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hand
A. phalanges
B. metacarpals
C. carpals
hand
(hănd)n.
1.
a. The terminal part of the human arm located below the forearm, used for grasping and holding and consisting of the wrist, palm, four fingers, and an opposable thumb.
b. A homologous or similar part in other animals, as the terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates.
2. A unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used especially to specify the height of a horse.
3. Something suggesting the shape or function of the human hand, especially:
a. Any of the rotating pointers used as indexes on the face of a mechanical clock.
b. A pointer, as on a gauge or dial.
4. Printing See index.
5. Lateral direction indicated according to the way in which one is facing: at my right hand.
6.
a. A style or individual sample of writing.
b. A signature: put my hand to the contract.
7. A round of applause to signify approval.
8. Physical assistance; help: gave me a hand with the bags.
9. hands Sports A hand ball in soccer.
10. Games
a. The cards held in a card game by a given player at any time.
b. The number of cards dealt each player; the deal.
c. A player or participant in a card game: We need a fourth hand for bridge.
d. A portion or section of a game during which all the cards dealt out are played: a hand of poker.
11.
a. One who performs manual labor: a factory hand.
b. One who is part of a group or crew: the ship's hands.
12. A participant in an activity, often one who specializes in a particular activity or pursuit: an old hand at labor negotiations.
13.
a. The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability: heard the scandalous tale at third hand.
b. The strength or force of one's position: negotiated from a strong hand.
14.
a. often hands Possession, ownership, or keeping: The books should be in your hands by noon.
b. Power; jurisdiction; care: The defendant's fate is in the hands of the jury. Dinner is in the chef's hands.
15.
a. Involvement or participation: "In all this was evident the hand of the counterrevolutionaries" (John Reed).
b. An influence or effect: The manager had a hand in all major decisions.
c. Evidence of craft or artistic skill: can see the hand of a genius even in the lighter poems.
16. An aptitude or ability: I tried my hand at decorating.
17. The aesthetic feel or tactile quality of something, such as a fabric, textile, or carpeting, that indicates its fineness, texture, and durability.
18. A manner or way of performing something: a light hand with makeup.
19.
a. Permission or a promise, especially a pledge to wed.
b. A commitment or agreement, especially when sealed by a handshake; one's word: You have my hand on that.
v. hand·ed, hand·ing, hands
v.tr.
1. To give or pass with or as if with the hands; transmit: Hand me your keys.
2. To aid, direct, or conduct with the hands: The usher handed the patron to a reserved seat.
3. Nautical To roll up and secure (a sail); furl.
4. Sports
a. To give (the ball) directly to a teammate, as in football. Often used with off.
b. To carry, strike, or propel (the ball) with the hand or arm in violation of the rules in soccer.
v.intr. Sports
To make a handoff, as in football. Often used with off.
hand down
1. To bequeath to one's heirs.
2. To make and pronounce (an official decision, especially a court verdict).
hand on
To turn over to another.
hand out
1. To distribute freely; disseminate.
2. To administer or deal out.
hand over
To release or relinquish to another.
hand up
To deliver (an indictment) to a higher judicial authority.
at hand
1. Close by; near.
2. Soon in time; imminent: Retribution is at hand.
3. Under discussion: Let's keep to the matter at hand.
at the hand/hands of
By or through the agency of: favors he received at the hands of his uncle.
by hand
By using the hands; manually.
get/lay (one's) hands on
To get possession of; acquire or obtain.
hand and foot
With concerted, never-ending effort: had to wait on them hand and foot.
hand in/and glove
On intimate terms or in close association: "The folklore of American academia says that publishing and teaching go hand in glove" (Edward B. Fiske).
hand in hand
In cooperation; jointly.
hand it to Informal
To give credit to: You've got to hand it to her; she knows what she's doing.
hand over fist
At a tremendous rate: made money hand over fist.
hands down
1. With no trouble; easily.
2. Indisputably; unquestionably.
in hand
1. In one's possession: arrived with the contract in hand.
2. Under control: kept the tense situation in hand.
3. Under consideration: gave her attention to the matter in hand.
4. In preparation or process: With the work finally in hand, we began to see progress.
5. Sports Remaining to be played by one team but not by another: Their team is ahead in the standings, but our team has two games in hand.
off (one's) hands
No longer under one's jurisdiction, within one's responsibility, or in one's care: We finally got that project off our hands.
on hand
1. Present; available: Are there enough people on hand to hold a meeting?
2. About to happen; imminent: What is on hand for this evening?
on/upon (one's) hands
In one's possession, often as an imposed responsibility or burden: Now they have the grandchildren on their hands.
on one/the one hand
As one point of view; from one standpoint.
on the other hand
As another point of view; from another standpoint.
out of hand
1. Out of control: Employee absenteeism has gotten out of hand.
2. Without consideration; immediately: dismissed my complaint out of hand.
to hand
1. Nearby.
2. In one's possession.
[Middle English, from Old English.]
hand′er n.
hand′less adj.
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hand
(hænd)n
1. (Anatomy)
a. the prehensile part of the body at the end of the arm, consisting of a thumb, four fingers, and a palm
b. the bones of this part. manual
2. (Anatomy) the corresponding or similar part in animals
3. something resembling this in shape or function
4. (Card Games)
a. the cards dealt to one or all players in one round of a card game
b. a player holding such cards
c. one round of a card game
5. agency or influence: the hand of God.
6. a part in something done: he had a hand in the victory.
7. assistance: to give someone a hand with his work.
8. (Horology) a pointer on a dial, indicator, or gauge, esp on a clock: the minute hand.
9. acceptance or pledge of partnership, as in marriage: he asked for her hand; he gave me his hand on the merger.
10. a position or direction indicated by its location to the side of an object or the observer: on the right hand; on every hand.
11. a contrastive aspect, condition, etc (in the phrases on the one hand, on the other hand)
12. (preceded by an ordinal number) source or origin: a story heard at third hand.
13. a person, esp one who creates something: a good hand at painting.
14. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a labourer or manual worker: we've just taken on a new hand at the farm.
15. (Nautical Terms) a member of a ship's crew: all hands on deck.
16. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another name for index9
17. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a person's handwriting: the letter was in his own hand.
18. a round of applause: give him a hand.
19. ability or skill: a hand for woodwork.
20. a manner or characteristic way of doing something: the hand of a master.
21. (Units) a unit of length measurement equalling four inches, used for measuring the height of horses, usually from the front hoof to the withers
22. a cluster or bundle, esp of bananas
23. (Cookery) a shoulder of pork
24. one of the two possible mirror-image forms of an asymmetric object, such as the direction of the helix in a screw thread
25. a free hand freedom to do as desired
26. a hand's turn (usually used with a negative) a small amount of work: he hasn't done a hand's turn.
27. a heavy hand tyranny, persecution, or oppression: he ruled with a heavy hand.
28. a high hand an oppressive or dictatorial manner
29. at hand near at hand very near or close, esp in time
30. at someone's hand at someone's hands from: the acts of kindness received at their hands.
31. by hand
a. by manual rather than mechanical means
b. by messenger or personally: the letter was delivered by hand.
32. come to hand to become available; be received
33. force someone's hand to force someone to act
34. from hand to hand from one person to another
35. from hand to mouth
a. in poverty: living from hand to mouth.
b. without preparation or planning
36. hand and foot in all ways possible; completely: they waited on him hand and foot.
37. hand in glove in an intimate relationship or close association
38. hand in hand
a. together; jointly
b. clasping each other's hands
39. hand over fist steadily and quickly; with rapid progress: he makes money hand over fist.
40. hold one's hand to stop or postpone a planned action or punishment
41. hold someone's hand to support, help, or guide someone, esp by giving sympathy or moral support
42. in hand
a. in possession
b. under control
c. receiving attention or being acted on
d. available for use; in reserve
e. with deferred payment: he works a week in hand.
43. keep one's hand in to continue or practise
44. lend a hand to help
45. on hand close by; present: I'll be on hand to help you.
46. out of hand
a. beyond control
b. without reservation or deeper examination: he condemned him out of hand.
47. set one's hand to
a. to sign (a document)
b. to start (a task or undertaking)
48. show one's hand to reveal one's stand, opinion, or plans
49. take in hand to discipline; control
50. throw one's hand in See throw in3
51. to hand accessible
52. try one's hand to attempt to do something
53. (modifier)
a. of or involving the hand: a hand grenade.
b. made to be carried in or worn on the hand: hand luggage.
c. operated by hand: a hand drill.
54. (in combination) made by hand rather than by a machine: hand-sewn.
vb (tr)
55. to transmit or offer by the hand or hands
56. to help or lead with the hand
57. (Nautical Terms) nautical to furl (a sail)
58. hand it to someone to give credit to someone
[Old English hand; related to Old Norse hönd, Gothic handus, Old High German hant]
ˈhandless adj
ˈhandˌlike adj
HAND
abbreviation for
(Telecommunications) have a nice day
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hand
(hænd)n.
1. the terminal, prehensile part of the arm in humans and higher primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpals, fingers, and thumb.
2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any four-legged vertebrate.
3. a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon.
4. something resembling a hand in shape or function: the hands of a clock.
6. a person employed in manual labor or for general duty: a ranch hand.
7. a person with great skill in or knowledge of something, esp. through long experience: an old hand at fund-raising.
8. a person with reference to an ability or skill: a poor hand at running a business.
9. skill; workmanship; characteristic touch: The painting shows a master's hand.
10. Often, hands. possession or power; control, custody, or care: My fate is in your hands.
11. a position, esp. one of control, used for bargaining, negotiating, etc.
12. means; agency; instrumentality: death by his own hand.
13. assistance; aid: Give me a hand with this ladder.
14. side; direction: no traffic on either hand of the road.
15. style of handwriting; penmanship.
16. a person's signature: to set one's hand to a document.
17. a round or outburst of applause for a performer.
18. a promise or pledge, esp. in marriage.
19. a linear measure equal to 4 inches (10.2 centimeters), used esp. in determining the height of horses.
20. Cards.
a. the cards dealt to or held by each player at one time.
b. the person holding the cards.
c. a single part of a game, in which all the cards dealt at one time are played.
21. a bunch, cluster, or bundle of leaves, fruit, or the like.
22. the deviation of a thread or tooth from the axial direction of a screw or gear, as seen from one end looking away toward the other.
23. the properties of a fabric that can be sensed by touching it, as resilience and smoothness.
v.t.24. to deliver or pass with or as if with the hand.
25. to help, assist, guide, etc., with the hand.
26. to give or provide with: That handed me a laugh.
27. hand down,
a. to deliver (the decision of a court).
b. to transmit, esp. to a succeeding generation.
28. hand in, to submit; present for acceptance.
29. hand off, Football. to hand the ball to a member of one's team in the course of a play.
30. hand on, to transmit; pass on to a successor, posterity, etc.
31. hand out, to give or distribute; pass out.
32. hand over, to deliver to another; surrender control of.
adj.33. of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
34. made by hand.
35. carried in or worn on the hand.
36. operated by hand; manual.
Idioms:1. at hand,
a. within reach; ready for use; accessible.
b. about to happen.
2. at the hand(s) of, by the action of; through the agency of.
3. by hand, by using the hands, as opposed to machines; manually.
4. change hands, to pass from one owner to another.
5. eat out of someone's hand, to be totally submissive to another.
6. force someone's hand, to compel a person to do or disclose something before he or she is ready to do so.
7. from hand to mouth, with nothing in reserve; precariously.
8. hand and foot, with slavish attentiveness: to wait on someone hand and foot.
9. hand in or and glove, in close association, esp. for nefarious purposes.
10. hand in hand,
a. alongside one another while holding hands.
b. closely associated; in cooperation.
11. hand over fist, speedily; increasingly: making money hand over fist.
12. hands down,
a. effortlessly; easily.
b. indisputably; incontestably.
13. hand to hand, in direct combat; at close quarters.
14. have a hand in, to participate in.
15. in hand,
a. under control.
b. in one's possession.
c. in the process of consideration or settlement.
16. join hands, to unite in a common cause; combine.
17. keep one's hand in, to continue to work at or practice so as not to lose one's skill or knowledge.
18. lay hands on,
a. to obtain; acquire.
b. to seize, esp. in order to punish.
c. to impose the hands on in a ceremonial fashion, as in ordination.
19. on all hands or every hand, everywhere.
20. on hand,
a. in one's possession; at one's disposal: cash on hand.
b. present.
21. out of hand,
a. completely out of control.
b. without delay or deliberation.
22. show one's hand, to disclose one's true motives.
23. sit on one's hands,
a. to fail to applaud.
b. to fail to take appropriate action.
24. the back of one's or the hand to, one's contempt or rejection for.
25. to hand,
a. within reach; accessible or nearby.
b. into one's possession or view.
26. try one's hand at, to undertake so as to test one's aptitude for.
27. turn or put one's hand to, to set to work at; busy oneself with.
28. wash one's hands of, to abandon any further responsibility for.
29. with a heavy hand,
a. with severity; oppressively.
b. in a clumsy manner; awkwardly; gracelessly.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Saxon hand, Old High German hant, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus]
Hand
(hænd)n.
Lear•ned (ˈlɜr nɪd) 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
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Hand
a round of applause, 1590; something resembling a hand in appearance or function. See also bunch.Examples: hand of applause, 1590; of bananas, 1881; of bridge; of cards, 1630; of herrings [five], 1861; of oranges [five], 1851; of tobacco, 1726; of whist, 1771.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hand(s)
See Also: ARM(S), FINGERS, HAND MOVEMENTS, HANDSHAKE
- Big hands like the claws of a crab —Guy De Maupassant
- The bones in her narrow wrists were small as chicken bones —Mary Hedin
- Closed they [hands] looked like clusters of unpainted wooden balls as large as walnuts —Sherwood Anderson
- A craftsman’s hands … hands quick as cats —William H. Gass
- Fist like a piece of iron —Raymond Chandler
- Fists … as large as wastebaskets —Dashiell Hammett
- Fists like knotty pine —George Garrett
- Hand as wide as a stirrup —Richard Ford
- Hand … dry, hard and cold, rather like a chicken’s foot —F. van Wyck Mason
- His hand felt like the tentacles of a sea anemone —Kate Grenville
- Hand … like a fine piece of ivory carving —Rebecca West
- A hand like a side of meat —Douglas Adams
- Hand … like a baseball catcher’s glove —Frank Ross
- Hand like a boxing glove —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Hand like a bundle of taut wire —Oakley Hall
- Hand like a ham —Stephen Vincent Benét
- Hand … like a sharp, icy stake —Ariel Dorfman
- Hand like a wood rasp —Raymond Chandler
- Hand … limp as a tassel —Frank Swinnerton
- Hand, quick as a bird claw —Eudora Welty
- Hands … as soft as cotton-wool —Ivan Turgenev
- Hands … cool, muted and frail with age like the smoothness of old yellow linen —Stephen Vincent Benét
- Hands … crude and functional as if whittled out of hard wood —George Garrett
- Hands folded like flower petals —Clare Boylan
- Hands … gnarled, huge and misshapen, like chunks of wood hewn from a pale tree —James Stern
- Hands gnarled, twisted and earth-stained like the vigorous roots of a tree —Ellen Glasgow
- Hands, horny as a laborer’s —Harvey Swados
- Hands hung like clusters of sausages —Louis Bromfield
- Hands … large and too thin, like empty gloves —Margaret Laurence
- Hands like asbestos —Mary Hedin
- Hands..like blocks of wood and about as gentle —Leslie Thomas
- Hands like bunches of bananas —Frank Swinnerton
- Hands like coal shovels —Gerald Kersh
- Hands … like dangling shovels —Jonathan Gash
- Hands … like elephant’s ears —Arthur Baer
- Hands … like great paws —Elizabeth Taylor
- Hands like hard rubber —Helen Hudson
- Hands like hunks of steak —Julia O’Faolain
- Hands like lion’s feet —Arthur A. Cohen
- Hands … like wings of butterflies —Hart Crane
- Hands … looked like roots in earth —Ram Dass and Paul Gorman
- Hand … soft, like worn silk —Jayne Anne Phillips
See Also: SOFTNESS
- Hands ridged like topography maps —Sharon Sheehe Stark
- Hands … slender and smooth as though they had lifted nothing heavier than a knife to cut corners —Helen Hudson
- Hands … soft from the [dish] water, like old gum erasers —Jean Thompson
- Hands … steady as steel —H. E. Bates
- Hands that felt … like a scrubwoman’s hands, red-knuckled and practical —Hortense Calisher
- Hands that have thickened and calloused through the years so they look like tough paws —Louise Erdrich
- Hands turned out flat, palms up, like a Balinese dancer —Leonard Michaels
- Hands … which projected like strings upon the finger-board of a violin, and armed with claws like those on the terminations of bats’ wings —Théophile Gautier
- A hand that felt as though it was reaching for you from the grave —Harvey Swados
- Hand that rested like a sparrow on the table —Tony Ardizzone
- Hand … warm as a horn —Walker Percy
- Hand … wet and cold as something fished out of a pond —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Her hands were stunning, like a sublime idea —Boris Pasternak
- His hands … seemed large and awkward as if he was wearing invisible mittens —Stephen Crane
- His wrists seemed to dangle from his cuffs as if they were sewn to the cloth —Jonathan Valin
- Long hands, like pitchforks —Arabian Nights
- An old man’s hand, hooked and grimy with a couple of nailless fingers, like a hand in a horror film —Jonathan Valin
- Veins [beneath skin of hands] tessellated like a blue mosaic, shining like an intricate blue design captured beneath glass —William Styron
- Wrists like steel whips —H. E. Bates
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hand
Your hand is the part of your body at the end of your arm. It includes your fingers and your thumb.
Don't refer to a particular person's hand as 'the hand'. Say his hand or her hand. You refer to your own hand as my hand.
The young man held a letter in his hand.
Louise was shading her eyes with her hand.
I raised my hand.
The guards put their hands on his shoulders and led him quickly away.
However, if you say that someone does something to someone else's hand, you usually use the.
I grabbed Carlos by the hand.
Ahmed took his wife by the hand.
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hand
Past participle: handed
Gerund: handing
| Imperative |
|---|
| hand |
| hand |
| Present |
|---|
| I hand |
| you hand |
| he/she/it hands |
| we hand |
| you hand |
| they hand |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I handed |
| you handed |
| he/she/it handed |
| we handed |
| you handed |
| they handed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am handing |
| you are handing |
| he/she/it is handing |
| we are handing |
| you are handing |
| they are handing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have handed |
| you have handed |
| he/she/it has handed |
| we have handed |
| you have handed |
| they have handed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was handing |
| you were handing |
| he/she/it was handing |
| we were handing |
| you were handing |
| they were handing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had handed |
| you had handed |
| he/she/it had handed |
| we had handed |
| you had handed |
| they had handed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will hand |
| you will hand |
| he/she/it will hand |
| we will hand |
| you will hand |
| they will hand |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have handed |
| you will have handed |
| he/she/it will have handed |
| we will have handed |
| you will have handed |
| they will have handed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be handing |
| you will be handing |
| he/she/it will be handing |
| we will be handing |
| you will be handing |
| they will be handing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been handing |
| you have been handing |
| he/she/it has been handing |
| we have been handing |
| you have been handing |
| they have been handing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been handing |
| you will have been handing |
| he/she/it will have been handing |
| we will have been handing |
| you will have been handing |
| they will have been handing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been handing |
| you had been handing |
| he/she/it had been handing |
| we had been handing |
| you had been handing |
| they had been handing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would hand |
| you would hand |
| he/she/it would hand |
| we would hand |
| you would hand |
| they would hand |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have handed |
| you would have handed |
| he/she/it would have handed |
| we would have handed |
| you would have handed |
| they would have handed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
hand
1. A unit of length, used especially to measure horses’ height. 1 hand = 4 in.
2. Have a nice day
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Hand
The height of horses is sometimes given in hands, with one hand equaling four inches. Hand is an archaic English unit of length that has survived in this specific application.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  hand - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes arteria metacarpea, metacarpal artery - dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis - veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus - dorsal and palmar veins of the hand arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb clenched fist, fist - a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) hooks, maulers, meat hooks - large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him" right hand, right - the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body" left hand, left - the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left" palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso ball - a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet" metacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges |
| 2. |  hand - a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"farm worker, farmhand, field hand, fieldhand - a hired hand on a farm laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor ranch hand - a hired hand on a ranch | |
| 3. |  hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"handwriting - the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis" shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy - a method of writing rapidly cursive, cursive script, longhand, running hand - rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible" calligraphy, chirography, penmanship - beautiful handwriting cacography, scrawl, scribble, scratch - poor handwriting | |
| 4. | hand - ability; "he wanted to try his hand at singing" ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" | |
| 5. | hand - a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand" side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side" | |
| 6. | hand - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand" aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole long suit - in a hand, the suit having the most cards bridge hand - the cards held in a game of bridge poker hand - the 5 cards held in a game of poker | |
| 7. | hand - one of two sides of an issue; "on the one hand..., but on the other hand..." side - an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side" | |
| 8. | hand - a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes" hour hand, little hand - the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours big hand, minute hand - points to the minutes pointer - an indicator as on a dial second hand - hand marking seconds on a timepiece horologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time | |
| 9. | hand - a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses; "the horse stood 20 hands" handbreadth, handsbreadth - any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand | |
| 10. | hand - a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck" | |
| 11. | hand - a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge" bidder - someone who makes a bid at cards bridge partner - one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game card player - someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games declarer, contractor - the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps | |
| 12. | hand - a round of applause to signify approval; "give the little lady a great big hand" applause, clapping, hand clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | |
| 13. | hand - terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union forepaw - front paw; analogous to the human hand | |
| 14. |  hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" | |
| Verb | 1. |  hand - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" sneak, slip - pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" entrust, leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" hand down - passed on, as by inheritance; "This ring was handed down through many generations" fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| 2. | hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi" lead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" |
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hand
plural noun
1. control, charge, care, keeping, power, authority, command, possession, custody, disposal, supervision, guardianship He is leaving his business in the hands of a colleague.
hand in glove in association, in partnership, in league, in collaboration, in cooperation, in cahoots (informal) They work hand in glove with the western intelligence agencies.
hand something down
hand something or someone in give, turn in, turn over Anyone who finds anything is to hand it in to the police.
hand something or someone over
in hand
1. in reserve, ready, put by, available for use I'll pay now as I have the money in hand.
2. under way, being dealt with, being attended to The business in hand was approaching some kind of climax.
3. under control, in order, receiving attention The organisers say that matters are well in hand.
lay hands on someone
lay hands on something
Related words
technical name manus
adjective manual
Proverbs
"One hand washes the other"
"Many hands make light work"
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hand
noun1. Approval expressed by clapping:
2. The act or an instance of helping:
4. The particular angle from which something is considered:
5. One of two or more contrasted parts or places identified by its location with respect to a center:
1. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:
2. To cause to be transferred from one to another.Also used with over:
hand down
1. To convey (something) from one generation to the next:
2. To deliver (an indictment or verdict, for example):
hand on
To convey (something) from one generation to the next:
hand out
1. To pass (something) out:
3. To present as a gift to a charity or cause:
hand over
1. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:
2. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance:
Idiom: give in trust.
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Translations
يَديُسَلِّم باليَديُسَلِّم، يُقَدِّميُعْطِيخَط اليَد
buscamàmaneta
podatrukarukopisvrátitpomoc
håndhåndsbreddehåndskrifthjælpkort
donimanomaristomatrosomontrilo
käsiojentaaosoitinpuolisuunta
predatiruka
kézmarokmatrózsegédmunkáskártyaleosztás
tangan
aîstoîhöndhönd, spil á hendimannskapur, vinnumaîuròverhönd, 4 òumlungar
手手渡す
건네 주다손
manus
antrankiaiatidžiai parinktasdelnasdidinamasis stiklaseiti išvien
atbalstskārtismatrozispasniegtplauksta
mână
člen posádkykartyprepojiť späťručičkaruka
rokablizupomočpredatirazdeliti
šaka
handräckasidaskicklighetvisare
mkono
มือส่งให้
bàn tayđỡgiúpkimquyền
hand
[hænd]
B. VT (= pass) to hand sb sth; hand sth to sb → pasar algo a algn
he handed me the book → me pasó el libro
you've got to hand it to him → hay que reconocérselo
hand in VT + ADV [+ form, homework] → entregar; [+ resignation] → presentar
hand off VT + ADV (Rugby) → rechazar
hand over
A. VT + ADV
1. (= pass over) → pasar
can you hand me over the hammer please? → ¿me pasas el martillo, por favor?
2. (= hand in) [+ driving licence, passport] → entregar; (= surrender) [+ property, business] → traspasar, ceder; [+ power, government] → ceder
hand round VT + ADV [+ information, bottle] → pasar (de mano en mano); [+ chocolates, biscuits etc] → ofrecer; [+ photocopies, leaflets, books] → repartir
hand up VT + ADV [+ person] → subir
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hand
[ˈhænd]
n
(indicating aspect) on the one hand ... , on the other hand → d'une part ..., d'autre part
(indicating influence, involvement) to have a hand in sth → jouer un rôle dans qch
to go hand in hand (= be closely related) → aller de pair
to go hand in hand with sth (= be closely related to) → aller de pair avec qch
to keep one's hand in → garder la main
to keep one's hands off sth/sb → ne pas toucher à qch/qn
"hands off!" → "bas les pattes!"
to play into sb's hands [person] → faire le jeu de qn; [events, situation] → jouer en la faveur de qn
to be hand in glove with sb → être de mèche avec qn
(indicating responsibility) to have sth on one's hands [+ problem, responsibility] → avoir qch sur les bras
to have a big task on one's hands → avoir du pain sur la planche
to have a fight on one's hands
We have a fight on our hands → Un véritable combat nous attend.
to be off sb's hands [problem, task] → ne plus être la responsabilité de qn; [person]
I have more free time now the children are off my hands → J'ai davantage de temps libre sans les enfants sur les bras.
to take sb/sth off sb's hands → débarrasser qn de qn/qch
to have one's hands full (= be occupied) → avoir beaucoup à faire
to have one's hands full with sth → avoir beaucoup à faire avec qch
to wash one's hands of sth → se laver les mains de qch
to hold up one's hand(s), to hold one's hand(s) up (= admit responsibility) → prendre ses responsabilités
to hold up one's hand(s) to sth, to hold one's hand(s) up to sth → assumer la responsabilité de qch, endosser la responsabilité de qch
(indicating skill) to turn one's hand to sth → se mettre à qch
to try one's hand at sth → s'essayer à qch
to try one's hand at doing sth → s'essayer à faire qch
(indicating continuity) in hand (= ongoing) [work] → en cours
the job in hand (British) → le travail en cours
out of hand adv (= completely) [reject, dismiss] → d'emblée
(= handwriting) → écriture f
in sb's hand (= written by sb) → de la main de qn
(at cards) → jeu m
to show one's hand (= reveal one's intentions) → montrer son jeu
(= measurement) [horse] → paume f
(= worker) → ouvrier/ière m/f
hired hand → saisonnier/ière m/f farmhand
vt
(= give, pass) to hand sth to sb, to hand sb sth → passer qch à qn
He handed me the book → Il m'a passé le livre.
modif [tool, drill] → à main
hand around
vt sep = hand round
hand back
vt sep [+ object, property] → rendre; [+ power, control] → restituer; [+ country, land, territory] → rendre
to hand sth back to sb [+ object, property] → rendre qch à qn; [+ power, control] → restituer qch à qn; [+ country, land, territory] → rendre qch à qn
hand down
vt
(US) (= pronounce) [+ sentence, verdict] → prononcer
vt [+ object, goods, money] → remettre; [+ power, control] → transmettre; [+ person, prisoner, hostage] → livrer
to hand sth over to sb → remettre qch à qn
She handed the keys over to me → Elle m'a remis les clés.
to hand sb over to the police → livrer qn à la police
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hand
NOUN
= agency, possession it’s the hand of God/fate → das ist die Hand Gottes/des Schicksals; your future is in your own hands → Sie haben Ihre Zukunft (selbst) in der Hand; to take one’s life in one’s hands → sein Leben selbst in die Hand nehmen; to put something into somebody’s hands → jdm etw in die Hand geben, etw in jds Hände legen; he put the matter in the hands of his lawyer → er übergab die Sache seinem Anwalt; to leave somebody in somebody’s hands → jdn in jds Obhut lassen; to leave something in somebody’s hands → jdm etw überlassen; to put oneself in(to) somebody’s hands → sich jdm anvertrauen, sich in jds Hände begeben (geh); my life is in your hands → mein Leben ist or liegt in Ihren Händen; to fall into the hands of somebody → jdm in die Hände fallen; to fall into the wrong hands → in die falschen Hände geraten; to be in good hands → in guten Händen sein; to change hands → den Besitzer wechseln; I received some pretty rough treatment at her hands → ich bin von ihr ganz schön grob behandelt worden; he suffered terribly at the hands of the enemy → er machte in den Händen des Feindes Schreckliches durch; he has too much time on his hands → er hat zu viel Zeit zur Verfügung; he has a problem/five children on his hands → er hat ein Problem/fünf Kinder am Hals (inf); it’s no fun having three noisy children on your hands → es macht keinen Spaß, drei laute Kinder am Hals zu haben (inf); we’ve got a fight on our hands → wir haben einen harten Kampf vor uns; I’ve got enough on my hands already → ich habe ohnehin schon alle Hände voll zu tun, ich habe schon genug um die Ohren (inf) → or am Hals (inf); she read everything she could get her hands on → sie las alles, was sie in die Finger bekommen konnte; just wait till I get my hands on him! → warte nur, bis ich ihn zwischen die Finger kriege! (inf); to get somebody/something off one’s hands → jdn/etw loswerden; to take somebody/something off somebody’s hands → jdm jdn/etw abnehmen; goods left on our hands (Comm) → nicht abgesetzte Waren ? die1 VI a, change VT a, free ADJ a
= expert to be an old hand (at something) → ein alter Hase (→ in etw dat) → sein; he is an experienced hand at that → er hat viel Erfahrung darin ? dab2
= measure of horse → ˜ 10 cm
other phrases to ask for a lady’s hand (in marriage) → um die Hand einer Dame anhalten; to have one’s hands full with somebody/something → mit jdm/etw alle Hände voll zu tun haben; to wait on somebody hand and foot → jdn von vorne und hinten bedienen; to have a hand in something (in decision) → an etw (dat) → beteiligt sein; in crime → die Hand bei etw im Spiel haben; I had no hand in it → ich hatte damit nichts zu tun; to take a hand in something → an etw (dat) → teilnehmen, sich an etw (dat) → beteiligen; to keep one’s hand in → in Übung bleiben; to lend or give somebody a hand → jdm behilflich sein, jdm zur Hand gehen; give me a hand! → hilf mir mal!; to give somebody a hand up → jdm hochhelfen; give me a hand down → helfen Sie mir mal herunter; to force somebody’s hand → jdn zwingen, auf jdn Druck ausüben; he never does a hand’s turn → er rührt keinen Finger, er macht keinen Finger krumm; to be hand in glove with somebody → mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken, mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machen; to win hands down → mühelos or spielend gewinnen; to stay one’s hand → abwarten; to have the upper hand → die Oberhand behalten; to get or gain the upper hand (of somebody) → (über jdn) die Oberhand gewinnen; he is making money hand over fist → er scheffelt das Geld nur so; we’re losing money hand over fist → wir verlieren massenweise Geld; the inflation rate is rising hand over fist → die Inflationsrate steigt rasend schnell
? at + hand to keep something at hand → etw in Reichweite haben; according to the information at hand → gemäß or laut der vorhandenen or vorliegenden Informationen; it’s quite close at hand → es ist ganz in der Nähe; summer/Christmas is (close) at hand → der Sommer/Weihnachten steht vor der Tür, es ist bald Sommer/Weihnachten; at first/second hand → aus erster/zweiter Hand ? also (c)
? in + hand he had the situation well in hand → er hatte die Situation im Griff; she took the child in hand → sie nahm die Erziehung des Kindes in die Hand; to take somebody in hand (= discipline) → jdn in die Hand nehmen; (= look after) → jdn in Obhut nehmen, nach jdm sehen; stock in hand (Comm) → Warenlager nt; what stock have you in hand? → welche Waren haben Sie am Lager?; he still had £600/a couple of hours in hand → er hatte £ 600 übrig/noch zwei Stunden Zeit; the matter in hand → die vorliegende or (in discussion) → die zur Debatte stehende Angelegenheit; work in hand → Arbeit, die zurzeit erledigt wird; we’ve got a lot of work in hand → wir haben viel Arbeit anstehen or zu erledigen; a matter/project is in hand → eine Sache/ein Projekt ist in Bearbeitung; we still have a game in hand → wir haben noch ein Spiel ausstehen; to put something in hand → zusehen, dass etw erledigt wird ? also (a, c, g)
? on + hand according to the information on hand → gemäß or laut der vorhandenen or vorliegenden Informationen; we have little information on hand → wir haben kaum Informationen pl → (zur Verfügung) ? also (a, b, c)
? out + hand to eat out of somebody’s hand (lit, fig) → jdm aus der Hand fressen; the children got out of hand → die Kinder waren nicht mehr zu bändigen or gerieten außer Rand und Band; the horse got out of hand → er hat/ich habe etc die Kontrolle über das Pferd verloren; the party got out of hand → die Party ist ausgeartet; things got out of hand → die Dinge sind außer Kontrolle geraten; I dismissed the idea out of hand → ich verwarf die Idee sofort
? to + hand I don’t have the letter to hand → ich habe den Brief gerade nicht zur Hand; your letter has come to hand (Comm) → wir haben Ihren Brief erhalten; he seized the first weapon to hand → er ergriff die erstbeste Waffe; we have little information to hand → wir haben kaum Informationen pl → (zur Verfügung) ? palm2, cash
TRANSITIVE VERB
(= give) → reichen, geben (sth to sb, sb sth jdm etw); he handed the lady into/out of the carriage → er half der Dame in die/aus der Kutsche; you’ve got to hand it to him (fig inf) → das muss man ihm lassen (inf)
PHRASAL VERBS
? hand (a)round vt sep → herumreichen; bottle also → herumgehen lassen; (= distribute) papers → austeilen, verteilen
? hand back vt sep → zurückgeben
? hand down vt sep
(lit) → herunterreichen or -geben (to sb jdm)
? hand in vt sep → abgeben; forms, thesis also, resignation → einreichen
? hand off vt sep (Rugby) → (mit der Hand) wegstoßen
? hand on vt sep → weitergeben (→ to an +acc)
? hand out vt sep → austeilen, verteilen (to sb an jdn); advice → geben, erteilen (to sb jdm); heavy sentence → verhängen, austeilen; the Spanish boxer was really handing it out (inf) → der spanische Boxer hat wirklich ganz schön zugeschlagen or ausgeteilt (inf)
? hand over vt sep (= pass over) → (herüber)reichen (→ to dat); (= hand on) → weitergeben (→ to an +acc); (= give up) → (her)geben (→ to dat); (to third party) → (ab)geben (→ to dat); criminal, prisoner → übergeben (→ to dat); (from one state to another) → ausliefern; leadership, authority, powers → abgeben, abtreten (→ to an +acc); the controls, property, business → übergeben (→ to dat, → an +acc); hand over that gun! → Waffe her!; I now hand you over to our political correspondent → ich gebe nun weiter or übergebe nun an unseren (politischen) Korrespondenten; to hand oneself over to the police/authorities → sich der Polizei/den Behörden ergeben vi when the Conservatives handed over to Labour → als die Konservativen die Regierung an Labour abgaben; when the chairman handed over to his successor → als der Vorsitzende das Amt an seinen Nachfolger abgab; I now hand over to our sports correspondent → ich übergebe nun an unseren Sportberichterstatter; he handed over to the co-pilot → er übergab an den Kopiloten
? hand up vt sep → hinaufreichen
hand
:
handball
interj (Ftbl) → Hand
hand basin
n → Handwaschbecken nt
hand
:
hand controls
pl (Aut) → Handbedienung f
hand
:
hand
:
hand loom
n → Handwebstuhl m; hand-loom weaver → Handweber(in) m(f); hand-loom weaving → Handweben nt
hand lotion
n → Handlotion f
hand-off
n (Rugby) → Wegstoß (→ en nt) m → (mit der Hand)
handover
n (Pol) → Übergabe f; hand of power → Machtübergabe f
handset
vt (Typ) → (von Hand) setzen
hand
:
hand-stitched
adj → handgenäht
hand-to-hand
adj hand fight/fighting → Nahkampf m
hand towel
n → Händehandtuch nt
hand-woven
adj → handgewebt
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hand
[hænd]
2. vt (pass) to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb → passare qc a qn
you've got to hand it to him (fam) → questo glielo devi riconoscere
it was handed to him on a plate (fam) → glielo hanno dato su un piatto d'argento
hand over vt + adv → consegnare; (powers, property, business) → cedere
hand round vt + adv (information, papers) → far circolare; (distribute, chocolates, cakes) → far girare; (subj, hostess) → offrire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hand
(hӕnd) noun1. the part of the body at the end of the arm.
2. a pointer on a clock, watch etc. Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.
3. a person employed as a helper, crew member etc. a farm hand; All hands on deck!
4. help; assistance. Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.
5. a set of playing-cards dealt to a person. I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.
6. a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses. a horse of 14 hands.
7. handwriting. written in a neat hand.
verb(often with back, ~down, ~up etc).
1. to give (something) to someone by hand. I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.
2. to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc. That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.
ˈhandful noun1. as much as can be held in one hand. a handful of sweets.
2. a small number. Only a handful of people came to the meeting.
3. a person etc difficult to control. Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.
ˈhandbag noun(American usually purse) a small bag carried by women, for personal belongings.
ˈhandbill nouna small printed notice.
ˈhandbook nouna small book giving information about (how to do) something. a handbook of European birds; a bicycle-repair handbook.
ˈhandbrake noun(in a car, bus etc) a brake operated by the driver's hand.
ˈhandcuff verbto put handcuffs on (a person). The police handcuffed the criminal.
ˈhandcuffs noun pluralsteel rings, joined by a short chain, put round the wrists of prisoners. a pair of handcuffs.
ˈhand-lens nouna magnifying-glass held in the hand.
ˌhandˈmade adjectivemade with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines. hand-made furniture.
hand-ˈoperated adjectivehand-operated switches.
ˈhand-outhand outbelowˌhand-ˈpicked adjectivechosen very carefully. a hand-picked team of workers.
ˈhandshake nounthe act of grasping (a person's) hand eg as a greeting.
ˈhandstand nounthe gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground.
ˈhandwriting noun1. writing with a pen or pencil. Today we will practise handwriting.
2. the way in which a person writes. Your handwriting is terrible!
ˈhandwritten adjectiveThe letter was handwritten, not typed.
at hand1. (with close or near) near. The bus station is close at hand.
2. available. Help is at hand.
at the hands offrom, or by the action of. He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists.
be hand in glove (with someone)to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.
by hand1. with a person's hand or tools held in the hands, rather than with machinery. furniture made by hand.
2. not by post but by a messenger etc. This parcel was delivered by hand.
fall into the hands (of someone)to be caught, found, captured etc by someone. He fell into the hands of bandits; The documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).
force someone's handto force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.
get one's hands on1. to catch. If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!
2. to get or obtain. I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.
give/lend a helping handto help or assist. I'm always ready to give/lend a helping hand.
hand downto pass on from one generation to the next. These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.
hand into give or bring to a person, place etc. The teacher told the children to hand in their exercise-books.
hand in handwith one person holding the hand of another. The boy and girl were walking along hand in hand; Poverty and crime go hand in hand.
hand onto give to someone. When you have finished reading these notes, hand them on to me.
hand outto give to several people; to distribute. The teacher handed out books to all the pupils; They were handing out leaflets in the street.
hand-out nouna leaflet.
handout noun1. a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc. You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout.
2. money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar.
hand overto give or pass; to surrender. We know you have the jewels, so hand them over; They handed the thief over to the police.
hand over fistin large amounts, usually quickly. He's making money hand over fist.
hands downvery easily. You'll win hands down.
hands off!do not touch!.
hands-on adjectivepractical; involving active participation. hands-on experience with computers.
hands up!raise your hands above your head. `Hands up!' shouted the gunman.
hand to hand with one individual fighting another at close quarters: The soldiers fought the enemy hand to hand; () adjective (etc)hand-to-hand fighting.
have a hand in (something)to be one of the people who have caused, done etc (something). Did you have a hand in the building of this boat / in the success of the project?
have/get/gain the upper handto (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc. The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.
hold hands (with someone)to be hand in hand with someone. The boy and girl walked along holding hands (with each other).
in good handsreceiving care and attention. The patient is in good hands.
in hand1. not used etc; remaining. We still have $10 in hand.
2. being dealt with. We have received your complaint and the matter is now in hand.
in the hands ofbeing dealt with by. This matter is now in the hands of my solicitor.
keep one's hand into remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally. I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.
off one's handsno longer needing to be looked after etc. You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.
on handnear; present; ready for use etc. We always keep some candles on hand in case there's a power failure.
(on the one hand) … on the other handan expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc. (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.
out of handunable to be controlled. The angry crowd was getting out of hand.
shake hands with (someone) / shake someone's handto grasp a person's (usually right) hand, in one's own (usually right) hand, as a form of greeting, as a sign of agreement etc.
a show of handsat a meeting, debate etc, a vote expressed by people raising their hands.
take in handto look after, discipline or train.
to handhere; easily reached. All the tools you need are to hand.
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hand
→ يَد, يُعْطِي podat, ruka hånd, overrække geben, Hand δίνω, χέρι entregar, mano käsi, ojentaa donner, main predati, ruka mano, passare 手, 手渡す 건네 주다, 손 hand, overhandigen gi, hånd ręka, wręczyć entregar, mão давать, ладонь hand, räcka มือ, ส่งให้ el, vermek bàn tay, trao tay 交给, 手Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
hand
n. mano;
close at ___ → muy de cerca;
give me a ___ → ayúdeme, ayúdame;
___ deformities, acquired → deformidades adquiridas de la ___;
___ rest → apoyo de la ___;
in good ___ -s → en buenas manos;
on the other ___ → por otra parte;
to have a free ___ → tener libertad para, tener carta blanca;
to have one's ___ -s tied → tener atadas las manos, sin poder hacer nada;
to keep one's ___ -s off → no meterse;
to shake ___ -s → dar la ___;
v.
to ___ in a report → presentar un informe;
to ___ out information → facilitar información;
to ___ out news → facilitar noticias.
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