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handrail [handrails] (rail which can be held) noun [UK: ˈhæn.dreɪl] [US: ˈhæn.ˌdrel] | main courante◼◼◼nom {f} rambarde◼◼◻nom {f}When riding the escalator, please hold the handrail and stand inside the yellow line. = En utilisant l'escalier roulant, veuillez s'il vous plaît maintenir la rambarde et rester sur la bande jaune. |
hands down (without much effort, easily) adverb [UK: hændz daʊn] [US: ˈhændz ˈdaʊn] | haut la main◼◼◼adverbe les doigts dans le nez◼◻◻adverbe |
hands off (don't touch!) interjection | bas les pattes !◼◼◼interjection pas touche !◼◼◼interjection |
hands off (not interfering with others' decisions and actions) adjective | laissez-faireadjectif |
hands up (surrender!) interjection | mains en l'air !◼◼◼interjection haut les mains !◼◼◻interjection |
handsaw (saw small enough to be used by one hand) noun [UK: ˈhænd.sɔː] [US: ˈhænd.ˌsɒ] | égoïne◼◼◼nom {f} scie à main◼◼◼nom {f} scie égoïne◼◻◻nom {f} |
handset [handsets] (the part of a telephone containing both receiver and transmitter, held in the hand) noun [UK: ˈhænd.set] [US: ˈhænd.ˌset] | combiné◼◼◼nom {m} combiné téléphonique◼◼◻nom {m} |
handshake [handshakes] (grasping of hands by two people) noun [UK: ˈhænd.ʃeɪk] [US: ˈhænd.ˌʃek] | poignée de main◼◼◼nom {f} shake-hand [uncommon]nom {m} |
handshake [handshakes] (an exchange of signals between two devices) noun [UK: ˈhænd.ʃeɪk] [US: ˈhænd.ˌʃek] | handshake◼◼◻nom {m} établissement d'une liaisonnom {m} |
handsome [handsomer, handsomest] (of man: attractive) adjective [UK: ˈhæn.səm] [US: ˈhæn.səm] | beau◼◼◼adjectifI'm handsome. = Je suis beau. |
handstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) noun [UK: ˈhænd.stænd] [US: ˈhænd.ˌstænd] | équilibre◼◼◼nom {m} appui tendu renversé◼◻◻nom {m} |
handwriting [handwritings] (characteristic writing of a particular person) noun [UK: ˈhæn.draɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhæn.ˌdraɪt.ɪŋ] | écriture◼◼◼nom {f}His handwriting is bad. = Son écriture est illisible. |
handwriting [handwritings] (act or process of writing with the hand) noun [UK: ˈhæn.draɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhæn.ˌdraɪt.ɪŋ] | |
handyman [handymen] (man who does odd tasks) noun [UK: ˈhæn.dɪ.mæn] [US: ˈhæn.di.ˌmæn] | bricoleur◼◼◼nom {m}Ziri became a handyman. = Ziri est devenu bricoleur. homme à tout faire◼◼◻nom {m} |
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (small but certain advantage is preferable) phrase [UK: ə bɜːd ɪn ðə hænd ɪz wɜːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə bʊʃ] [US: ə ˈbɝːd ɪn ðə ˈhænd ˈɪz ˈwɝːθ ˈtuː ɪn ðə ˈbʊʃ] | un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters)◼◼◼phrase moineau à la main vaut mieux que grue qui vole (a sparrow in hand is worth more than a frying crane)phrase |
at hand (near; soon; approaching; imminent) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | proche◼◼◼preposition |
at hand (currently receiving attention) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | concerné◼◼◼preposition en question◼◼◼preposition |
at hand (within easy reach; nearby) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | sous la main◼◼◼preposition |
at the hands of (by the actions of) preposition | aux mains de◼◼◼preposition |
backhand [backhands] (stroke in tennis) noun [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | revers◼◼◼nom {m}I have a strong backhand. = J'ai un bon revers. |
backhanded (Of writing) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.hæn.dɪd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhæn.dəd] | penché à gaucheadjectif |
baggage handler noun | bagagiste◼◼◼nom {m} |
barehanded (without tool or weapon) adverb | à mains nues◼◼◼adverbe à main nue◼◻◻adverbe |
beforehand (at an earlier time) adverb [UK: bɪ.ˈfɔː.hænd] [US: bɪ.ˈfɔːr.hænd] | préalablement◼◼◼adverbe auparavant◼◼◼adverbeI'll ring you beforehand. = Je vous téléphonerai auparavant. au préalable◼◼◼adverbe |