hand
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human handThat 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.
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» Don't let go of my hand.
Не отпускай мою руку. — marafon
Не відпускай мою руку. — aandrusiak
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9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 7
By meaning 8
Examples
6751 sentencesDon't let go of my hand.
Не відпускай мою руку. — aandrusiak
ruНе отпускай мою руку. — marafon
You must keep your hands clean.
Ви повинні тримати руки у чистоті. — Anjy
ruТы должен держать свои руки в чистоте. — odexed
deDu musst deine Hände sauber halten. — Tamy
Raise your hand before you answer.
Підніми руку, перш ніж відповідати. — deniko
ruПрежде чем отвечать, подними руку. — Hellerick
deMelde dich, bevor du antwortest! — freddy1
Meaning
28 sensesThat 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
A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
Hand, Seite
сторона́storoná
That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
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
More meanings 25
(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
Handwriting; style of penmanship.
a good hand
Handschrift, Schrift
по́черкpóčerk
That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
(collective)A bunch of bananas, a typical retail amount, where individual fruits are fingers.
The set of cards held by a player.
Hand, Blatt
комбина́цияkombinácija
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
An instance of helping.
Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture.
The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
Handgriff
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.
A performer more or less skilful.
an old hand at public speaking
A person's autograph or signature.
Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010.
Origin
From Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, frFrom Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.
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Forms
plural: handsSynonyms
10 synonyms- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb:manusmittpaw
- a hired laborer on a farm or ranch:hired hand
- something written by hand:handwritingscript
- the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time:deal
- a card player in a game of bridge:bridge player
Word family
458 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- in his hand
- wash your hands
- put his hand
- wash my hands
- wash his hands
- left hand
- his left hand
- his hand on
- his right hand
- shook hands with
- raise your hand
- holding hands
See also
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