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hand meaning in Dutch

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in safe hands (in the possession of or protected by someone who can be trusted)
adverb

in goede handenbijwoord

in veilige handenbijwoord

invisible hand noun

onzichtbare handsubstantief
{f}

Jharkhand (state in eastern India)
proper noun

Jharkhandeigennam

know like the back of one's hand (be intimately knowledgable about)
verb
[UK: nəʊ ˈlaɪk ðə ˈbæk əv wʌnz hænd]
[US: ˈnoʊ ˈlaɪk ðə ˈbæk əv wʌnz ˈhænd]

kennen als z'n broekzakwerkwoord

laying on of hands (using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another)
noun

handopleggingsubstantief
{f}

left-handed (preferring the left hand over the right)
noun
[UK: left ˈhæn.dɪd]
[US: ˈleft ˈhæn.dəd]

linkshandigsubstantief

lost with all hands (destroyed or sunk, while all passengers and crew died)
adjective

met man en muis vergaanbijvoeglijk naamwoord

many hands make light work (a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily)
phrase

vele handen maken licht werkphrase

merchandise (goods offered for sale)
noun
[UK: ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪz]
[US: ˈmɝː.tʃən.ˌdaɪz]

goederensubstantief
{n-Pl}

waarsubstantief
{f}

old hand (experienced person at certain activity)
noun
[UK: əʊld hænd]
[US: oʊld ˈhænd]

oude rotsubstantief
{m} {f}

on the one hand (from one point of view)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə wʌn hænd]
[US: ɑːn ðə wʌn ˈhænd]

enerzijdspreposition

on the other hand (from another point of view)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) hænd]
[US: ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈhænd]

anderzijdspreposition

daarentegenpreposition

open-handed (generous, see also: generous)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊ.pən ˈhæn.dɪd]
[US: ˌoʊ.pən ˈhæn.dɪd]

genereusbijvoeglijk naamwoord

out of hand (not under control, out of control)
adjective
[UK: ˈaʊt əv hænd]
[US: ˈaʊt əv ˈhænd]

in het wilde wegbijvoeglijk naamwoord

ongecontroleerdbijvoeglijk naamwoord

panhandle [panhandled, panhandling, panhandles] (beg for money)
verb
[UK: ˈpæn.hæn.dl̩]
[US: ˈpæn.ˌhæn.dl̩]

bedelenwerkwoord

panhandler [panhandlers] (bum)
noun
[UK: ˈpæn.ˌhænd.lə(r)]
[US: ˈpæn.ˌhænd.lər]

landlopersubstantief
{m}

zwerversubstantief
{m}

panhandler [panhandlers] (one who panhandles)
noun
[UK: ˈpæn.ˌhænd.lə(r)]
[US: ˈpæn.ˌhænd.lər]

bedelaarsubstantief
{m}

bedelaarstersubstantief
{f}

bedelaressubstantief
{f}

red-handed (in the act of wrongdoing)
adjective
[UK: ˈred.ˈhæn.dəd]
[US: ˈred.ˈhæn.dəd]

op heterdaadbijvoeglijk naamwoord

right-handed (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left.)
noun
[UK: raɪt ˈhæn.dɪd]
[US: ˈraɪt ˈhæn.dəd]

rechtshandigsubstantief

second hand (the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed)
noun
[UK: ˈsek.ənd hænd]
[US: ˈsek.ənd ˈhænd]

secondewijzersubstantief
{m}

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]

tweedehandse rooksubstantief

secondhand (not new; previously owned and used by another)
adjective
[UK: ˈsek.ənd.ˌhænd]
[US: ˈsek.ənd.ˌhænd]

occasiebijvoeglijk naamwoord
{f}

occasionbijvoeglijk naamwoord
{m}

tweedehandsbijvoeglijk naamwoord

shake hands (grasp another person's hands)
verb
[UK: ʃeɪk hændz]
[US: ˈʃeɪk ˈhændz]

handen schuddenwerkwoord

shorthand (rough and rapid method of writing)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɔːt.hænd]
[US: ˈʃɔːrt.ˌhænd]

beknotte vormsubstantief

show of hands (vote by raising a hand)
noun

hoofdelijke stemmingsubstantief

sleight of hand (performance)
noun
[UK: slaɪt əv hænd]
[US: sˈlaɪt əv ˈhænd]

goocheltoersubstantief

sleight of hand (skill)
noun
[UK: slaɪt əv hænd]
[US: sˈlaɪt əv ˈhænd]

vingervlugheidsubstantief

telehandler (vehicle)
noun

verreikersubstantief

underhand (dishonest and sneaky)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.hænd]
[US: ˈʌn.də.hænd]

achterbaksbijvoeglijk naamwoord

underhanded (from below)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.hæn.dɪd]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˈhæn.dəd]

onderhandsbijvoeglijk naamwoord

underhanded (sly)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌn.də.hæn.dɪd]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˈhæn.dəd]

gluiperigbijvoeglijk naamwoord

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