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finger

US

/ˈfɪŋɡər/

UK

/ˈfɪŋɡə/

Meaning

One of the long, movable parts at the end of your hand, used for touching, holding, and pointing.

हाथ के सिरे पर मौजूद लंबा, हिलने वाला हिस्सा, जिससे हम चीज़ें छूते, पकड़ते और उनकी ओर इशारा करते हैं।

Examples

“She wore a silver ring on her finger.”

wear a ring oneveryday

“He pointed at the map with his finger.”

point at somethingwith

“The fingertip touched the screen gently.”

touch somethingbody part

Useful patterns

point a finger at somethingtouch or press something with a fingerwear a ring on a fingersnap or cross your fingers

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Word family

fingertip(noun)
fingernail(noun)
fingered(verb)

Common collocations

point a finger at someonesnap your fingerscross your fingersa sore fingeryour little fingerfinger food

Common mistakes

Not natural: I touched the button by my finger.

Better: I touched the button with my finger.

Use “with” to say what you used to touch something; “by my finger” is unnatural here.

किसी चीज़ को छूने के लिए क्या इस्तेमाल किया, यह बताने के लिए “with” कहते हैं; यहाँ “by” स्वाभाविक नहीं है।

Not natural: She pointed the sign with her finger.

Better: She pointed at the sign with her finger.

Use “point at” for the thing someone indicates; “with her finger” tells how she points.

जिस चीज़ की ओर इशारा किया जाए, उसके लिए “point at” कहते हैं; “with her finger” इशारा करने का तरीका बताता है।

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Learner tip

In everyday English, “finger” usually excludes the thumb, though people sometimes count all five hand digits together.

रोज़मर्रा की अंग्रेज़ी में “finger” आमतौर पर अंगूठे को शामिल नहीं करता, हालाँकि हाथ की पाँचों उँगलियों को साथ गिना जा सकता है।

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What does “finger” usually refer to?

“Finger” आमतौर पर किसे कहते हैं?