in hand in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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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I.hand in VB [Brit hand -, Am hænd -] (hand [sth] in, hand in [sth])

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Translations for in hand in the English»French Dictionary

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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

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I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard
plein
full hotel, flight, car park
complet/-ète
full theatre
comble
a full tank of petrol
un plein réservoir d'essence
a full bottle of whisky
une pleine bouteille de whisky
full to the brim
plein à ras bord
full to overflowing bucket
plein à déborder
full to overflowing room, suitcase
plein à craquer inf
I've got my hands full lit
j'ai les mains pleines
I've got my hands full fig
je suis débordé
don't speak with your mouth full
ne parle pas la bouche pleine
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
plein de
the hotel/the train is full of tourists
l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes
the papers are full of the accident
les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident
he's full of his holiday plans
il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances
to be full of oneself pej
être imbu de soi-même
to be full of one's own importance
être plein de suffisance

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

favour
service m
to do sb a favour
rendre service à qn
in return for all your favours
en remerciement de tous les services que vous m'avez rendus
they're not doing themselves any favours
ils desservent leur (propre) cause (by doing en faisant)
do me a favour! lit
fais-moi plaisir!
do me a favour! (as prelude to rebuff)
tu veux me faire plaisir?
do me a favour! (ironic)
qu'est-ce que tu crois!
do me a favour! (in exasperation)
et quoi encore!
as a (special) favour
à titre de service exceptionnel
she did it as a favour to her boss
elle l'a fait pour rendre service à son chef
to ask a favour of sb, to ask sb a favour
demander un service à qn
to owe sb a favour
avoir une dette envers qn
you owe me a favour
tu me dois bien ça
to return a favour lit, to return the favour iron
rendre la pareille (by doing en faisant)

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

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I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
termes mpl
terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
conditions fpl
terms (of will)
dispositions fpl
terms COMM
conditions de paiement
under or by the terms of the agreement/of the contract
aux termes de l'accord/du contrat
under the terms of the will LAW
selon les dispositions testamentaires (du défunt)
name your own terms
fixez vos conditions
terms and conditions LAW
modalités fpl
terms of sale/payment
conditions de vente/paiement
terms of trade COMM, ECON
termes de l'échange international
credit terms
conditions de crédit
on easy terms COMM
avec facilités fpl de paiement
peace terms POL
conditions de paix
terms of surrender POL
conditions de la reddition
terms of reference
attributions fpl
that question is not within our terms of reference
cette question n'est pas dans nos attributions

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

V.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

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See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

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III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

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IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

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I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

place
endroit m
to move from place to place
se déplacer d'un endroit à l'autre
I hope this is the right place
j'espère que c'est le bon endroit
we've come to the wrong place
nous nous sommes trompés d'endroit
the best place to buy sth
le meilleur endroit pour acheter qc
same time, same place
même heure, même endroit
in many places
dans de nombreux endroits
in places hilly, damaged, worn
par endroits
her leg had been stung in several places
elle avait été piquée à la jambe à plusieurs endroits
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
un endroit pour
a place to do
un endroit pour faire
a safe place to hide
un endroit sûr pour se cacher
a good place to plant roses
un bon endroit pour planter des roses
a place where
un endroit où
it's no place for a child!
ce n'est pas un endroit pour un enfant!
the perfect place for a writer
l'endroit or le lieu idéal pour un écrivain
this is the place for me!
c'est le rêve ici!
if you need peace and quiet, then this is not the place!
si tu veux être tranquille, alors ce n'est pas l'endroit rêvé!
to be in the right place at the right time
être là où il faut quand il le faut
to be in two places at once
être au four et au moulin, être partout à la fois
not here, of all places!
surtout pas ici!
in Oxford, of all places!
à Oxford, figure-toi!

2. place (town, hotel etc):

place
endroit m
a nice/strange place to live
un endroit agréable/bizarre pour vivre
a good place to eat
une bonne adresse (pour manger)
we stayed at a place on the coast
nous étions sur la côte
a little place called…
un petit village du nom de…
in a place like Kent/Austria
dans une région comme le Kent/un pays comme l'Autriche
this place is filthy!
cet endroit est dégoûtant!
he threatened to burn the place down inf
il a menacé d'y mettre le feu
to be seen in all the right places
se montrer dans les lieux qui comptent
all over the place (everywhere)
partout
all over the place (randomly)
à tout-va
all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture
complètement décousu
your hair is all over the place inf!
tu es complètement décoiffé!

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

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See also take place

take place VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -]

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

II.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] ADJ attr

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

2. short ELEC → short circuit

III.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

IV.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

VII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

short ELEC → short circuit

VIII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

See also short circuit, cut short

I.short circuit [Brit, Am ʃɔrt ˈsərkət] N

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I.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

II.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

in hand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for in hand 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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See also out, in between

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out → out of

See also inch

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr + directional adv

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However, the two groups set aside their ideological differences and worked hand in hand to settle the land and develop their community and eventually intermarried.
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She took 0/31 from ten overs as the home team reached their target with eight wickets in hand.
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He ventures down to its lair, torch in hand, politely making chit-chat with a drooling, growling wall of fangs.
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She is represented by a young woman crowned with an olive branch, with a cup or turtle, or a military ensign in hand.
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Copyright reform would have far-reaching impacts, so it is incredibly important that it be approached with all facts and viewpoints in hand.
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Although the invention of the printing press led to a reduced interest in hand made cards and items, by the 18th century, people were regaining interest in detailed handwork.
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Dexterous deeds and socialist cultural work shall go hand in hand, and in addition it will participate in international peace work.
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A business operating entirely in cash can measure its profits by withdrawing the entire bank balance at the end of the period, plus any cash in hand.
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But the transition from small-town girl in hand-me-downs to literary superstar was not easy.
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With the expansion in hand, find the expected value.
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