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hand [handed, handing, hands] (to give, pass or transmit with the hand) verb [UK: hænd] [US: ˈhænd] | consegnareverbHe handed me the address. = Mi consegnò l'indirizzo. dareverbLend me a hand. = Mi dia una mano. passareverbHand it to me. = Me lo passi. |
hand down (transmit in succession) verb [UK: hænd daʊn] [US: ˈhænd ˈdaʊn] | tramandareverb |
hand over (to relinquish control or possession) verb [UK: hænd ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈhænd ˈoʊv.r̩] | cedereverb trasferireverb |
hand dryer (electric device in a restroom to dry hands) noun | asciugamani elettriconoun |
hand towel (towel used for drying the hands or face) noun | asciugamanonoun |
hand grenade (explosive device) noun [UK: hænd ɡrɪ.ˈneɪd] [US: ˈhænd ɡrə.ˈneɪd] | bomba a manonoun granatanoun |
hand truck (box-moving handcart) noun [UK: hænd trʌk] [US: ˈhænd ˈtrək] | carrellonoun |
hand out (to distribute) verb [UK: hænd ˈaʊt] [US: ˈhænd ˈaʊt] | distribuireverb |
hand in (to give to a responsible person) verb [UK: hænd ɪn] [US: ˈhænd ɪn] | riconsegnareverb |
by hand preposition [UK: baɪ hænd] [US: baɪ ˈhænd] | a manopreposition manualmentepreposition |
hour hand (hand of clock) noun [UK: ˈaʊə(r) hænd] [US: ˈaʊər ˈhænd] | lancetta delle orenoun |
invisible hand noun | mano invisibilenoun |
in hand (held in the hand) preposition [UK: ɪn hænd] [US: ɪn ˈhænd] | in manopreposition |
winning hand noun | mano vincentenoun |
old hand (experienced person at certain activity) noun [UK: əʊld hænd] [US: oʊld ˈhænd] | espertonoun veteranonoun |
at hand (currently receiving attention) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | in discussionepreposition |
at hand (within easy reach; nearby) preposition [UK: ət hænd] [US: ət ˈhænd] | a portata di manopreposition |
Buddha's hand (citrus fruit) noun | mano di Buddhanoun |
hand in hand (holding or clasping hands) adverb [UK: hænd ɪn hænd] [US: ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd] | a mani giunteadverb mano nella manoadverb |
hand-in-glove (closely cooperative) adjective | culo e camiciaadjective |
hand-to-hand (fighting done within reach rather than at range) adjective [UK: ˈhænd.tə.ˈhænd] [US: ˈhænd] | all'arma biancaadjective corpo a corpoadjective |
right-hand man (trusted assistant) noun [UK: raɪt hænd mæn] [US: ˈraɪt ˈhænd ˈmæn] | braccio destronoun |
second-hand smoke (smoke from cigarettes, that any person including non-smokers could breathe in) noun [UK: ˈsek.ənd hænd sməʊk] [US: ˈsek.ənd ˈhænd smoʊk] | fumo passivonoun |
out of hand (not under control, out of control) adjective [UK: ˈaʊt əv hænd] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈhænd] | fuori controlloadjective |
sleight of hand (skill) noun [UK: slaɪt əv hænd] [US: sˈlaɪt əv ˈhænd] | prestidigitazionenoun |
lend a hand (to help or assist) verb [UK: lend ə hænd] [US: ˈlend ə ˈhænd] | dare una manoverb |
on the other hand (from another point of view) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) hænd] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈhænd] | dall'altropreposition dall'altro latopreposition |
on the one hand (from one point of view) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə wʌn hænd] [US: ɑːn ðə wʌn ˈhænd] | da un latopreposition |
bite the hand that feeds one (cause harm to a benefactor) verb | |
ask for someone's hand in marriage verb | chiedere la manoverb |
count on the fingers of one hand verb | |
have someone in the palm of one's hand (to have full control over someone) verb | |
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] |