thumb (EN)

substantivo, verbo

substantivo “thumb”

1. polegar
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   She used her thumb to press the button on the remote control.
2. controle deslizante (em interfaces gráficas)
   Drag the thumb on the volume slider to the right to increase the sound.
3. miniatura
   I scrolled through the video thumbs to find the tutorial I needed.

verbo “thumb”

1. pressionar com o polegar
   She thumbed through the pages of the book, looking for the chapter she wanted to read.
2. manusear até sujar ou desgastar
   After reading her favorite book every night for a year, she had thumbed the pages until they were soft and worn.
3. pedir carona (sinalizando com o polegar)
   After running out of gas in the middle of nowhere, we decided to thumb a ride to the nearest town.
4. folhear
   She thumbed through the magazine quickly, looking for the article she wanted to read.