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I. hand [hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
Hand f <-, Hände>
Hände [o. inf Pfoten] weg!
hand in hand
Hand in Hand
hand in hand (give assistance)
jdn bei der Hand nehmen
in one's [left/right] hand
to do sth by hand (not by machine) work
etw von Hand machen
to do sth by hand product
etw von Hand fertigen
to hold sb's hand
jdm die Hand halten
to lead sb by the hand
jdn an der Hand führen
to put sth into sb's hands
jdm etw in die Hand geben
to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand
jdm die Hand schütteln
sich dat die Hand geben
to take sth out of sb's hands
jdm etw aus der Hand nehmen
to take sb by the hand
jdn an die [o. bei der] Hand nehmen

2. hand (needing attention):

at hand

3. hand (at one's disposal, service):

in hand
bei der Hand
in hand
on hand (available)
bereit <bereiter, am bereitesten>

4. hand (close, within reach):

at [or to]hand
nah <näher, am nächsten>
at [or to]hand
to hand COMM
zur Hand
to have sth to hand
etw an der Hand haben
to keep sth close at hand
to keep sth ready at hand

5. hand (responsibility, involvement):

hand
Hand f <-, Hände>
at [or by] the hands of sb/sth
durch jdn/etw
jdn/etw los werden
to have a hand in sth
bei etw dat seine Hand [o. die Finger] [mit] im Spiel haben
to have a hand in sth
bei etw dat mitmischen
to leave sb in sb's hands
jdn in jds Obhut lassen
to leave sth in sb's hands
jdm etw überlassen
jdm etw übergeben [o. überlassen]

6. hand (control, power):

to be well in hand
to have sth in hand
to have sth well in hand
a firm hand
to get out of hand situation, matter
to get out of hand children
to take sb/sth in hand
sich dat jdn/etw vornehmen

7. hand (assistance):

hand
Hilfe f <-, -n>
to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]
jdm [bei etw dat] helfen [o. behilflich sein]
to [be able to] use a hand with sth esp Am

8. hand:

hand (manual worker)
Arbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
hand (manual worker)
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
hand (manual worker)
Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
hand (sailor)
Matrose m <-n, -n>

9. hand (skilful person):

hand
Könner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
[to be] a dab hand at sth
ein Geschick nt für etw acc haben
to turn one's hand to sth
sich acc an etw acc machen

10. hand (on clock, watch):

hand
Zeiger m <-s, ->
minute hand
Minutenzeiger m <-s, ->

11. hand CARDS:

hand
Blatt nt <-(e)s, Blätter>

12. hand (horse measurement):

hand
Handbreit f <-, ->

13. hand (handwriting):

hand
in sb's hand

14. hand (applause):

15. hand (without consideration):

out of hand

16. hand COMM (in stock):

goods on hand

17. hand FIN:

note of hand
Schuldschein m <-(e)s, -e>

18. hand COMPUT:

Phrases:

to ask for sb's hand in marriage form
jdn um ihre/seine Hand bitten
to ask for sb's hand in marriage form
to be hand in glove [or Am hand and hand] [with sb]
jdm aus der Hand fressen
jdn schnappen pej inf
to go hand in hand [with sth]
Hand in Hand gehen [mit etw dat]
to keep a firm hand on sth
to lay [or get][or put] one's hands on sth
etw erwerben [o. erstehen] [o. inf kriegen]
von der Hand in den Mund leben inf
on the one hand ... on the other [hand] ...
to put in hand esp Brit
to put [or dip] one's hand in the till

II. hand [hænd] VB trans

to hand sb sth [or to hand sth to sb]
jdm etw [über]geben [o. [über]reichen]

Phrases:

you've got to hand it to sb
to hand sb a line [or a line to sb] inf
to hand sb a line [or a line to sb] (less seriously)
OpenDict entry

hand N

OpenDict entry

hand N

I. hand-to-ˈhand ADJ MIL

hand-to-hand
hand-to-hand combat [or fighting]
Nahkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

II. hand-to-ˈhand ADV

hand-to-hand

dab ˈhand N Brit inf

dab hand
Könner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
dab hand
Profi m <-s, -s> inf
dab hand
Ass nt <-es, -e> inf
to be a dab hand at sth

ˈeld·est hand N CARDS

eldest hand
Vorhand f <->

I. ˈfirst-hand ADJ attr

first-hand
aus erster Hand nach n

II. ˈfirst-hand ADV

first-hand
aus erster Hand

free ˈhand N no pl

free hand
freie Hand
to give sb/have a free hand [to do sth]
jdm freie Hand lassen/freie Hand haben[, etw zu tun]

ˈglad hand inf N

hand back VB trans

1. hand back (give back):

to hand sth ⇆ back
to hand sb sth ⇆ back [or sth back to sb]

2. hand back TV (return broadcasting to studio):

to hand sb back [to sth]
jdn [an etw acc] zurückgeben

hand over VB trans

1. hand over (pass):

to hand over ⇆ sth [to sb]
to hand over ⇆ sth [to sb] (present)
[jdm] etw übergeben [o. form überreichen]

2. hand over TV, RADIO:

to hand sb over to sb/sth (transfer conversation)
jdn an jdn/etw weitergeben [o. übergeben]
to hand sb over to sb/sth (refer to competent person)
jdn an jdn/etw verweisen
to hand sb over to sb/sth (on the telephone)
jdn mit jdm/etw verbinden

3. hand over (transfer authority, control):

to hand sth over to sb
jdm etw übergeben form
to hand sth over to sb
etw an jdn abtreten
to hand sb over [to sb]
jdn [an jdn] ausliefern
to hand sb over [to sb] person
jdn [jdm] übergeben

hand round VB trans Brit

to hand round ⇆ sth

hand up VB trans

to hand up ⇆ sth [to sb]
[jdm] etw hinaufreichen

ˈhand bag·gage N no pl

hand baggage
Handgepäck nt <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈhand-bar·row N Brit

hand-barrow
hand-barrow
CH a. Garette f
Present
Ihand
youhand
he/she/ithands
wehand
youhand
theyhand
Past
Ihanded
youhanded
he/she/ithanded
wehanded
youhanded
theyhanded
Present Perfect
Ihavehanded
youhavehanded
he/she/ithashanded
wehavehanded
youhavehanded
theyhavehanded
Past Perfect
Ihadhanded
youhadhanded
he/she/ithadhanded
wehadhanded
youhadhanded
theyhadhanded

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hand in hand
Hand in Hand
hand-to-hand combat
Nahkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
hand-to-hand combat [or fighting]
Nahkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>
hand rake
Handrechen m <-s, ->
steady hand
ruhige Hand

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