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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 Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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;
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 Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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 Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, 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 Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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 Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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.
Butch rubbed his thumb over his eyebrow.
Butch frotó su pulgar sobre la ceja.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, 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 Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, 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 Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, 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 Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, 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 / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, 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 Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, 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 Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008

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Collocations

as a rule of thumb
como regla general
Tom Thumb
Pulgarcito

Word forms

thumb

noun
SingularPlural
Common casethumbthumbs
Possessive casethumb'sthumbs'

thumb

verb
Basic forms
Pastthumbed
Imperativethumb
Present Participle (Participle I)thumbing
Past Participle (Participle II)thumbed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I thumbwe thumb
you thumbyou thumb
he/she/it thumbsthey thumb
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am thumbingwe are thumbing
you are thumbingyou are thumbing
he/she/it is thumbingthey are thumbing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have thumbedwe have thumbed
you have thumbedyou have thumbed
he/she/it has thumbedthey have thumbed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been thumbingwe have been thumbing
you have been thumbingyou have been thumbing
he/she/it has been thumbingthey have been thumbing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I thumbedwe thumbed
you thumbedyou thumbed
he/she/it thumbedthey thumbed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was thumbingwe were thumbing
you were thumbingyou were thumbing
he/she/it was thumbingthey were thumbing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had thumbedwe had thumbed
you had thumbedyou had thumbed
he/she/it had thumbedthey had thumbed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been thumbingwe had been thumbing
you had been thumbingyou had been thumbing
he/she/it had been thumbingthey had been thumbing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will thumbwe shall/will thumb
you will thumbyou will thumb
he/she/it will thumbthey will thumb
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be thumbingwe shall/will be thumbing
you will be thumbingyou will be thumbing
he/she/it will be thumbingthey will be thumbing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have thumbedwe shall/will have thumbed
you will have thumbedyou will have thumbed
he/she/it will have thumbedthey will have thumbed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been thumbingwe shall/will have been thumbing
you will have been thumbingyou will have been thumbing
he/she/it will have been thumbingthey will have been thumbing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would thumbwe should/would thumb
you would thumbyou would thumb
he/she/it would thumbthey would thumb
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be thumbingwe should/would be thumbing
you would be thumbingyou would be thumbing
he/she/it would be thumbingthey would be thumbing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have thumbedwe should/would have thumbed
you would have thumbedyou would have thumbed
he/she/it would have thumbedthey would have thumbed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been thumbingwe should/would have been thumbing
you would have been thumbingyou would have been thumbing
he/she/it would have been thumbingthey would have been thumbing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am thumbedwe are thumbed
you are thumbedyou are thumbed
he/she/it is thumbedthey are thumbed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being thumbedwe are being thumbed
you are being thumbedyou are being thumbed
he/she/it is being thumbedthey are being thumbed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been thumbedwe have been thumbed
you have been thumbedyou have been thumbed
he/she/it has been thumbedthey have been thumbed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was thumbedwe were thumbed
you were thumbedyou were thumbed
he/she/it was thumbedthey were thumbed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being thumbedwe were being thumbed
you were being thumbedyou were being thumbed
he/she/it was being thumbedthey were being thumbed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been thumbedwe had been thumbed
you had been thumbedyou had been thumbed
he/she/it had been thumbedthey had been thumbed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be thumbedwe shall/will be thumbed
you will be thumbedyou will be thumbed
he/she/it will be thumbedthey will be thumbed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been thumbedwe shall/will have been thumbed
you will have been thumbedyou will have been thumbed
he/she/it will have been thumbedthey will have been thumbed