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большо́й па́лец — meaning in English

bolshoy palets

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English meaning

  • thumb noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Senses

большо́й па́лец is used for these senses in English:

  • big toe (anatomy) The largest toe (usually) on each human foot (i.e. the toe closest to the other foot when the feet are flat on the ground, side by side, and the legs not crossed) or on a foot of certain other animals.
  • thumb 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.

thumb — full definition

  1. noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.
  2. verb To flip through the pages of something quickly.
  3. verb To hitchhike by signaling with the thumb.

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