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in the PONS Dictionary

thumbs ˈdown N

thumbs down
Ablehnung f <-, -en>
to give sb/sth the thumbs
jdn/etw ablehnen
plans to build a house on the site have been given the thumbs
die Baupläne für dieses Grundstück sind abgelehnt worden

thumbs ˈup N

thumbs up
Zustimmung f <-, -en>
to give sb the thumbs to do sth
jdm für etw acc die Zustimmung erteilen
we have been given the thumbs to go ahead with the project
wir haben für unser Projekt grünes Licht bekommen

I. thumb [θʌm] N

thumb (body part):

thumb
Daumen m <-s, ->
thumb of a glove
Daumen m eines Handschuhs

Phrases:

to be all [Brit fingers and] thumbs
zwei linke Hände haben inf fig
to stand [or stick] out like a sore thumb
unangenehm auffallen
to twiddle one's thumb
Däumchen drehen
to be under sb's thumb
unter jds Fuchtel stehen inf fig

II. thumb [θʌm] VB trans

1. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb a lift/ride
per Anhalter [o. A Autostopp] fahren
to thumb a lift/ride
trampen

2. thumb (mark by handling):

to thumb sth
etw abgreifen
to thumb a book
ein Buch abgreifen
well-thumbed
abgegriffen

Phrases:

to thumb one's nose at sb/sth
jdm/etw die kalte Schulter zeigen inf

III. thumb [θʌm] VB intr

1. thumb (glance through):

to thumb through a newspaper
durch die Zeitung blättern

2. thumb (hitchhike):

to thumb it to somewhere
irgendwohin trampen

green ˈthumb N Am

to have a green thumb
einen grünen Daumen haben

thumb-ˈin·dex N

thumb-index
Daumenregister nt <-s, ->

thumb-ˈin·dexed ADJ

thumb-indexed
mit Daumenregister nach n

ˈthumb-print N

1. thumb-print (impression):

thumb-print
Daumenabdruck m <-(e)s, -drücke>

2. thumb-print fig (identifying feature):

thumb-print
Erkennungsmerkmal nt

ˈthumb typ·ing N no pl

thumb typing
Tippen auf einer winzigen Tastatur, z.B. eines Handys, nur mit den Daumen

opposable thumb [əˌpəʊzəblˈθʌm] N

opposable thumb
opponierbarer Daumen
Present
Ithumb
youthumb
he/she/itthumbs
wethumb
youthumb
theythumb
Past
Ithumbed
youthumbed
he/she/itthumbed
wethumbed
youthumbed
theythumbed
Present Perfect
Ihavethumbed
youhavethumbed
he/she/ithasthumbed
wehavethumbed
youhavethumbed
theyhavethumbed
Past Perfect
Ihadthumbed
youhadthumbed
he/she/ithadthumbed
wehadthumbed
youhadthumbed
theyhadthumbed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to twiddle one's thumbs
Däumchen drehen
to be all fingers and thumbs Brit, Aus inf
zwei linke Hände haben
to give sb/sth the thumbs
jdn/etw ablehnen
to be all [Brit fingers and] thumbs
zwei linke Hände haben inf fig
to give sb the thumbs to do sth
jdm für etw acc die Zustimmung erteilen

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