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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.te syʁ le dwa d‿yn mɛ̃/
Verb
compter sur les doigts d’une main
- to count on the fingers of one hand
- Je peux compter sur les doigts d’une main les gens qui [...]. ― I could count on one hand the people who .
- Les gens qui [...] se comptent sur les doigts d’une main. ― People who can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
Usage notes
- Often used reflexively, with the pronoun se: se compter sur les doigts d'une main.