thumbs up

Meaning

1. A gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.
2. An approval or okay.

Synonyms

bravo

well done

good for you

Translations

قبول

polze cap amunt

Daumen hoch

μπράβο

σηκωμένος αντίχειρας

pouce levé

pollice alzato

duim omhoog

joia

joinha

dedão para cima

polegar para cima

pulgar hacia arriba

pulgar hacia arriba

Etymology

Said to refer to the signal of approval or disapproval used by spectators at a Roman amphitheatre, but the directions have been reversed, and the Roman gesture was a bent thumb.