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hands-on ADJ

I . hand [hænd] N

2. hand (handy, within reach):

at hand
à disposição

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

to be in good hands
estar em boas mãos
to fall into the hands of sb
cair nas mãos de alguém

5. hand (assistance):

to give sb a hand with sth
dar uma mão a alguém com a. c.

6. hand (applause):

to give sb a hand (for sth)
aplaudir alguém (por a. c.)

Phrases:

on the one hand ... on the other (hand) ...
por um lado ... por outro lado ...
second hand
de segunda mão

II . hand [hænd] VB trans

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1. hand (give):

hand
dar
will you hand me my bag?
pode me dar [or passar] a minha bolsa?

first-hand ADJ

hand in VB trans

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hand out VB trans

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hand over VB trans

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1. hand over (give, submit):

hand over criminal
entregar
to hand over sth/sb over to sb
entregar a. c./alguém a alguém

hand wipe [ˈhændˌwaɪp] N

left-hand ADJ

right-hand ADJ

second hand [ˈsekəndˌhænd] N (on clock, watch)

sleight of hand [slaɪt-] N no pl

Usage examples with hands

hands up!
mãos ao alto!
to clap one's hands
bater palmas
keep your hands off!
não toque!
with one's bare hands
com as próprias mãos
to wring one's hands
torcer as mãos (em apreensão ou desespero)
wash your hands
lave as mãos
to hold hands
dar as mãos
to join hands
apertar as mãos
hands-on approach
enfoque prático
to be in good hands
estar em boas mãos
to shake hands with sb
dar um aperto de mão em alguém
to fold one's arms/hands
cruzar os braços/as mãos
to be good with one's hands
ter boa habilidade manual
to fight with one's bare hands
lutar desarmado
to fall into the hands of sb
cair nas mãos de alguém
to grab sth out of sb's hands
arrancar a. c. das mãos de alguém
he put his hands on the counter and vaulted over
colocou as mãos sobre o balcão e saltou
to shake hands with sb [or to shake sb by the hand]
apertar a mão de alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Both have dappled grey bodies, black hands and feet and white cheeks, although the cheek hairs of the red-shanked douc are much longer.
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Thus, she sings, her listeners should remember to grasp life with both hands, like the dancing puppets.
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The carafe is contoured to fit hands and has a beveled edge to prevent spilling.
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The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.
www.news24.com
His batting, which was very promising in his early years was increasingly hampered by injuries to his hands.
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He wears the simple, worn clothing of a shepherd, a turban wrapped around his head and a staff in his hands.
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When the power of the pen looks like slackening, he uses the hands that push the pen, so to say.
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Both the home and carriage house passed hands, separately this time, due to bankruptcy proceedings.
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During the short hearing he stood with his head down, hands clasped in front of him, wearing a blue boiler suit.
www.stuff.co.nz
The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
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