brown thumb: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesUnited KingdomWorldwideinformalhumorouscolloquial
    • A supposed inability to grow or keep plants healthy; the opposite of a 'green thumb'.
    • A person regarded as unlucky or inept at gardening because plants under their care tend to wither or die.

    Examples

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    • Despite her efforts, she seemed to have a brown thumb; her plants rarely thrived in the garden.

      A pesar de sus esfuerzos, parecía tener una mano marrón; sus plantas rara vez prosperaban en el jardín.

    • He joked that he had a brown thumb after killing yet another houseplant in just a week.

      Bromeó diciendo que tenía una mano marrón después de matar otra planta de interior en solo una semana.

    • The gardener explained that a brown thumb often results from overwatering or neglecting plants.

      El jardinero explicó que una mano marrón suele ser resultado de regar en exceso o descuidar las plantas.

    • If you have a brown thumb, consider starting with hardy plants that are easier to care for.

      Si tienes una mano marrón, considera comenzar con plantas resistentes que sean más fáciles de cuidar.

  • 2.

    Worldwideinformalmetaphorical
    • A figurative incapacity for successfully managing or sustaining living things, projects, or tasks that require nurturing.

    Examples

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    • John has a brown thumb when it comes to managing projects; nothing seems to succeed under his watch.

      John tiene una mano marrón para gestionar proyectos; nada parece tener éxito bajo su supervisión.

    • She admits to having a brown thumb in nurturing relationships, often losing touch with old friends.

      Ella admite tener una mano marrón para nutrir relaciones, perdiendo el contacto con viejos amigos a menudo.

    • The team joked about Mike's brown thumb after several failed initiatives he led.

      El equipo bromeó sobre la mano marrón de Mike después de varias iniciativas fallidas que dirigió.

Examples:

  • EN: When it comes to life, I have a brown thumb.
    ES: -Ya nací con el pulgar amoratado.
  • EN: Got a bit of a brown thumb.
    ES: Tengo mala mano para las plantas.
    ID: Punya sedikit jempol coklat.
  • EN: And I can garden, too, 'cause I have a brown thumb.
    ES: Y yo también sé cultivar el jardín, porque tengo un pulgar marrón.
  • EN: Superman kind of has a brown thumb when it comes to magic.
    ES: Superman tiene un pulgar marrón cuando se trata de magia.
    ID: Superman agak payah kalau soal sihir.
  • EN: Hey, didn't you tell me you have a brown thumb ?
    HI: वो मुझसे बोला की तुम्हारा कोई बॉयफ्रेंड है ?
    HI: उसने मुझसे पूछा कि क्या आपका कोई बॉयफ्रेंड है?
  • EN: I'm such a brown thumb, nothing survives.
    HI: कितने भी पकवान बना लूं,कुछ भी नहीं अब भाता है।
  • EN: If you've experienced failure in the flower garden, perhaps you've written yourself off as having a brown thumb.
    TE: మీరు పూల తోట లో వైఫల్యం అనుభవించిన ఉంటే, బహుశా మీరు గోధుమ బొటనవేలు కలిగి మీరే వ్రాసిన చేసిన.
  • EN: If you've experienced failure with a flower garden, perhaps you've written yourself off as having a brown thumb.
    TE: మీరు పూల తోట లో వైఫల్యం అనుభవించిన ఉంటే, బహుశా మీరు గోధుమ బొటనవేలు కలిగి మీరే వ్రాసిన చేసిన.
  • EN: i've got a brown thumb
    TE: చూడండి, నేను కలిగి పెయింట్ కాలి ఎరుపు రంగు
  • EN: I've got a brown thumb
    TE: చూడండి, నేను కలిగి పెయింట్ కాలి ఎరుపు రంగు

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