German Meaning of thumbing one's nose (at)

Jemandem die Nase rümpfen

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Definitions and Meaning of thumbing one's nose (at) in English

thumbing one's nose (at)

the short thick first finger of the human hand next to the index finger, under control, to express disdain or defiance, the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb, to place the thumb at one's nose and extend the fingers as a gesture of scorn or defiance, a corresponding digit in lower animals, to request or obtain (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb, to travel by thumbing rides, to turn over pages, to leaf through (pages) with the thumb, extremely awkward or clumsy, to turn pages with the thumb, a convex molding, the short and thick first or most preaxial digit of the human hand that differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, in having greater freedom of movement, and in being opposable to the other fingers, the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them, something resembling or suggesting a thumb, to seek or get a ride in a passing automobile by sticking out one's thumb, to soil or wear by or as if by repeated thumbing, the similar structure in lower animals

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Jemandem die Nase rümpfen

the short thick first finger of the human hand next to the index finger, under control, to express disdain or defiance, the part of a glove or mitten that cover

verachtend,respektlos,von oben herabblickend,schnüffeln (an),über etwas hinweggehen,verachten,verächtlich,Stirnrunzeln (an oder auf),Arroganz,auf jemanden herabschauen

ehrend,respektierend,wertschätzend,bewundernd,billigend (von),Fürsorge für,Wertschätzung,Preis,Abonnement (auf),Wertschätzen.

thumbing (through) => Blättern, thumbed one's nose (at) => Die Nase rümpfen, thumb one's nose (at) => jemandem eine (lange) Nase drehen, thumb (through) => Daumen, thugs => Schläger,