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hands up (surrender!) interjection | su le maniinterjection |
handsaw (saw small enough to be used by one hand) noun [UK: ˈhænd.sɔː] [US: ˈhænd.ˌsɒ] | saracconoun |
handset [handsets] (the part of a telephone containing both receiver and transmitter, held in the hand) noun [UK: ˈhænd.set] [US: ˈhænd.ˌset] | cornettanoun |
handshake [handshakes] (grasping of hands by two people) noun [UK: ˈhænd.ʃeɪk] [US: ˈhænd.ˌʃek] | stretta di manonoun |
handsome [handsomer, handsomest] (of man: attractive) adjective [UK: ˈhæn.səm] [US: ˈhæn.səm] | belloadjectiveHe is handsome. = È bello. |
handstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) noun [UK: ˈhænd.stænd] [US: ˈhænd.ˌstænd] | verticalenoun |
handwashing (washing of one's hands) noun | maniluvionoun |
handwrite (write something manually) verb | manoscrivereverb scrivere a manoverb |
handwriting [handwritings] (act or process of writing with the hand) noun [UK: ˈhæn.draɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhæn.ˌdraɪt.ɪŋ] | grafianoun scritturanoun |
handwriting [handwritings] (characteristic writing of a particular person) noun [UK: ˈhæn.draɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhæn.ˌdraɪt.ɪŋ] | calligrafianoun |
handyman [handymen] (man who does odd tasks) noun [UK: ˈhæn.dɪ.mæn] [US: ˈhæn.di.ˌmæn] | tuttofarenoun |
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] | |
ask for someone's hand in marriage verb | chiedere la manoverb |
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 |
at the hands of (by the actions of) preposition | da parte dipreposition per mano dipreposition |
backhand (execute a backhand stroke or throw) verb [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | |
backhand [backhands] (stroke in tennis) noun [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | rovescionoun |
backhander (blow with the back of the hand) noun [UK: ˈbæk ˈhæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbæk ˈhæn.dər] | manrovescionoun marrovescionoun |
backhander (bribe, secret payment) noun [UK: ˈbæk ˈhæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbæk ˈhæn.dər] | bustarellanoun mazzettanoun tangentenoun |
backhander (shot played backhand, a backhand stroke) noun [UK: ˈbæk ˈhæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbæk ˈhæn.dər] | rovescionoun |
barehanded (without tool or weapon) adverb | disarmatoadverb |
beforehand (at an earlier time) adverb [UK: bɪ.ˈfɔː.hænd] [US: bɪ.ˈfɔːr.hænd] | anticipatamenteadverb precedentementeadverb |
bite the hand that feeds one (cause harm to a benefactor) verb | |
Buddha's hand (citrus fruit) noun | mano di Buddhanoun |
by hand preposition [UK: baɪ hænd] [US: baɪ ˈhænd] | a manopreposition manualmentepreposition |
catch red-handed (capture someone in the act of committing a crime) verb [UK: kætʃ red ˈhæn.dɪd] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈred ˈhæn.dəd] | cogliere con il sorcio in boccaverb cogliere con le mani nel saccoverb |