hand
To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figurativelyTo give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
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Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Examples
3218 sentencesThe teacher handed out the tests.
Вчитель роздав тести. — aandrusiak
Tom handed a cup to Mary.
Том простягнув Мері чашку. — deniko
ruТом передал чашку Мэри. — sharptoothed
Tom handed a drink to Mary.
Том передав напій Мері. — deniko
ruТом подал Мэри напиток. — sharptoothed
Meaning
7 senses(ditransitive)To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
He handed them the letter. She handed me an opportunity.
reichen
передава́тьperedavátʹ, вруча́тьvručátʹ
(transitive)To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
to hand a lady into a carriage
geleiten
guide or conduct or usher somewhere
(transitive)To furl (a sail).
More meanings 4
(obsolete, transitive)To manage.
(obsolete, transitive)To seize; to lay hands on.
(rare, transitive)To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
(intransitive, obsolete)To cooperate.
Origin
From Middle English handen, honden, from the noun (see above); and also from henden (> EngFrom Middle English handen, honden, from the noun (see above); and also from henden (> English hend), from Old English *hendan, ġehendan (“to seize by hand, grasp, hold”), from Proto-West Germanic *handijan, from Proto-Germanic *handijaną (“to take by hand, grasp”), from the noun (see above). Cognate with Old Frisian handa, henda (“to grasp, seize”), Middle Low German handen, henden (in derivatives), Dutch handen, henden (“to arrange, dispose, be handy”), Dutch overhandigen (“to hand, hand over”), Middle High German handen (“to cut, hew”), Middle High German henden (“to give hands to; take hold of, seize”), Old Norse henda (“to grasp, seize, take by hand”).
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Forms
hands, handing, handed, handedTenses
hand · handed · will hand · have handedPhrasal verbs
11 phrasal verbs- hand inсдатьentregarrendre, remettrericonsegnarezłożyćteslim etmekTo give something to a responsible person.
- hand onpasser, transférerprzekazać, przekazywaćpassar, transferirTo 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 overпередавати, передатисдавать, передаватьübergebenpasar el mando, abandonarpasser, donnercedereprzekazać, przekazywaćpassar, entregarTo relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
- hand outроздавати, роздатираздавать, раздатьverteilen, austeilendistribuirdistribuerdistribuirerozdawać, rozdaćdağıtmakdistribuirTo distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively).
- hand offTo pass (the ball) to a teammate.
- hand upTo deliver an indictment (e.g. to a judge).
- hand backTo return (something) to where it came from.
- hand downпередавати, передатипередавать, передатьüberlieferntransmettretramandareTo transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- left hand
- his right hand
- shook hands with
- holding hands
See also
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