finger
/ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िंगर
उँगली
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
any of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)
उँगली
- She wore a ring on her finger.
- The ring slid easily over her finger because the winter was over.
- She cut her finger while chopping onions.
+ 3 more examples
- He pointed a finger at the map.
- The ring fits neatly on my ring finger.
- A baby grabbed her mother's finger.
Synonyms digit thumb forefinger pinkie
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[T]
to touch or feel something with your fingers; (informal) to tell the police that somebody has committed a crime
उँगलियों से छूना; (पुलिस को) नाम बताना
- She fingered the silk cloth.
- The pickpocket was fingered by a witness who recognised his coat.
- He fingered the coins in his pocket.
+ 2 more examples
- The tailor fingered the cloth to check its quality.
- A neighbour fingered the thief to the police.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
finger vs thumb
Strictly there are four fingers and one thumb on each hand, though people often say five fingers.
सही अर्थ में प्रत्येक हाथ में चार fingers और एक thumb होता है, यद्यपि लोग प्रायः पाँच fingers कह देते हैं।
- He hurt his thumb, not his finger.
- She has long, thin fingers.
wear a ring on your finger
A ring is worn on a finger, not in it.
अँगूठी उँगली 'पर' पहनी जाती है, उसमें नहीं।
- She wears a gold ring on her finger.
point a finger at sb
Use at with point: to point a finger at someone is to accuse them.
Point के साथ at आता है: 'point a finger at someone' का अर्थ किसी पर आरोप लगाना है।
- Don't point a finger at the new boy; he did nothing wrong.
- The teacher pointed her finger at the board.
finger (verb, informal)
To touch with the fingers, or, in informal English, to name a person to the police.
उँगलियों से छूना, या अनौपचारिक English में पुलिस को किसी का नाम बताना।
- He fingered the silk gently.
- A witness fingered the thief.
finger food / fingers crossed
Finger food is snacks eaten with the hands. Keep your fingers crossed means to hope for good luck.
Finger food हाथ से खाए जाने वाले नाश्ते हैं। 'Keep your fingers crossed' का अर्थ शुभ की आशा करना है।
- Keep your fingers crossed for my interview tomorrow.
- Samosas and sandwiches were the finger food at the party.
+Collocations 5
adjective + finger
indexringlittlemiddlesticky
- She wore the ring on her ring finger.
verb + finger
cutburnpointsnapcross
- He cut his finger with a knife while peeling an apple.
finger + noun
printnailtipfood
- The police found a fingerprint on the glass.
with / on / by + finger
with a fingeron his fingerby one fingerunder her finger
- She traced the map with her finger.
finger + body words
fingertipfingernailfingerprintknuckle
- The detective found a fingerprint on the door.
“More examples 6
- The baby held my finger tightly.
बच्चे ने मेरी उँगली कसकर पकड़ ली।
- Radhika crossed her fingers before the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होने से पहले राधिका ने उँगलियाँ क्रॉस कर लीं।
- He did not lift a finger to help his neighbour.
उसने अपने पड़ोसी की मदद के लिए उँगली तक नहीं उठाई।
- Her fingers moved quickly over the keyboard.
उसकी उँगलियाँ कीबोर्ड पर तेज़ी से चल रही थीं।
- People often point the finger at young drivers after an accident.
दुर्घटना के बाद लोग प्रायः युवा चालकों पर उँगली उठाते हैं।
- He pressed the button with his index finger.
उसने तर्जनी से बटन दबाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She wore a ring in her finger.
✓ She wore a ring on her finger.
A ring sits on the finger, so use on.
अँगूठी उँगली के ऊपर होती है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।
✗ He pointed his finger to me.
✓ He pointed his finger at me.
Use at when you point towards a person as a target.
किसी व्यक्ति की ओर लक्ष्य करके संकेत करने के लिए 'at' आता है।
✗ He cut his finger by a knife.
✓ He cut his finger with a knife.
The instrument is introduced by with.
साधन के लिए 'with' आता है।
¶Idioms 14
keep your fingers crossed
to hope that your plans will be successful
सफलता की आशा करना, दुआ करना
- The results come out tomorrow, so keep your fingers crossed for me.
- We're keeping our fingers crossed that it won't rain on the wedding day.
burn your fingers / get your fingers burnt
to suffer as a result of doing sth without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business
जोखिम भरे काम में नुक़सान उठाना, हाथ जलाना
- He burnt his fingers in the share market last year.
- Many investors got their fingers burnt in the crash.
not lift/raise a finger (to do sth)
(informal) to do nothing to help sb
ज़रा भी मदद न करना, उँगली तक न हिलाना
- He never lifts a finger to help with the housework.
- She didn't raise a finger when we needed her.
point the finger at sb
(informal) to accuse sb of doing sth
किसी पर उँगली उठाना, आरोप लगाना
- Everyone pointed the finger at the new clerk.
- It's easy to point the finger at others.
put your finger on sth
to identify exactly what is wrong, different, etc. in a particular situation
(समस्या आदि को) ठीक-ठीक पहचान लेना
- Something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.
- She put her finger on the real problem.
work your fingers to the bone
to work very hard
बहुत कड़ी मेहनत करना, हाड़-तोड़ मेहनत करना
- His mother worked her fingers to the bone to educate him.
- I've worked my fingers to the bone for this company.
slip through sb's fingers
to manage to escape from sb; to be lost by sb
हाथ से निकल जाना
- The thief slipped through the police's fingers.
- Don't let this chance slip through your fingers.
twist/wrap sb around your little finger
(informal) to persuade sb to do anything that you want
किसी को उँगलियों पर नचाना
- She can twist her father around her little finger.
- The little girl has her grandparents wrapped around her little finger.
pull your finger out
(British English, informal) to stop being lazy and start working hard
आलस छोड़कर काम में जुट जाना
- You'll have to pull your finger out if you want to pass.
- Tell the team to pull their finger out.
lay a finger on sb
to touch sb with the intention of hurting them
किसी को हाथ लगाना (चोट पहुँचाने के इरादे से)
- If you lay a finger on him, I'll call the police.
- He swore he never laid a finger on her.
have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)
to always be aware of the most recent developments in a situation
हालात की नब्ज़ पर हाथ रखना
- A good journalist keeps her finger on the pulse of the nation.
- The manager has his finger on the pulse of the market.
can count sb/sth on the fingers of one hand
used to say that there are very few of sth
उँगलियों पर गिने जा सकें इतने कम
- I can count my real friends on the fingers of one hand.
- You could count the honest officers on the fingers of one hand.
the finger of suspicion
a feeling that sb is guilty of sth
शक की सुई
- The finger of suspicion pointed at the driver.
- After the theft, the finger of suspicion fell on the new servant.
have sticky fingers
to have a habit of stealing things
हाथ की सफ़ाई दिखाना, चोरी की आदत होना
- Keep your wallet safe; that man has sticky fingers.
- The shopkeeper suspected that one of his workers had sticky fingers.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the finger names: thumb, index finger or forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger or pinkie.
उँगलियों के नाम याद रखिए: thumb (अँगूठा), index finger या forefinger (तर्जनी), middle finger (मध्यमा), ring finger (अनामिका), little finger या pinkie (कनिष्ठा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep your fingers crossed (hope for success), have a finger in every pie (be involved in many activities), lift a finger (make the smallest effort: 'He didn't lift a finger to help'), point the finger at (blame), slip through your fingers (escape), at your fingertips (easily available), butterfingers (a person who often drops things), burn your fingers (suffer because of a mistake), work your fingers to the bone (work very hard), green fingers (skill at gardening).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: keep your fingers crossed (सफलता की आशा करना), have a finger in every pie (अनेक गतिविधियों में शामिल होना, हर फटे में टाँग), lift a finger (ज़रा-सा प्रयास करना: 'He didn't lift a finger to help'), point the finger at (दोष देना, उँगली उठाना), slip through your fingers (हाथ से निकल जाना), at your fingertips (आसानी से उपलब्ध), butterfingers (प्रायः चीज़ें गिराने वाला), burn your fingers (गलती का नुकसान उठाना, हाथ जलाना), work your fingers to the bone (बहुत मेहनत करना), green fingers (बागबानी का कौशल)।