How is the phrase pousser du doigt translated from French to English

English translation
Poke
verb

Pousser quelqu'un rapidement avec le doigt.

To push someone quickly with a finger.

Examples with “pousser du doigt”

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  • Elle l'a poussé du doigt dans les côtes. — She poked him in the ribs.

  • Elle lui a donné un petit coup pour attirer son attention. — She poked him to get his attention.

  • Elle a décidé d'aller fouiner dans le grenier aujourd'hui. — She decided to poke around in the attic today.

  • Ne pousse pas ton frère du doigt pendant le dîner. — Don't poke your brother during dinner.

  • Donne-moi un petit coup si je me mets à ronfler. — Just poke me if I start snoring.

  • Ne va pas fouiner dans les affaires des autres. — Don't poke into other people's business.

  • Pourquoi m'as-tu poussé du doigt dans le bras ? — Why did you poke me in the arm?

  • Il a fini par arrêter de lui donner des petits coups pour la réveiller. — He finally stopped trying to poke her awake.

  • Pourquoi fouine-t-il dans nos vieux comptes ? — Why is he poking into our old accounts?

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