Usage examples of "thumb" in English with translation to French

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I pound you at thumb wars anytime. Je te défonce au combat de pouces quand tu veux.
He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer. Il s'est accidentellement frappé le pouce avec son marteau.
The glove has a hole in the thumb. Ce gant est troué au niveau du pouce.
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger. Il prit le papillon entre le pouce et l'index.
The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky. La main a cinq doigts: le pouce, l'index, le majeur, l'annulaire et l'auriculaire.
After filling your pipe with tobacco, tamp it down with your thumb, but don't pack it too tightly. Après avoir rempli votre pipe de tabac, tapotez-la avec le pouce, mais ne tassez pas trop fort.
She has him under her thumb. Elle l'a sous sa coupe.
My grandmother has a green thumb. Ma grand-mère a la main verte.
He has her under his thumb. Il l'a en son pouvoir.
His wife has him under the thumb. Sa femme le mène à la baguette.
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