hand nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di hand nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] SOST

1. hand:

hand

mano f

he had a pencil, book in his hand

aveva una matita, un libro in mano

she had a pistol, umbrella in her hand

teneva in mano una pistola, un ombrello

he stood there, gun, suitcase in hand

stava lì con la pistola, la valigia in mano

to get or lay one's hands on money, information

mettere le mani su

to get or lay one's hands on key

trovare

to get or lay one's hands on person

mettere le mani addosso a

he eats, steals everything he can get or lay his hands on

mangia, ruba tutto quello che riesce ad arraffare

to keep one's hands off computer, money

tenere giù le mani da or non toccare

to keep one's hands off sb

lasciare in pace qn

they could hardly keep their hands off each other

riuscirono a stento a non mettersi le mani addosso

to take sb's hand

prendere la mano di qn

to take sb by the hand

prendere qn per mano

they were holding hands

si tenevano per mano

to hold sb's hand

tenere la mano a qn

to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:

tendere la mano a qn

to hold sb's hand government:

sostenere qn

to do or make sth by hand

fare qc a mano

the letter was delivered by hand

la lettera fu consegnata, recapitata a mano

“by hand” (on envelope)

“Sue Proprie Mani”, s.p.m.

they gave me 50 dollars in my hand

mi misero in mano 50 dollari

from hand to hand

di mano in mano

look! no hands! (on bicycle)

guarda! senza mani!

to have one's hands full

avere le mani piene

to have one's hands full fig

essere occupatissimo or avere molto da fare

to seize an opportunity with both hands

afferrare al volo un'opportunità

hands up, or I shoot!

mani in alto o sparo!

to be on one's hands and knees

essere carponi

we can always use another pair of hands

possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano

hands off! colloq

giù le mani!

“hands off our school” (slogan at rally)

“giù le mani dalla nostra scuola”

please put your hands together for Max!

fate un bell'applauso a Max!

2. hand (handwriting):

hand

scrittura f

hand

calligrafia f

in a neat hand

con una bella calligrafia

in her own hand

scritto di suo pugno

3. hand (influence, involvement):

to have a hand in decision, project

avere parte or mano in

to have a hand in demonstration

partecipare or prendere parte a

to have a hand in robbery

avere lo zampino in

to have a hand in planning, organizing sth

partecipare alla progettazione, all'organizzazione di qc

to stay or hold one's hand

trattenersi, indugiare

I thought I recognized your hand

ho creduto di riconoscere il tuo tocco

4. hand (assistance):

hand

mano f

to give or lend sb a (helping) hand

dare una mano a qn

I need a hand with my suitcases

ho bisogno di una mano per portare le valigie

5. hand (round of applause):

to give sb a big hand

fare un bell'applauso a qn

let's have a big hand for the winner!

un grande applauso per il vincitore!

6. hand (consent to marriage):

to ask for, win sb's hand (in marriage)

chiedere, ottenere la mano di qn

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:

essere nelle mani di qn

the painting is in private hands

il dipinto è nelle mani di un privato

to change hands

cambiare di proprietario

to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:

cadere in mano a qn

to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:

arrivare nelle mani sbagliate

in the right hands this information could be useful

nelle mani giuste, questa informazione potrebbe essere utile

to be in good or safe hands child, money:

essere in buone mani

to put one's life in sb's hands

affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qn

to place or put [sth] in sb's hands department, office

affidare [qc] a qn

to place or put [sth] in sb's hands matter, affair

mettere [qc] nelle mani di qn

to play into sb's hands

fare il gioco di qn

the matter is out of my hands

la questione non è di mia pertinenza

8. hand (control):

to get out of hand expenditure, inflation:

sfuggire al controllo

to get out of hand children:

diventare indisciplinato

to get out of hand fans:

diventare incontrollabile

to get out of hand demonstration, party:

degenerare

things are getting out of hand

le cose ci stanno sfuggendo di mano

to take [sth] in hand situation

prendere in mano

to take [sth] in hand problem

affrontare, occuparsi di

to take [sb] in hand child, troublemaker

fare rigare diritto, tenere a freno

9. hand GIOCHI:

hand (cards dealt)

carte fpl

hand (game)

mano f

to show one's hand

scoprire le proprie carte also fig

to throw in one's hand

abbandonare la partita also fig

10. hand (worker):

hand

lavoratore m / lavoratrice f

hand

operaio m / operaia f

hand NAUT

membro m dell'equipaggio

hand NAUT

marinaio m

the ship went down with all hands

la nave colò a picco con tutto l'equipaggio

11. hand (responsibility):

to have [sth, sb] on one's hands unsold stock, surplus

avere [qc, qn] sulle spalle

to take sb, sth off sb's hands

liberare qn da qn, qc or levare di torno qn, qc a qn

to have sth off one's hands

sbarazzarsi di or non essere più responsabile di qc

they'll have a strike on their hands if they're not careful

se non stanno attenti rischiano di dover affrontare uno sciopero

12. hand (available):

to keep, have [sth] to hand passport, pen, telephone number

tenere, avere [qc] a portata di mano or sottomano

to be on hand person:

essere a disposizione, disponibile

the fire extinguisher was close to hand or near at hand

l'estintore era a portata di mano

help was close at hand

i soccorsi erano vicini

to grab the first coat that comes to hand

prendere il primo cappotto che capita sottomano

13. hand (skill):

to try one's hand at photography, marketing

cimentarsi in

to try one's hand at driving, painting

cimentarsi nella guida, nella pittura

to set or turn one's hand to sth, doing

dedicarsi a qc, a fare

she can turn her hand to almost anything

riesce a fare praticamente di tutto

to keep one's hand in

non perdere la mano a

to get one's hand in

fare or prendere la mano a

14. hand (pointer):

hand (on clock, dial)

lancetta f

the hour, minute hand

la lancetta delle ore, dei minuti

15. hand (in measuring horses):

hand

palmo m (= 10, 16 cm)

hand

spanna f (= 10, 16 cm)

16. hand GASTR (of bananas):

hand

casco m

a hand of pork

una spalla di maiale

17. hand (signature) arc:

to set one's hand to document

apporre la propria firma a

18. hand (source):

I got the information first, second hand

ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano

19. hand (aspect, side):

on the one hand…, on the other hand…

da un lato… dall'altro… or da un canto… d'altro canto

on the other hand (conversely)

d'altra parte, tuttavia, però

on every hand

da tutte le parti

20. hand (current):

in hand

in questione

the job, matter in hand

il lavoro, l'argomento in questione

the job, matter in hand (underway)

in corso

work on the road is already in hand

i lavori sulla strada sono già in corso

the preparations are well in hand

i preparativi sono già a buon punto

(to spare) I've got 50 dollars in hand

ho 50 dollari da parte

she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand

ha finito l'esame con venti minuti di anticipo

I'll do it when I have some time in hand

lo farò quando avrò un po' di tempo a disposizione

stock in hand COMM

giacenza or merci in magazzino

21. hand reject, condemn, dismiss:

out of hand

senza pensarci, d'acchito

22. hand:

at the hands of

da parte di, a opera di

his treatment at the hands of his captors

il trattamento che subì a opera dei suoi rapitori

our defeat at the hands of the Italian team

la sconfitta inflittaci dalla squadra italiana

II.-handed COMP

heavy-handed

dalla mano pesante

left-handed

mancino

III.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] VB vb trans (give)

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb form, letter, ticket

dare qc a qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb knife, screwdriver

passare qc a qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb trophy

consegnare qc a qn

to hand sb out of a car

aiutare qn a uscire dalla macchina

IV.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd]

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito or come le proprie tasche

many hands make light work prov

= la collaborazione rende il lavoro più facile

I could do that with one hand tied behind my back!

riuscirei a farlo con un braccio legato dietro la schiena!

he never does a hand's turn

non fa un bel niente or non muove mai un dito

to win hands down

vincere a mani basse

you've got to hand it to her, them…

bisogna riconoscerle, riconoscergli…

hand-knit [ingl brit handˈnɪt, ingl am hæn(d)ˈnɪt], hand-knitted [ingl am ˌhændˈnɪdəd] AGG

hand-knit

lavorato a mano, a maglia

hand in hand [ingl brit ˌhand ɪn ˈhand, ingl am ˌhænd ən ˈhænd] AVV

hand in hand run, walk:

hand in hand

mano nella mano

to go hand in hand fig

andare di pari passo

hand-dryer, hand-drier [ingl brit ˈhanddrʌɪə, ingl am ˈhændˌdraɪ(ə)r] SOST

hand-dryer

asciugatore m ad aria

I.hand-to-hand [ingl brit, ingl am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] AGG

hand-to-hand combat, fighting:

hand-to-hand

corpo a corpo

a hand-to-hand fight

un corpo a corpo

II.hand-to-hand [ingl brit, ingl am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] AVV

hand-to-hand fight:

hand-to-hand

corpo a corpo

helping hand [ingl am ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd] SOST

helping hand

aiuto m

to give or lend a helping hand to sb

dare una mano a qn

I.second hand [ingl brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd hand, ingl am ˈsɛkən(d) hænd] SOST (on watch, clock)

second hand

lancetta f dei secondi

II.second-hand AGG

second-hand [ˈsɛk(ə)nd hand] [ˈsɛkən(d) hænd]:

second-hand clothes, car, goods, news, information, report

di seconda mano

second-hand market

dell'usato

second-hand opinion

non originale

second-hand dealer

rigattiere

second-hand car dealer or salesman

rivenditore di automobili di seconda mano

second-hand value

valore dell'usato

III.second hand [ingl brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd hand, ingl am ˈsɛkən(d) hænd] AVV

second hand buy

di seconda mano

second hand find out, hear

indirettamente

hand out VB [hand -] (hand [sth] out, hand out [sth])

hand out food, leaflets

distribuire

hand out punishments, fines

infliggere

hand out pegg advice

dispensare, prodigare

first-hand [ingl brit ˌfəːstˈhand, ingl am ˌfərstˈhænd] AGG, AVV

first-hand

di prima mano

at first hand

di prima mano

hand baggage [ˈhændˌbæɡɪdʒ] SOST

hand baggage

bagaglio m a mano

hand nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di hand nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.hand [hænd] SOST

1. hand ANAT:

hand

mano f

to be good with one's hands

avere le mani d'oro

to deliver a letter by hand

consegnare a mano una lettera

to do sth by hand

fare qc a mano

to keep one's hands off

non toccare

to shake hands with sb

stringere la mano a qu

to take sb by the hand

prendere qu per mano

to tie hand and foot a. fig

legare mani e piedi

hand in hand

mano nella mano

get your hands off!

giù le mani!

hands up!

mani in alto!

to ask for sb's hand (in marriage)

chiedere la mano di qu

2. hand (handy, within reach):

at hand

a portata di mano

to keep sth close at hand

tenere qc a portata di mano

to be at hand

essere vicino

on hand (available to use)

disponibile

to be on hand object

essere a portata di mano

to be on hand person

essere a disposizione

3. hand (what needs doing now):

the problem at hand

il problema in questione

in hand (being arranged), preparations are in hand

i preparativi sono in corso

4. hand pl (responsibility, authority, care):

to be in good hands

essere in buone mani

to fall into the hands of sb

cadere nelle mani di qu

to put sth into sb's hands

mettere qc in mano a qu

at the hands of sb (because of)

per mano di qu

5. hand (assistance):

to give (sb) a hand (with sth)

dare (a qu) una mano (con qc)

to keep one's hand in

non perdere la mano a

6. hand (control):

to get out of hand things, situation

sfuggire di mano

to have sth in hand

avere qc per le mani

to have sth well in hand

avere qc sotto controllo

to have a hand in sth

intervenire in qc

to take sb in hand

far rigare dritto qu

7. hand GIOCHI:

to have a good/poor hand

avere delle belle/brutte carte

to show one's hand a. fig

scoprire le proprie carte

a hand of poker

una mano a poker

8. hand (on clock):

hand

lancetta f

the hour/the minute hand

la lancetta delle ore/dei minuti

9. hand:

hand (manual worker)

operaio(-a) m (f)

hand (sailor)

marinaio m

farm hand

bracciante mf

10. hand (skillful person):

old hand

veterano(-a) m (f)

to be an old hand at sth

avere molta pratica in qc

to try one's hand at sth

provare qc

to be able to turn one's hand to anything

sapere fare un po' di tutto

11. hand (applause):

hand

applauso m

let's have a big hand for …

un applauso per…

12. hand (measurement for horses):

hand

spanna f

13. hand (handwriting):

hand

calligrafia f

in his own hand

di suo pugno

locuzioni:

to make money hand over fist

fare soldi rapidamente

to lose money hand over fist

perdere soldi rapidamente

to be hand in glove with sb

essere pappa e ciccia con qu

to put one's hand in one's pocket

mettere mano alla borsa

with a firm hand

con mano dura

at first hand

personalmente

to have one's hands full

essere molto impegnato

with a heavy [or an iron] hand

con mano dura

to play a lone hand

agire da solo

on the one hand … on the other (hand) …

da un lato…, dall'altro (lato)…

to have one's hands tied

avere le mani legate

to force sb's hand

forzare la mano a qu

to get one's hands on sb

acciuffare qu

to lay one's hands on sth

trovare qc

to not soil one's hands with sth

non sporcarsi le mani con qc

to throw in one's hand

darsi per vinto

II.hand [hænd] VB vb trans

1. hand (give):

hand

passare

will you hand me my bag?

mi passi la borsa?

2. hand (give credit to):

you've got to hand it to him

gli va riconosciuto

left-hand AGG

left-hand

sinistro, -a

left-hand

di/a sinistra

left-hand side

lato m sinistro

left-hand turn

curva f a sinistra

hand luggage SOST

hand luggage

bagaglio m a mano

guiding hand [ˈgaɪ·dɪŋ ˈhænd] SOST fig

guiding hand

guida f

right-hand [ˌraɪt·ˈhænd] AGG

on the right-hand side

sulla destra

minute hand SOST

minute hand

lancetta f dei minuti

left hand SOST

left hand

sinistra f

on the left hand

a sinistra

hand in VB vb trans

hand in document:

hand in

consegnare

to hand in one's resignation

presentare le dimissioni

hand around VB vb trans

hand around

far circolare

hand on VB vb trans

hand on knowledge

trasmettere

hand on object

passare

to hand sth on to sb

passare qc a qu

hand Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to extend one's hand as a greeting

tendere la mano per salutare

hand in hand

mano nella mano

in hand (being arranged), preparations are in hand

i preparativi sono in corso

on the one hand … on the other (hand) …

da un lato…, dall'altro (lato)…

to put one's hand to the plow

mettersi all'opera

hand-to-hand combat

combattimento corpo a corpo

on the one hand … on the other (hand)

da una parte … dall'altra

to make a sign with one's hand

fare segno con la mano

that can be used with either hand

ambidestro (-a)

slap with the back of the hand

manrovescio

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The ventriloquist dummy is controlled by the one hand of the ventriloquist.

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He was appalled at the methods of punishment including chaining, which involved hand cuffing inmates and hanging them by the wrists slightly above the ground.

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It is hand launched and belly landed, has a quiet electric motor and propeller, and carries a detachable camera payload.

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The economic activity in the area consisted of various kinds of small-scale manufacturing industry and businesses, e.g. demolition of cars, and, it seems, junk yards and second-hand stores.

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In casinos that use ticket in, ticket out (cashless) systems, a hand pay can be caused by communication or other issues with the ticket printer.

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Make a slip-knot in yarn and put it on the crochet hook or right-hand needle.

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In a shocking act of savagery, she says he set fire to a bowl of nail polish remover while her hand was in it.

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Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming with pinking shears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting.

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My grandmother - who brought me up - would buy my clothes from there, and the rest were hand-me-downs from my brother.

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The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred.

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