dab hand in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dab hand in the English»Italian Dictionary

dab hand [Brit dab ˈhand, Am ˈdæb ˌhænd] N Brit inf

to be a dab hand at sth, at doing sth

essere un mago in qc, a fare qc

Translations for dab hand in the Italian»English Dictionary

mago

dab hand Brit

Translations for dab hand in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dab¹ [Brit dab, Am dæb] N

1. dab:

dab

tocco m

a dab of paint, powder

un tocco di

a dab of glue

una goccia di

a dab of butter

un velo di

2. dab (blow):

dab

colpo m

dab

colpetto m

II.dabs N

dabs npl Brit inf (fingerprints):

dabs

impronte f digitali

III.dab¹ <forma in -ing dabbing, pt, pp dabbed> [Brit dab, Am dæb] VB trans

dab one's eyes, mouth

sfiorarsi

dab wound

tamponare

to dab sth on sth

applicare qc su qc con piccoli tocchi

to dab sth with sth

tamponare qc con qc

dab² [Brit dab, Am dæb] N (fish)

dab

platessa f

dab³ [Brit dab, Am dæb] N

dab → dab hand

See also dab hand

dab hand [Brit dab ˈhand, Am ˈdæb ˌhænd] N Brit inf

to be a dab hand at sth, at doing sth

essere un mago in qc, a fare qc

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

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! inf

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 GAMES:

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 FOOD (of bananas):

hand

casco m

a hand of pork

una spalla di maiale

17. hand (signature) arch:

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 [Brit hand, Am hænd] 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 [Brit hand, 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…

dab hand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dab hand in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB trans

dab

tamponare

to dab one's eys with a handkerchief

asciugarsi gli occhi con un fazzoletto

II.dab <-bb-> [dæb] VB intr

to dab at sth

tamponare qc

he dabed at his bleeding lip

si tamponava il labbro sanguinante

III.dab [dæb] N

1. dab (pat):

dab

tocco m

to give sth a dab (with sth)

dare a qc un tocco (di qc)

2. dab (tiny bit):

dab

pizzico m

dab of liquid

goccia f

a dab of paint

un velo di pittura

I.hand [hænd] N

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 GAMES:

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

Phrases:

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 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

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Some of them are even known for being a dab hand at the old tweet machine.

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She's also a dab hand at rhetorical questions.

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This incredibly delicious supper is fairly easy to make if you're a dab hand with a pasta making machine.

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His prose is strong and meaty -- high in content, low in pretension -- and he's a dab hand at credible dialogue.

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Perhaps that grateful actress from the previous episode will prove herself a dab hand with a needle and a length of fishing line, who knows?

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The grizzle-jawed cowboy looks as though he would be a dab hand at both.

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These rare photos also reveal how the music genius was also a dab hand at photography.

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Although he has nailed the art now, he admits he's not always been a dab hand at impersonations.

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Reporter is a dab hand at writing a brill story.

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It is also a dab hand at traversing poor off-road terrain.

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