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The meaning of the Spanish word "dedo" and how you use it

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dedo
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) finger; toe
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Me lastimé el dedo .
I hurt my finger.
Me duele un dedo del pie .
One of my toes hurts.
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Es un dedo de agua .
It's a finger of water.
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y rápidamente lo voy a , lo voy a difuminar con el dedo
and quickly I'm going to, I'm going to soften it with my finger
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y dejando aproximadamente un dedo más .
and leaving approximately one finger more.
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dedo...índice
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) index finger
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Me duele el dedo índice .
My index finger hurts.
Tienes un anillo en el dedo índice .
You have a ring on your index finger.
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Que queden con un tamaño similar al dedo índice pero un dedo más bien grueso , no como el mío .
To the extent that they come out with a size similar to the index finger but rather a thick finger, not like mine.
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meterles...el...dedo
(expression) (colloquial) (infinitive) to rub salt (in the wound) (lit. to stick your finger)
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¿ Siempre tienes que meterles el dedo en la llaga ?
Do you always have to rub salt in their wound?
Vas a meterles el dedo en la llaga a tus padres con ese comentario .
You are going to rub salt in the wound with your parents with that comment.
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Y meterles el dedo ahí justo donde más les duele .
And rub salt there exactly where it most hurts them.
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achúntale...al...dedo
(expression) (regional) (imperative) (tú) prove it; prove to me (Chile) (lit. touch my finger) The origin of "achúntale al dedo" actually comes from a game that Chileans will play together to prove that they did something. "Achúntale al dedo" means "touch my finger." One will ask another to do it to prove that what they're saying is true.
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A ver , achúntale al dedo si me amas .
Let's see, prove it that you love me.
Achúntale al dedo si no fuiste a la fiesta .
Prove it if you didn't go to the party.
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A ver si es verdad , achúntale al dedo po .
Let's see if it's true, prove it then.
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dedo...meñique
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) little finger; pinkie
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El dedo meñique es el más pequeño .
The little finger is the smallest.
Me duele el dedo meñique .
My pinkie hurts.
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OK , voy a tomarla con , con mi dedo meñique
Okay, I'm going to take it with, with my little finger,
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