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in the PONS Dictionary

clean ˈhands N pl LAW

dish·pan ˈhands N

dishpan hands pl Am:

dishpan hands

hands ˈdown ADV

1. hands down (very easily):

hands down
hands down
to beat sb hands down
to win sth hands down

2. hands down esp Am (without doubt):

hands down
hands down

hands-ˈon ADJ

1. hands-on ECON (non-delegating):

hands-on

2. hands-on (practical):

hands-on experience
hands-on class

hands-ˈoff ADJ

2. hands-off COMPUT:

hands on ˈcon·test N

lay·ing on of hands [ˈleɪɪŋ-] N no pl

laying on of hands
Handauflegen nt <-s>

hands-free kit N TELEC

hands-free kit

I. hand [hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

Hand f <-, Hände>
get [or keep] your hands off!
Hände [o. inf Pfoten] weg!
hands up!
to do sth by hand (not by machine) work
to do sth by hand product
to get one's hands dirty also fig
to hold sb's hand
to keep one's hands off sth
to keep one's hands off sb
to put sth into sb's hands
jdm etw in die Hand geben
to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand
to take sth out of sb's hands
jdm etw aus der Hand nehmen
jdn an die [o. bei der] Hand nehmen

2. hand (needing attention):

3. hand (at one's disposal, service):

bereit <bereiter, am bereitesten>

4. hand (close, within reach):

at [or to]hand
nah <näher, am nächsten>
to hand COMM
to have sth on one's hands
to have sth on one's hands

5. hand (responsibility, involvement):

Hand f <-, Hände>
at [or by] the hands of sb/sth
durch jdn/etw
to get sb/sth off one's hands
jdn/etw los werden
bei etw dat mitmischen
to leave sb in sb's hands
jdn in jds Obhut lassen
to leave sth in sb's hands
jdm etw überlassen
to put sth into the hands of sb
jdm etw übergeben [o. überlassen]

6. hand (control, power):

to get out of hand situation, matter
to take sb/sth in hand
sich dat jdn/etw vornehmen

7. hand (assistance):

Hilfe f <-, -n>
to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]
jdm [bei etw dat] helfen [o. behilflich sein]
to [be able to] use a hand with sth esp Am

8. hand:

Arbeiter(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Kraft f <-, Krạ̈f·te>
Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
Matrose m <-n, -n>

9. hand (skilful person):

Könner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
[to be] a dab hand at sth
ein Geschick nt für etw acc haben
sich acc an etw acc machen

10. hand (on clock, watch):

Zeiger m <-s, ->

11. hand CARDS:

Blatt nt <-(e)s, Blätter>

12. hand (horse measurement):

Handbreit f <-, ->

13. hand (handwriting):

14. hand (applause):

15. hand (without consideration):

16. hand COMM (in stock):

17. hand FIN:

Schuldschein m <-(e)s, -e>

18. hand COMPUT:

Phrases:

to eat out of sb's hands
to get one's hands on sb
jdn zu fassen kriegen inf
to get one's hands on sb
jdn schnappen pej inf
Hand in Hand gehen [mit etw dat]
to have got [sb] on one's hands
[mit jdm] zu tun haben
to lay [or get][or put] one's hands on sth
etw erwerben [o. erstehen] [o. inf kriegen]
to put in hand esp Brit

II. hand [hænd] VB trans

to hand sb sth [or to hand sth to sb]
jdm etw [über]geben [o. [über]reichen]

Phrases:

to hand sb a line [or a line to sb] inf

I. hand-to-ˈhand ADJ MIL

Nahkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

II. hand-to-ˈhand ADV

dab ˈhand N Brit inf

Könner(in) m (f) <-s, ->
Profi m <-s, -s> inf
Ass nt <-es, -e> inf

ˈeld·est hand N CARDS

OpenDict entry

hands down ADV

to beat sb hands down
OpenDict entry

all-hands meeting N

all-hands meeting HUM RESOURCES
OpenDict entry

hand N

on all hands
on all hands
OpenDict entry

hand N

to get one's hands on sth
Present
Ihand
youhand
he/she/ithands
wehand
youhand
theyhand
Past
Ihanded
youhanded
he/she/ithanded
wehanded
youhanded
theyhanded
Present Perfect
Ihavehanded
youhavehanded
he/she/ithashanded
wehavehanded
youhavehanded
theyhavehanded
Past Perfect
Ihadhanded
youhadhanded
he/she/ithadhanded
wehadhanded
youhadhanded
theyhadhanded