thumb in Russian
thumb in Russian is большо́й па́лец, большой палец, мусо́лить — thumb means the short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
thumb in Russian
большо́й па́лец
Pronounced: bolshoy palets
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.
большой палец
Pronounced: bolshoy palets
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.
мусо́лить
Pronounced: musolit
листа́ть
Pronounced: listat
(transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
перели́стывать
Pronounced: perelistyvat
(transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
проли́стывать
Pronounced: prolistyvat
(transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
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 Russian?
"thumb" in Russian is большо́й па́лец, большой палец, мусо́лить. thumb means: The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
How do you pronounce большо́й па́лец?
"thumb" in Russian is большо́й па́лец, pronounced "bolshoy palets".
How do you use "thumb" in a sentence?
Example: "Babies often suck their thumb to help them feel calm and sleepy." In Russian, "thumb" is большо́й па́лец, большой палец, мусо́лить.
Are there other ways to say "thumb" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "thumb": большо́й па́лец, большой палец, мусо́лить, листа́ть, перели́стывать, проли́стывать.
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