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Which of the following is valid as a rule of thumb about the probability that scoliosis will progress?Welche Faustregel gilt in Hinblick auf die Wahrscheinlichkeit der Progredienz einer Skoliose?© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 21.11.2011© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 21.11.2011
I would say, in my mind, ' if such and such a thing is going to happen, the ring will swing in the direction between the little finger and the thumb ; if it is not going to happen, it will swing at right angles to that direction, and so on.Ich dachte nämlich im Innern: Wird dies oder jenes geschehen, so soll der Ring die Diagonale vom kleinen Finger zum Daumen beschreiben, geschieht es nicht, aber die Fläche der Hand quer durchschneiden u. s. w.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
They checked the occupants of each vehicle on the other side of the road, just in case Scott had managed to thumb a lift.Eingehend musterten sie die Insassen eines jeden Fahrzeugs für den Fall, daß es Scott gelungen sein sollte, ein Auto anzuhalten.Archer, Jeffrey / A Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey / Ein Mann von EhreEin Mann von EhreArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer© 2002 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachA Matter of HonourArcher, Jeffrey© 1986 by Jeffrey Archer
John took a square silver object from his pants pocket, flipped up the lid, and produced a good flame with the flick of his thumb on a small wheel.John zog einen rechteckigen, silberfarbenen Gegenstand aus der Hosentasche, klappte den Deckel auf und erzeugte eine ansehnliche Flamme, indem er mit dem Daumen ein kleines Reibrad be-tätigte.King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: SusannahDer dunkle Turm 6: SusannahKing, Stephen© 2003 by Stephen King© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenThe Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen© 2004 by Stephen King
The main political rule of thumb must be to save emissions of carbon dioxide where they can be saved at the lowest possible cost.Oberste politische Maxime muss es sein, die Einsparung von Kohlendioxid dort zu erzielen, wo sie mit den geringsten Kosten verbunden ist.© Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) 2011http://vda.de/de/index.html 15.01.2012© Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) 2011http://vda.de/de/index.html 15.01.2012
His wingman, Randy Roberts, who had held his position above and behind him, appeared off his right wingtip, the white-gloved hand raised with the thumb erect.Randy Roberts, der als sein Rottenflieger hinter und über ihm geblieben war, erschien neben seiner rechten Flügelspitze und reckte den Daumen einer weißbehandschuhten Hand hoch.Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust GottesDie Faust GottesForsyth, Frederick© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, MünchenThe fist of godForsyth, Frederick© 1995 by Bantam Books
"Let me go. . . let go of my thumb — !"»Loslassen. .. lassen Sie meinen Daumen los. ..!King, Stephen / The Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen / Der dunkle Turm 6: SusannahDer dunkle Turm 6: SusannahKing, Stephen© 2003 by Stephen King© 2003 der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenThe Dark Tower 6: The Song of SusannahKing, Stephen© 2004 by Stephen King
The gun discharged and I felt a 19 sharp pain as the bullet clipped the webbing between my thumb and palm and the escaping gases scorched my hand.Die Waffe entlud sich. Ich spürte den scharfen Schmerz, als die Kugel das Gewebe zwischen meinem Daumen und meiner Handfläche durchschlug.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
Mrs. Foldy plays the introduction on the old upright piano and Bernard O'Neill —Tom Thumb! — makes his grand entrance, strutting and striding up the aisle toward the miniature pulpit.Mrs. Foldy spielt das Eingangslied auf dem alten Klavier und Bernhard O'Neill, der Däumling, hat seinen großen Auftritt und stolziert mit langen Schritten den Gang hinab zu dem kleinen Altar.Mingus, Charles / Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles / Beneath The UnderdogBeneath The UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus und Nel King© fur die deutsche Ausgabe 1980, 2002Beneath the UnderdogMingus, Charles© 1971 by Charles Mingus and Nel King
Wladek was speechless, and started thumbing around in his coat pocket.Wladek wußte nicht, was er sagen sollte, und kramte in seiner Manteltasche.Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und AbelKain und AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach© 1979 by Jeffrey ArcherKane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
This is one Mid-East war in which Israel not only may, but must, sit on her thumbs."Dies ist ein Nahostkrieg, in dem Israel nicht nur untätig bleiben darf, sondern untätig bleiben muß.«Forsyth, Frederick / The fist of godForsyth, Frederick / Die Faust GottesDie Faust GottesForsyth, Frederick© 1994 by Transworld Publisher Ltd., London© 1994 by C. Bertelsmann Verlag, MünchenThe fist of godForsyth, Frederick© 1995 by Bantam Books
I've given him access to a communicator so you can straighten things out between yourselves—but stop twiddling your thumbs already!"Ich erlaube ihm Zugang zu einem Kommunikator, damit Sie die Dinge zwischen sich klären können. Hören Sie auf damit, alles noch komplizierter zu machen!«Anderson, Kevin / Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin / Gefallene SonnenGefallene SonnenAnderson, Kevin© 2006 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, München© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.Scattered SunsAnderson, Kevin© 2005 by WordFire, Inc.
A pair of thumbs on his windpipe kept him from crying out.Zwei Daumen auf seiner Luftröhre hinderten ihn daran, einen Schrei auszustoßen.Alexander, Lloyd / Beggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd / Die BettlerköniginDie BettlerköniginAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1984 by Lloyd AlexanderBeggar QueenAlexander, Lloyd© 1984 by Lloyd Alexander
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Collocations
rule of thumb
Faustregel
thumb rest
Daumenablage
thumb rest
Daumenauflage
thumb support
Daumenauflage
thumb cut
Daumenausschnitt
thumb rest
Daumenlager
thumb support
Daumenlager
thumb wheel
Daumenrad
rule of thumb
Daumenregel
thumb rule
Daumenregel
thumb index
Daumenregister
thumb lever
Daumenschalter
thumb screw
Daumenschraube
thumb rest
Daumenstütze
thumb support
Daumenstütze
Word forms
thumb
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | thumb | thumbs |
Possessive case | thumb's | thumbs' |
thumb
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | thumbed |
Imperative | thumb |
Present Participle (Participle I) | thumbing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | thumbed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I thumb | we thumb |
you thumb | you thumb |
he/she/it thumbs | they thumb |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am thumbing | we are thumbing |
you are thumbing | you are thumbing |
he/she/it is thumbing | they are thumbing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have thumbed | we have thumbed |
you have thumbed | you have thumbed |
he/she/it has thumbed | they have thumbed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been thumbing | we have been thumbing |
you have been thumbing | you have been thumbing |
he/she/it has been thumbing | they have been thumbing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I thumbed | we thumbed |
you thumbed | you thumbed |
he/she/it thumbed | they thumbed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was thumbing | we were thumbing |
you were thumbing | you were thumbing |
he/she/it was thumbing | they were thumbing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had thumbed | we had thumbed |
you had thumbed | you had thumbed |
he/she/it had thumbed | they had thumbed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been thumbing | we had been thumbing |
you had been thumbing | you had been thumbing |
he/she/it had been thumbing | they had been thumbing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will thumb | we shall/will thumb |
you will thumb | you will thumb |
he/she/it will thumb | they will thumb |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be thumbing | we shall/will be thumbing |
you will be thumbing | you will be thumbing |
he/she/it will be thumbing | they will be thumbing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have thumbed | we shall/will have thumbed |
you will have thumbed | you will have thumbed |
he/she/it will have thumbed | they will have thumbed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been thumbing | we shall/will have been thumbing |
you will have been thumbing | you will have been thumbing |
he/she/it will have been thumbing | they will have been thumbing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would thumb | we should/would thumb |
you would thumb | you would thumb |
he/she/it would thumb | they would thumb |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be thumbing | we should/would be thumbing |
you would be thumbing | you would be thumbing |
he/she/it would be thumbing | they would be thumbing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have thumbed | we should/would have thumbed |
you would have thumbed | you would have thumbed |
he/she/it would have thumbed | they would have thumbed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been thumbing | we should/would have been thumbing |
you would have been thumbing | you would have been thumbing |
he/she/it would have been thumbing | they would have been thumbing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am thumbed | we are thumbed |
you are thumbed | you are thumbed |
he/she/it is thumbed | they are thumbed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being thumbed | we are being thumbed |
you are being thumbed | you are being thumbed |
he/she/it is being thumbed | they are being thumbed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been thumbed | we have been thumbed |
you have been thumbed | you have been thumbed |
he/she/it has been thumbed | they have been thumbed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was thumbed | we were thumbed |
you were thumbed | you were thumbed |
he/she/it was thumbed | they were thumbed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being thumbed | we were being thumbed |
you were being thumbed | you were being thumbed |
he/she/it was being thumbed | they were being thumbed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been thumbed | we had been thumbed |
you had been thumbed | you had been thumbed |
he/she/it had been thumbed | they had been thumbed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be thumbed | we shall/will be thumbed |
you will be thumbed | you will be thumbed |
he/she/it will be thumbed | they will be thumbed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been thumbed | we shall/will have been thumbed |
you will have been thumbed | you will have been thumbed |
he/she/it will have been thumbed | they will have been thumbed |