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The movement of the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
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The movement of the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
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To move the index finger horizontally back and forth, as to say no or reject something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To move the index finger repeatedly up and down, as to threaten or reprimand someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bashkir:
бармаҡ янау
(barmaq yanaw)
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Dutch:
vingerschudden
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Finnish:
heristää etusormea
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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French:
faire non du doigt
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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German:
mit dem Finger drohen
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Portuguese:
balançar o dedo
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Russian:
грози́ть па́льцем
(grozítʹ pálʹcem)
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Russian:
погрози́ть па́льцем
(pogrozítʹ pálʹcem)
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Slovene:
požugati s prstom
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Spanish:
menear del dedo
— to move the index finger horizontally, as to say no or reject something
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Dutch:
vingerschudden
— to move the index finger vertically, as to threaten or reprimand someone
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Dutch:
met de vinger dreigen
— to move the index finger vertically, as to threaten or reprimand someone
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Finnish:
osoittaa etusormella
— to move the index finger vertically, as to threaten or reprimand someone
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German:
mit dem Finger drohen
— to move the index finger vertically, as to threaten or reprimand someone