finger
gb/fˈɪŋɡɚ/ us/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
A1
Angielski
~ 1200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A1
entity
1
One of the digits on a hand
One of the five long parts on your hand that you use to hold or touch things.
Schemat użycia:
[someone]'s [finger]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'finger' with 'toe', which is on the foot, not the hand.
Synonimy
digit (More formal or technical term for a finger or toe.)
Antonimy
toe (A similar body part on the foot instead of the hand.)
Kolokacje
pointing finger
|index finger
|middle finger
|ring finger
|little finger
Tematy
body
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She wore a gold ring on her finger.
- He cut his finger while chopping vegetables.
- The child pointed with his finger at the picture.
- Her fingers were cold from the snow.
- He broke his index finger during the game.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I hurt my finger.
- He wears a ring on his finger.
- She points with her finger.
- My fingers are cold.
- He has long fingers.
Czasownik
B1
action
2
Touch or handle with fingers
To touch or hold something with your fingers.
Schemat użycia:
to finger [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'point' which means to indicate something with a finger, not to handle it.
Synonimy
handle (To touch or hold, but can involve the whole hand, not just fingers.)
Antonimy
avoid touching (To deliberately not touch something.)
Kolokacje
finger the fabric
|finger through papers
|finger a necklace
Tematy
daily life
|daily_life
|body
Przykłady
- She fingered the pages of the old book.
- He nervously fingered his tie before the meeting.
- The musician fingered the guitar strings skillfully.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He fingered the paper.
- She fingers her hair when she is thinking.
- The boy fingered the toy.
Czasownik
informal
B2
action
3
Inform on someone to authorities
To tell the police who did a crime.
Schemat użycia:
to finger [someone] (as [something])
Częsty błąd:
Learners may misunderstand and think it means physically touching someone rather than identifying them to authorities.
Synonimy
inform on (Neutral equivalent; does not have the same slang connotation.)
Antonimy
cover for (To protect someone by not revealing their wrongdoing.)
Kolokacje
finger a suspect
|finger the thief
Tematy
crime
|law
|communication
Przykłady
- The witness refused to finger his accomplice.
- Someone must have fingered him to the cops.
- He was fingered as the leader of the gang.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The man fingered the thief to the police.
- She did not want to finger her friend.
- He was fingered by a witness.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
finger
IPA
GB/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
US/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
fin - ger (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (fin)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: finger
- Plural: fingers
Verb
- Base: finger
- 3rd Person Singular: fingers
- Present Participle: fingering
- Past: fingered
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
Core family
fingernail
noun A2
fingertip
noun
Related words
fingerprint
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
fingerless
adjective
Advanced or less common
forefinger
noun B2
Wyrażenia
green fingers
1/ɡɹˈin fˈɪŋɡɚz/
idiom
Skill in gardening and growing plants well
To be very good at growing plants and making them healthy.
Przykłady
- My grandmother has green fingers and her garden is beautiful.
- If you don't have green fingers, start with easy plants.
keep your fingers crossed
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ fˈɪŋɡɚz kɹˈɔst/
idiom
informal
Hope for good luck or success
To hope that something will happen in the way you want it to happen.
Przykłady
- Keep your fingers crossed that it doesn't rain tomorrow.
- I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your exam results.
point the finger at someone
1/pˈɔɪnt ðə fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
Accuse someone of wrongdoing or blame them
To say that someone is responsible for a problem or bad thing.
Przykłady
- They were quick to point the finger at the manager when sales dropped.
- Don't point the finger at me; I didn't do it.
put your finger on something
1/pˈʊt jˈʊɹ fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Identify exactly what is wrong or important
To understand and say exactly what is wrong or important about something.
Przykłady
- I can't quite put my finger on what's bothering me.
- She put her finger on the real problem immediately.
have a finger in every pie
1/hˈæv ə fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈɪn ˈɛvɹi pˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Be involved in many things at once
To be involved in many different activities or projects.
Przykłady
- She has a finger in every pie, from local politics to charity work.
- He likes to have a finger in every pie at the office.
have a finger in every pie
2/hˈæv ə fˈɪŋɡɚ ˈɪn ˈɛvɹi pˈaɪ/
idiom
be involved in many activities
To be involved in many different activities, projects, or businesses at the same time.
Przykłady
- She seems to have a finger in every pie, from local politics to charity work.
- Our boss has a finger in every pie and likes to control every project.
- He has a finger in every pie and always knows what’s happening in town.