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You ever do something like that again, I'm going to thumb out your eyes and feed them to you.Haces otra vez algo así, y te saco los ojos con los dedos y me alimento de ellos.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Removal of this coating can be attempted, for example, by sealing the PTFE tube with a gloved thumb and shaking it for approximately 10 seconds;Puede intentarse la eliminación de este recubrimiento, por ejemplo, sellando el tubo de PTFE con el pulgar cubierto de un guante y agitándolo aproximadamente diez segundos;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Zsadist's voice was low and quiet as his thumb went back and forth on an unmarred cheek.La voz de Zsadist era baja y suave mientras movía el pulgar adelante y atrás por la mejilla sin marcar.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
The severed thumb was on the floor about a foot, perhaps two, away from the center of the small maroon circle of sticky blood, left there almost as if it had been discarded like some petty afterthought.El pulgar seccionado estaba en el suelo, a medio metro del pequeño charco granate de sangre pegajosa, dejado ahí casi como si lo hubieran desechado tras pensárselo mejor.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
"The snow falls slowly tonight," V said, rubbing his thumb back and forth over a thick jugular vein.– La nieve cae despacio esta noche -dijo V, frotando el pulgar hacia delante y hacia atrás sobre su gruesa vena yugular.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Holding the hand-rolled between his thumb and forefinger, he lit it and breathed in deep, keeping the inhale down, closing his eyes.Sosteniendo el cigarrillo liado a mano entre el pulgar y el índice, lo encendió aspirando profundamente, manteniendo el humo en sus pulmones por un momento para luego exhalar lentamente, cerrando los ojos.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Bend your forefinger and—crack!—the rubber band snaps back on your thumb.Doble su dedo índice y... ¡crack!, la banda elástica se contrae rápidamente pegando contra el dedo pulgar.http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
Butch rubbed his thumb over his eyebrow.Butch frotó su pulgar sobre la ceja.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
And the severed thumb well, that was probably just her craziness coming out.Y el pulgar mutilado... Bueno, es probable que fuera una manifestación de su locura.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
But it's like he doesn't need one either: he's got his index finger curled around so it functions like a thumb.Pero no parece que le haga falta: tiene el índice doblado de tal modo que le sirve de pulgar.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
The man flipped his thumb over his shoulder, in the direction of the auditorium.El desconocido señaló con el pulgar por encima del hombro en dirección a la sala.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
With his thumb, index finger, and middle finger very near his mouth and nose, he was keeping time to the Bach.Con tres dedos, el pulgar, el índice y el medio, muy cerca de la boca y de la nariz, seguía los compases de Bach.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
If you put your hands on your hips, make sure your thumbs are toward the back.«Si te apoyas las manos en las caderas, cerciórate de apuntar los pulgares hacia atrás.»Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
Reaching forward, he pinched them gently then soothed them with his thumbs.Extendiendo la mano, se los pellizcó suavemente y luego los acarició con los pulgares.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
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as a rule of thumb
como regla general
Tom Thumb
Pulgarcito
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 |