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."After the candy was stolen from the store, the security footage showed a group of kids, and one of them was fingering his friend as the thief. "Après le vol des bonbons dans le magasin, les images de sécurité ont montré un groupe d'enfants, et l'un d'eux a balancé son ami comme le voleur.policecommunicationlawgovernmentorganizationsocietyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTripoter, tâterTo poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers."The shopper was fingering the soft wool scarf, trying to decide if she liked the texture. "L'acheteuse tripotait l'écharpe en laine douce, essayant de décider si elle aimait la texture.bodyactionsensationsexChat 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 fingerbangsexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoigtéTo use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument."The student was carefully fingering the notes on the guitar, trying to learn the new chord. "L'élève doigtait soigneusement les notes sur la guitare, essayant d'apprendre le nouvel accord.musicactiontechnicalChat 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 was fingering the sheet music, marking which fingers her student should use. "La professeure de piano doigtait la partition, indiquant quels doigts son élève devait utiliser.musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterroger (le statut)To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol."To check if my friend Maria was online, I fingered her internet address. "Pour vérifier si mon amie Maria était en ligne, j'ai interrogé son adresse internet.computinginternetcommunicationtechnologysignalserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVoler, déroberTo steal; to purloin.""The cashier was fired after being caught fingering money from the register." "Le caissier a été renvoyé après avoir été pris en train de voler de l'argent de la caisse.propertyactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExécuter, réaliserTo execute, as any delicate work."The jeweler was fingering the tiny diamond, meticulously checking its facets. "Le bijoutier exécutait le minuscule diamant, vérifiant méticuleusement ses facettes.actionworkabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe doigtéThe act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument."The pianist's beautiful fingering made the difficult piece sound effortless. "Le doigté magnifique du pianiste a rendu la pièce difficile facile à écouter.musicactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDoigtéA specific method of using the fingers to play an instrument."That chord has two fingerings."Cet accord a deux doigtés.musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDoigtéThe act of using the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus.sexactionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFil de laine épais pour basA thick woollen yarn for stockings."My grandmother always knits us warm socks for Christmas using soft, durable fingering. "Ma grand-mère nous tricote toujours des chaussettes chaudes pour Noël en utilisant du fil de laine épais et durable.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
