Finger meaning in English
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Definition
a finger: a digit, a long thin part of the hand, with a nail on the end
Examples
- "So, Southside Johnny and Frankie Fingers!"
- "He wants to be number one, so you've got to look out for him. But Frankie Fingers, down on Franklin Avenue, he's very ambitious."
- "Frankie Fingers?"
- "Dr. Loblaw : How many fingers am I holding up?"
- "Fat Face Sal : Then over here we got Frankie Fingers, Southside Johnny and Bob the Brit."
- "Follow my finger..."
- "Brian : He's tall, handsome, well-dressed, beautiful shoulders, fantastic nose, nice silky fingers-"
- "Does it have six fingers?"
- "My finger!"
- "Same goes for Frankie Fingers and his friend the Corsican."
- "Brian : Look, I have fingers, not fins, and if you observe closely, you'll see that I'm slowly drowning."
- "Police : Alright sir, please touch your nose with the finger of your left hand."
- "I managed to maintain a shred of dignity by sticking out my ‘pinkie' finger with each sip."
- "Edward : Wow Philip, you've got one of those new cellphones without a keypad – the ones where you touch the screen with your fingers!"
- "Today a butterfly landed on my finger."
Exercise 1
Horatio has cut off Bruno's finger using his machete.
Fingers are very helpful for many things including .
Fingers are very helpful for many things including .
Horatio has cut off Bruno's finger using his machete.
Fingers are very helpful for many things including ringing doorbells.
Fingers are very helpful for many things including ringing doorbells.
ringing doorbells: Yes! Fingers are essential for ringing doorbells. It looks like Bruno won't be ringing any doorbells in the near future. At least with his right hand.
Exercise 2
Bling Bling! Let's talk jewels, my friends!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms. Not all were used in this conversation.
This is a piece of jewelry worn below the head, which rests on a person's chest. Icarus compliments Horatio on this item in the dialogue.
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist, usually circular. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the finger, often as a symbol of marriage or commitment. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms. Not all were used in this conversation.
This is a piece of jewelry worn below the head, which rests on a person's chest. Icarus compliments Horatio on this item in the dialogue.
"For my birthday this year, my husband gave me a pearl ."
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist, usually circular. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
"He bought me a lovely for our anniversary but it's so small I can't put my hand through it."
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the finger, often as a symbol of marriage or commitment. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
"I proposed to my girlfriend with a beautiful diamond ."
Bling Bling! Let's talk jewels, my friends!
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms. Not all were used in this conversation.
This is a piece of jewelry worn below the head, which rests on a person's chest. Icarus compliments Horatio on this item in the dialogue.
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist, usually circular. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the finger, often as a symbol of marriage or commitment. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms. Not all were used in this conversation.
This is a piece of jewelry worn below the head, which rests on a person's chest. Icarus compliments Horatio on this item in the dialogue.
"For my birthday this year, my husband gave me a pearl necklace 1."
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist, usually circular. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
"He bought me a lovely bracelet 2 for our anniversary but it's so small I can't put my hand through it."
This is a piece of jewelry worn around the finger, often as a symbol of marriage or commitment. (This term was not used in the dialogue)
"I proposed to my girlfriend with a beautiful diamond ring 3."
1 necklace: A "necklace" is a piece of jewelry worn around the neck. In this meeting, Icarus compliments Horatio's necklace, saying that it goes well with "his neck". The "neck" is the part of the body above the torso which connects the head to the chest. "A lace" refers to a cord or string, such as the ones used for tying shoes.
2 bracelet: A "bracelet" is a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist (the extension of the hand which leads to the arm).
3 ring: A "ring" is a piece of jewelry worn around the finger, often symbolizing a romantic commitment. The term also refers to any circular object, shape or arrangement. For example, there is a ring of hills surrounding the village.
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