Pulgar in english

Thumb

pronunciation: θʌm part of speech: noun

In gestures

pulgar = thumb.

Example: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes.

more:

» huella dejada por el pulgar = thumb-mark .

Example: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.

Pulgar synonyms

leaf in spanish: hoja, pronunciation: lif nounflip in spanish: dar la vuelta, pronunciation: flɪp noun, adjective, verbfinger in spanish: dedo, pronunciation: fɪŋgɜr nounhitch in spanish: enganche, pronunciation: hɪtʃ noun, verbflick in spanish: película, pronunciation: flɪk noun, verbriff in spanish: riff, pronunciation: rɪf nounriffle in spanish: rápido, pronunciation: rɪfəl nounpollex in spanish: pollex, pronunciation: poʊleks nounhitchhike in spanish: hacer autostop, pronunciation: hɪtʃhaɪk verb