The experienced seamstress carefully fingered the delicate lace as she mended the torn wedding veil. "La couturière expérimentée a exécuté avec soin la dentelle délicate alors qu'elle réparait le voile de mariage déchiré.actionworkabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvec des doigts(in combination) Having fingers (of the specified kind)."The four-fingered glove was designed to keep the wearer's hand warm. "Le gant à quatre doigts était conçu pour garder la main du porteur au chaud.partbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading