Meaning

28 senses
  1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in humans and other primates, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

    Her hands are really strong.

  2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

    A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

    Hand

    рука́ruká, кисть руки́kistʹ rukí

    рука́ruká

  3. An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.

    Zeiger

    стре́лкаstrélka

    стрі́лкаstrílka

  4. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

    The set of cards held by a player.

    the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

  5. The set of cards held by a player.

    A round of a card game.

    a card player in a game of bridge

  6. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

    A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

  7. (collective)A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.

  8. In linear measurement:

    Four inches, a hand's breadth.

    something written by hand

  9. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

    Hand, Seite

    сторона́storoná

  10. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

  11. (especially, in compounds)An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.

    Large farms need many farm hands.

    Handlanger

    рабо́чийrabóčij

  12. A performer more or less skilful.

    an old hand at public speaking

Examples

7916 sentences
  1. Let's shake hands and be friends.

    Давай потиснемо руки і будемо друзями.

    ruДавай пожмём руки и будем друзьями.

    deLass uns die Hand reichen und Freunde sein.

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  2. Don't let go of my hand.

    Не відпускай мою руку.

    ruНе отпускай мою руку.

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  3. You must keep your hands clean.

    Ви повинні тримати руки у чистоті.

    ruТы должен держать свои руки в чистоте.

    deDu musst deine Hände sauber halten.

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  4. Raise your hand before you answer.

    Підніми руку, перш ніж відповідати.

    ruПрежде чем отвечать, подними руку.

    deMelde dich, bevor du antwortest!

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  5. The teacher handed out the tests.

    Вчитель роздав тести.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
part of the fore limb:
index or pointer on a dial, such as on an analogue/analog clock:
Русский
By meaning 7
that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once:
set of cards held by a player in a card game:
part of the fore limb:
index or pointer on a dial, such as on an analogue/analog clock:
side; part; direction, either right or left:
servant, laborer, workman, trained for special duty; a performer:
handwriting; style of penmanship:
Deutsch
By meaning 7
that which is, or may be, held in a hand at once:
set of cards held by a player in a card game:
index or pointer on a dial, such as on an analogue/analog clock:
side; part; direction, either right or left:
servant, laborer, workman, trained for special duty; a performer:
handwriting; style of penmanship:
small part of a gunstock near the lock, grasped when aiming:

Origin

From Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, fr

From Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.

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Forms

plural: hands
Singularhand
Pluralhands

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
part of the arm below the wrist:pawB2manusmoundmund
Close in meaning

Word family

463 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • in his hand
  • wash your hands
  • put his hand
  • bare bare hands
  • wash my hands
  • wash his hands
  • left hand
  • his left hand
  • his hand on
  • his right hand
  • shook hands with
  • raise your hand

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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