doigt

le doigt
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. finger
Je me suis fait mal au doigt en tombant.I hurt my finger when I fell down.
b. digit
T'as failli me couper un doigt !You almost cut off one of my digits!
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(small quantity)
a. drop
Verse un doigt de lait dans le café, pas plus.Pour a drop of milk into the coffee, not any more than that.
b. little bit
Véronica a mis un doigt d'huile d'olive dans la poêle avant de cuire les légumes.Véronica added a little bit of olive oil to the pan before cooking the vegetables.
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