hand down
To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successorTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
» Tom wore hand-me-down clothes from his older brother.
Tom trug abgelegte Kleidung seines Bruders. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том донашивал одежду старшего брата. — Wezel
Том доношував старий одяг свого старшого брата. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
Fables are handed down from age to age.
überliefern
передава́тьperedavátʹ, переда́тьperedátʹ
передава́тиperedaváty, переда́тиperedáty
To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)
The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.
To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).
The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.
(idiomatic)To donate (as second hand.)
When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.
- passed on, as by inheritance
Examples
57 sentencesTom wore hand-me-down clothes from his older brother.
Том доношував старий одяг свого старшого брата. — deniko
ruТом донашивал одежду старшего брата. — Wezel
deTom trug abgelegte Kleidung seines Bruders. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Put your hands down.
ruОпустите руки. — Biga
Tom won hands down.
Some of the clothes I like best are hand-me-downs.
Put your hand down.
ruОпустите руку. — marafon
Translations
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Forms
hands down, handing down, handed down, handed down| Base form | hand down · to hand down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hands down |
| Present participle | handing down |
| Past simple | handed down |
| Past participle | handed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- hand outроздавати, роздатиTo distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively).
- hand inздати, здаватиTo give something to a responsible person.
- hand downпередати, передаватиTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
- hand overдоставити, доставлятиTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
- hand upTo deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge).
- hand offTo pass (the ball) to a teammate.
- hand onTo transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.
- hand backTo return (something) to where it came from.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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