What does "Fingered" mean?

Identified or named as a criminal; pointed out to authorities. To be identified as guilty—someone 'points the finger' at you, naming you as the culprit.

How do you use "Fingered" in a sentence?

He was fingered by a witness. Someone fingered him for the robbery. Got fingered by an informant.

Fingered

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의미: Identified or named as a criminal; pointed out to authorities.

被认定为罪犯；被向当局指认。

Identificado o señalado como criminal; delatado a las autoridades.

犯人として特定された、密告された。

범인으로 지목되거나 당국에 밀고된.

To be identified as guilty—someone 'points the finger' at you, naming you as the culprit.

被认定有罪——有人'指着你'，把你指认为罪犯。

Ser identificado como culpable: alguien 'te señala con el dedo', nombrándote como el culpable.

有罪であると特定されること。誰かが「指を指して」あなたを犯人として名指しする。

유죄로 지목되는 것—누군가가 당신을 범인이라고 '손가락질'하며 지목하는 것.

직역: Pointed at with a finger

예문

He was fingered by a witness.
他被目击者指认了
Fue identificado por un testigo
目撃者に特定された
그는 목격자에 의해 지목되었다.
Someone fingered him for the robbery.
有人指认他是抢劫犯
Alguien lo delató por el robo
誰かが彼を強盗犯だと密告した
누군가가 그를 강도범으로 밀고했다.
Got fingered by an informant.
被线人出卖了
Fue delatado por un confidente
情報提供者に売られた
밀고자에 의해 지목당했다.

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/ˈfɪŋɡəd/

사용 가이드

맥락: identification, accusation, witness

어조: criminal, accusatory

✓ 올바른 표현

Got fingered for it.
因此被指认了
Lo señalaron por eso
それで名指しされた
그 일로 지목당했다.
Fingered by a witness.
被目击者指认
Identificado por un testigo
目撃者に特定された
목격자에 의해 지목되었다.
Someone fingered him.
有人指认了他
Alguien lo delató
誰かが彼を密告した
누군가가 그를 지목했다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

Identified
Identified（被辨认出）
Identified（Identificado）
Identified（特定された）
신원이 확인된
Named as guilty
Named as guilty（被认定有罪）
Named as guilty（Nombrado como culpable）
Named as guilty（有罪と名指しされた）
범인으로 지목된

흔한 실수

Be aware of other slang meanings
Context makes criminal meaning clear

기원과 역사

From pointing a finger at someone to identify them.

어원: Criminal slang, from accusatory pointing

최초 기록: Early 20th century

문화적 배경

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American crime films; Gangster movies

Regional notes: American origin, also used in British crime contexts.

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이 주제의 다른 표현

Nick ★★★★★ To steal; also a police station; also to arrest. Swipe ★★★★★ To steal, especially casually or opportunistically. Grass ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone to authorities. Snitch ★★★★★ An informer; to inform on someone. Rat ★★★★★ An informer; a traitor. In hot water ★★★★★ In trouble.