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beforehand (at an earlier time) adverb [UK: bɪ.ˈfɔː.hænd] [US: bɪ.ˈfɔːr.hænd] | à l'avance◼◼◻adverbe |
bite the hand that feeds one (cause harm to a benefactor) verb | |
Buddha's hand (citrus fruit) noun | main de Bouddha◼◼◼nom {f} |
by hand preposition [UK: baɪ hænd] [US: baɪ ˈhænd] | à la main◼◼◼preposition |
cash in hand (direct payment in cash) noun [UK: kæʃ ɪn hænd] [US: ˈkæʃ ɪn ˈhænd] | espèces◼◼◼nom {f pl} liquide◼◼◼nom {m} |
cash in hand (in a manner receiving direct payment) adverb [UK: kæʃ ɪn hænd] [US: ˈkæʃ ɪn ˈhænd] | black◼◼◻adverbe |
cash in hand (receiving wages in the form of cash) adjective [UK: kæʃ ɪn hænd] [US: ˈkæʃ ɪn ˈhænd] | black◼◼◻adjectif |
catch red-handed (capture someone in the act of committing a crime) verb [UK: kætʃ red ˈhæn.dɪd] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈred ˈhæn.dəd] | prendre la main dans le sac◼◼◼verbe |
chandelier [chandeliers] (branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling) noun [UK: ˌʃæn.də.ˈlɪə(r)] [US: ʃæn.də.ˈlɪr] | lustre◼◼◼nom {m}A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling. = Un lustre était suspendu au plafond. |
chandler [chandlers] (person who makes or sells candles) noun [UK: ˈtʃɑːnd.lə(r)] [US: ˈtʃænd.lər] | chandelier◼◼◼nom {m} |
change hands (to become the property of someone else.) verb [UK: tʃeɪndʒ hændz] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈhændz] | changer de main◼◼◼verbe |
cold hands, warm heart (having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness) phrase | chaudes amoursphrase froides mainsphrase |
come in handy (to prove to be useful or helpful) verb [UK: kʌm ɪn ˈhæn.di] [US: ˈkəm ɪn ˈhæn.di] | être utile◼◼◼verbe |
count on the fingers of one hand verb | |
dead man's handle (safety device on trains, see also: dead man's switch) noun [UK: ˈded.mənz.ˈhændl] [US: ˈded.mənz.ˈhændl] | homme-mortnom {f} VACMAnom {f} |
door handle (mechanism used to open or close a door) noun [UK: dɔː(r) ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈdɔːr ˈhæn.dl̩] | poignée◼◼◼nom {f} clenchenom {f} |
eat out of someone's hand (to be submissive due to fascination) verb | manger dans la mainverbe |
emptyhanded (having nothing to give) adjective | les mains vides◼◼◼adjectif |
emptyhanded (having given or received nothing) adjective | bredouilleadjectif |
farmhand (farm worker) noun [UK: ˈfɑːm.hænd] [US: ˈfɑːrm.ˌhænd] | ouvrier agricole◼◼◼nom {m} |
fly off the handle (become very angry) verb [UK: flaɪ ɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈflaɪ ˈɒf ðə ˈhæn.dl̩] | sortir de ses gonds◼◼◼verbe |
force someone's hand (to bring about a situation) verb | forcer la mainverbe |
forehand [forehands] (stroke in racket sports) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.hænd] [US: ˈfɔːr.ˌhænd] | coup droit◼◼◼nom {m} |
get one's hands dirty verb | se salir les mainsverbe |
get one's hands on (to get, to obtain, to secure) verb | dégoterverbe dénicherverbe mettre la mainverbe |
go hand in hand (to be closely related or go together well) verb [UK: ɡəʊ hænd ɪn hænd] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd] | aller de pair◼◼◼verbe |
go hand in hand (to walk while holding somebody's hand) verb [UK: ɡəʊ hænd ɪn hænd] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd] | marcher main dans la main◼◻◻verbe |
golden handshake (generous severance payment) noun | prime de départ◼◼◼nom {f} indemnité de départ◼◼◻nom {f} |
have blood on one's hands (be responsible for a violent act) verb | |
have one's hand in the till (to steal money that one has been trusted with) verb [UK: həv wʌnz hænd ɪn ðə tɪl] [US: həv wʌnz ˈhænd ɪn ðə ˈtɪl] | taper dans la caisseverbe |