avec index et majeur

French translation: using her index and middle finger

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French term or phrase:avec index et majeur
Selected answer:using her index and middle finger
Entered by: cristinacb (X)

12:13 Feb 16, 2015
French language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: avec index et majeur
Est-ce une expression française usitée ? Que signifie-t-elle ?

Ne sachant pas trop quoi faire, il va chercher Jeny, en
train de faire la vaisselle, dans la cuisine. Comprenant
instantanément les envies de la bestiole, Jeny, avec son
index et majeur, s’exécute.

Merci.
cristinacb (X)
Romania
Local time: 17:26
using her index and middle finger
Explanation:
OK, now we know what the 'bestiole' is, everything is clear!

So she has understood that it is lying on its back because it wants its tummy tickled / stroked, so she does so, using her first 2 fingers.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 16:26
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4 +2using her index and middle finger
Tony M


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
using her index and middle finger


Explanation:
OK, now we know what the 'bestiole' is, everything is clear!

So she has understood that it is lying on its back because it wants its tummy tickled / stroked, so she does so, using her first 2 fingers.

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Christophe Vieillard
1 hr
  -> Merci, VJC !

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: 1. If it's a French expression, I never heard it before. 2. It's easier to translate with the full context ...
3 hrs
  -> Merci, J-C ! Yes, on both counts!
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