thumb in Portuguese
thumb in Portuguese is polegar, dedo polegar — thumb means the short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
thumb in Portuguese
polegar
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
dedo polegar
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
What does "thumb" mean?
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noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
"Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy."
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verb To flip through the pages of something quickly.
"I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran."
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verb To hitchhike by signaling with the thumb.
"They thumbed lifts across the country because they had very little money."
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thumb in a sentence
- Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy.
- He hurt his thumb while opening a jar.
- I thumbed through the old photo album and found a picture of my gran.
- Students thumbed quickly through the textbook, looking for the right chapter.
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What is "thumb" in Portuguese?
"thumb" in Portuguese is polegar, dedo polegar. thumb means: The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
How do you use "thumb" in a sentence?
Example: "Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy." In Portuguese, "thumb" is polegar, dedo polegar.
Are there other ways to say "thumb" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "thumb": polegar, dedo polegar.
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