How the word "il pollice" is translated into English
Il bambino si succhia ancora il pollice.
[il bamˈbino si ˈsukkja anˈkora il ˈpɔllitʃe.]
The child still sucks his thumb.
Mi sono chiuso il pollice nella portiera della macchina.
[mi ˈsono ˈkjuzo il ˈpɔllitʃe nella porˈtjɛra ˈdella ˈmakkina.]
I shut my thumb in the car door.
Ha alzato i pollici per dire che andava tutto bene.
[ˈa alˈtsato i ˈpɔllitʃi ˈper ˈdire ˈke anˈdava ˈtutto ˈbɛne.]
He gave a thumbs up to say that everything was fine.
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