Vor der Tür sieht Otti, wie Frida und Emil ihm die Daumen drücken. At the door, Otti sees Frida and Emil keeping their fingers crossed for him.

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die Daumen drücken

[diː ˈdaʊ̯mən ˈdʁʏkn̩]

to keep one's fingers crossed

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Ich werde dir morgen ganz fest die Daumen drücken.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you tomorrow.
Kannst du mir am Freitag die Daumen drücken?

Can you keep your fingers crossed for me on Friday?
Frau Hilde, würden Sie mir auch die Daumen drücken?

Frau Hilde, would you keep your fingers crossed for me too?

drücken erleichtert die Erleichterung die Freude gelingen gespannt das Glück hoffen die Hoffnung der Mut mutig nervös

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