finger
gb/fˈɪŋɡɚ/ us/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
A1
Английский
~ 1200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s [finger]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'finger' with 'toe', which is on the foot, not the hand.
Синонимы
digit (More formal or technical term for a finger or toe.)
Антонимы
toe (A similar body part on the foot instead of the hand.)
Коллокации
pointing finger
|index finger
|middle finger
|ring finger
|little finger
Темы
body
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I hurt my finger.
- He wears a ring on his finger.
- She points with her finger.
- My fingers are cold.
- He has long fingers.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Touch or handle with fingers
To touch or hold something with your fingers.
Модель употребления:
to finger [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'point' which means to indicate something with a finger, not to handle it.
Синонимы
handle (To touch or hold, but can involve the whole hand, not just fingers.)
Антонимы
avoid touching (To deliberately not touch something.)
Коллокации
finger the fabric
|finger through papers
|finger a necklace
Темы
daily life
|daily_life
|body
Примеры
- She fingered the pages of the old book.
- He nervously fingered his tie before the meeting.
- The musician fingered the guitar strings skillfully.
Примеры для изучающих
- He fingered the paper.
- She fingers her hair when she is thinking.
- The boy fingered the toy.
Глагол
informal
B2
action
3
Inform on someone to authorities
To tell the police who did a crime.
Модель употребления:
to finger [someone] (as [something])
Частая ошибка:
Learners may misunderstand and think it means physically touching someone rather than identifying them to authorities.
Синонимы
inform on (Neutral equivalent; does not have the same slang connotation.)
Антонимы
cover for (To protect someone by not revealing their wrongdoing.)
Коллокации
finger a suspect
|finger the thief
Темы
crime
|law
|communication
Примеры
- The witness refused to finger his accomplice.
- Someone must have fingered him to the cops.
- He was fingered as the leader of the gang.
Примеры для изучающих
- The man fingered the thief to the police.
- She did not want to finger her friend.
- He was fingered by a witness.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
finger
IPA
GB/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
US/fˈɪŋɡɚ/
Слоги и ударение
fin - ger (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (fin)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: finger
- Plural: fingers
Verb
- Base: finger
- 3rd Person Singular: fingers
- Present Participle: fingering
- Past: fingered
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
green fingers
1/ɡɹˈin fˈɪŋɡɚz/
idiom
Skill in gardening and growing plants well
To be very good at growing plants and making them healthy.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.