hand luggage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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luggage [Brit ˈlʌɡɪdʒ, Am ˈləɡɪdʒ] N U

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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hand luggage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hand luggage in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for hand luggage in the English»French Dictionary

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Phrases:

a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras
to be hand in glove
être de mèche
to make/lose money hand over fist
s'enrichir/perdre de l'argent rapidement
I only have one pair of hands
je n'ai que deux mains
to put one's hand in the till
puiser dans la caisse
to keep a firm hand on sth
garder une main ferme sur qc
at first hand
à première vue
to have one's hands full
avoir du pain sur la planche
on the one hand ... on the other (hand) ...
d'une part ... d'autre part ...
at second hand
par ouï-dire
I could beat you with one hand tied
Je pourrais te battre avec une main dans le dos
to ask for sb's hand in marriage form
demander la main de qn
to go hand in hand with sth
aller de pair avec qc
to have got sb on one's hands
avoir qn à sa charge
to lay one's hands on sth
s'emparer de qc
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English
The smallest version even fits into hand luggage.
en.wikipedia.org
When flying in economy class, the airlines will let you carry two pieces of hand luggage on board.
www.cbc.ca
The trains also feature extra space for hand luggage, as a convenience for air travelers.
en.wikipedia.org
It would be a stellar "personal item" or piece of hand luggage in the airport.
www.pcmag.com
In the immediate aftermath, no hand luggage (carry-on luggage) was allowed except for a very few essentials such as travel documents and wallets.
en.wikipedia.org
But if you are planning to fly on an international carrier with a set of vampire fangs in your hand luggage, think again.
www.theage.com.au
Just remember not to put them in your hand luggage -- tools get confiscated by airport security.
www.lifehacker.com.au
She suddenly realised that her hand luggage had been left in the main terminal of the airport, on the other side of the security gate.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Take a recent photo of your children in your hand luggage just in case they get lost.
www.madeformums.com
In the immediate aftermath of the raids, no hand luggage was allowed except for a very few essentials such as travel documents and wallets.
en.wikipedia.org

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