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English to Portuguese Dictionary

thumbs Meaning in Portuguese (thumbs significado em português)

polegares, polegar
polegares in English:thumbs
Phonetic:pulegares
Plural: thumbs
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de thumbs em português é polegares, polegar. (O primeiro dedo da mão humana, curto, grosso e opositor, usado para agarrar e manipular objetos.)

Definitions of Thumbs

  1. 1
    noun
    polegar

    The short, thick, and opposable first digit of the human hand, used for grasping and manipulating objects.

    O primeiro dedo da mão humana, curto, grosso e opositor, usado para agarrar e manipular objetos.

Example Sentences

casual

“She gave a thumbs-up to show her approval of the plan.”

Ela deu um polegar para cima para mostrar sua aprovação do plano.

casual

“He was all thumbs and dropped the delicate vase.”

Ele era todo desajeitado e deixou cair o vaso delicado.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

dedo opositor

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivethumb
past tensethumbed
past participlethumbed
present participlethumbing
nounthumb

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

thumbs upexpression

An gesture indicating approval, agreement, or success.

thumbs downexpression

An gesture indicating disapproval, rejection, or failure.

rule of thumbidiom

A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on experience or practice rather than theory.