hand’ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hand’ in the English»French Dictionary

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!

2. hand (handwriting):

hand

écriture f

in a neat hand

rédigé d'une belle écriture

in her own hand

rédigé de sa propre main

3. hand (influence, involvement):

hand

influence f

to have a hand in sth decision, project

prendre part à

to have a hand in sth demonstration, robbery

avoir quelque chose à voir avec

to have a hand in planning or organizing sth

prendre part à l'organisation de qc

to stay or hold one's hand

patienter

I thought I recognized your hand

j'ai cru avoir reconnu ton style

4. hand (assistance):

hand

coup m de main

to give or lend sb a (helping) hand

donner un coup de main à qn

I need a hand with my suitcases

j'ai besoin d'un coup de main pour porter mes valises

5. hand (round of applause):

to give sb a big hand

applaudir qn très fort

let's have a big hand for the winner!

applaudissons bien fort le gagnant!

6. hand (consent to marriage):

to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage)

demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage)

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

8. hand (control):

to get out of hand expenditure, inflation:

déraper

to get out of hand children, fans:

devenir incontrôlable

to get out of hand demonstration, party:

dégénérer

things are getting out of hand

on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation

to take sth in hand situation

prendre [qc] en main

to take sth in hand problem

s'occuper de

to take sb in hand child, troublemaker

prendre qn en main

9. hand GAMES:

hand (cards dealt)

jeu m

hand (game)

partie f

to show one's hand lit, fig

montrer son jeu

to throw in one's hand lit, fig

abandonner la partie

10. hand:

hand (worker) FARM

ouvrier/-ière m/f agricole

hand (in industry)

ouvrier/-ière m/f

hand NAUT

membre m de l'équipage

the ship went down with all hands

le bateau a coulé corps et biens

11. hand (responsibility):

to have sth/sb on one's hands unsold stock, surplus

avoir qc/qn sur les bras

to take sb/sth off sb's hands

débarrasser qn de qn/qc

to have sth off one's hands

ne plus avoir qc sur les bras

they'll have a strike on their hands if they're not careful

ils vont se retrouver avec une grève sur les bras s'ils ne font pas attention

12. hand (available):

to keep/have sth to hand passport, pen, telephone number

garder/avoir qc sous la main

to be on hand person:

être disponible

the fire extinguisher was close to hand or near at hand

l'extincteur n'était pas loin

help was close at hand

les secours étaient à proximité

to grab the first coat that comes to hand

attraper n'importe quel manteau

13. hand (skill):

to try one's hand at sth photography, marketing

s'essayer à

to try one's hand at driving/painting

s'essayer à la conduite/la peinture

to set or turn one's hand to sth/doing

entreprendre qc/de faire

she can turn her hand to almost anything

elle sait pratiquement tout faire

to keep/get one's hand in

garder/se faire la main

14. hand (pointer):

hand (on clock, dial)

aiguille f

the hour/minute hand

l'aiguille des heures/minutes

15. hand RIDING (unit of length):

hand

= 10, 16 cm

16. hand FOOD (of bananas):

hand

régime m

a hand of pork

un jambonneau

17. hand (signature) dated:

to set one's hand to document

apposer sa signature à

18. hand (source):

I got the information first/second hand

j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

19. hand (aspect, side):

on the one hand…, on the other hand…

d'une part… d'autre part…

on the other hand (conversely)

par contre

on every hand

partout

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb form, letter, ticket

donner qc à qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb knife, screwdriver

passer qc à qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb trophy

remettre qc à qn

to hand sb out of a car

aider qn à sortir d'une voiture

III.at the hands of PREP

his treatment at the hands of his captors

la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs

our defeat at the hands of the French team

notre défaite contre l'équipe française

IV.in hand ADJ

1. in hand (current):

in hand

en cours never after vb

the job/matter in hand

le travail/l'affaire en cours

2. in hand (underway):

in hand

en cours

work on the road is already in hand

les travaux sur la route sont déjà en cours

the preparations are well in hand

les préparatifs sont bien avancés

3. in hand (to spare):

I've got 50 dollars in hand

il me reste 50 dollars

she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand

elle a terminé l'examen avec 20 minutes d'avance

I'll do it when I have some time in hand

je le ferai quand j'aurai du temps devant moi

stock in hand COMM

marchandises en stock

V.out of hand ADV

out of hand reject, condemn, dismiss:

out of hand

d'emblée

VI.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd]

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

la main gauche ignore ce que fait la droite

to know sth like the back of one's hand

connaître qc comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work prov

plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite

I could do that with one hand tied behind my back!

je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez! inf

you've got to hand it to her/them…

il faut lui/leur faire cette justice…

he never does a hand's turn

il ne remue pas le petit doigt

to win hands down

gagner haut la main

hand-dryer, hand-drier [Brit ˈhanddrʌɪə, Am ˈhændˌdraɪ(ə)r] N

hand-dryer

sèche-mains m inv

I.hand-to-hand [Brit, Am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] ADJ

hand-to-hand combat, fighting:

hand-to-hand

(au) corps à corps

a hand-to-hand fight

un corps à corps

II.hand-to-hand [Brit, Am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] ADV

hand-to-hand fight:

hand-to-hand

corps à corps

hand-knit [Brit handˈnɪt, Am hæn(d)ˈnɪt], hand-knitted [Am ˌhændˈnɪdəd] ADJ

hand-knit

tricoté à la main

hand in hand ADV lit

hand in hand run, walk:

hand in hand

la main dans la main

to go hand in hand fig

aller de pair

first-hand [Brit ˌfəːstˈhand, Am ˌfərstˈhænd] ADJ ADV

first-hand

de première main

at first hand

de première main

dead hand N pej

the dead hand of bureaucracy/of the past

le poids de la bureaucratie/du passé

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

1. hand in (submit):

hand in form, petition, ticket

remettre (to à)

hand in homework

rendre

to hand in one's notice or resignation

donner sa démission

2. hand in (return):

hand in equipment, keys

rendre

hour hand N

hour hand

aiguille f des heures

section hand N Am

section hand

cantonnier m

hand’ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hand’ in the English»French Dictionary

I.hand [hænd] N

1. hand (limb joined to arm):

hand

main f

to do sth by hand

faire qc à la main

to be good with one's hands

être adroit de ses mains

to shake hands with sb

serrer la main de qn

to take sb by the hand

prendre qn par la main

to deliver a letter by hand

distribuer une lettre par porteur

get your hands off!

ne me touche pas!

to keep one's hands off sb

ne pas toucher qn

to tie hand and foot

lier pieds et poings

hand in hand

main dans la main

Hands up!

Hauts les mains!

2. hand (responsibility, control):

to have sth in hand

avoir qc sous contrôle

to have sth well in hand

avoir qc bien en main

to take sb in hand

prendre qn en main

to get out of hand

échapper au contrôle

to have a hand in sth

être impliqué dans qc

to be out of one's hand

ne rien pouvoir y faire

to be in good hands

être en de bonnes mains

to eat in/out of sb's hands

manger dans la main de qn

to fall into the wrong hands

tomber entre de mauvaises mains

to put sth into the hands of sb/sth

confier qc à qn

to put a matter into the hands of a solicitor

confier une affaire à un avocat

to get sb/sth off one's hands

se débarrasser de qn/qc

3. hand (reach):

to be at hand

être à portée de la main

to have sth to hand

avoir quelque chose sous la main

to keep sth close at hand

garder qc à portée de main

in [or on] hand (available to use)

à disposition

4. hand:

in [or Am at] hand (in progress)

en cours

the job at hand

le travail en cours

the problem in hand

le problème en question

5. hand (pointer on clock/watch):

hand

aiguille f

the big/little hand

la grande/petite aiguille

6. hand GAMES:

hand (assortment of cards)

jeu m

hand (section/round of card game)

partie f

7. hand (manual worker):

hand

ouvrier(-ère) m (f)

8. hand pl (sailor):

hand

équipage m

9. hand (skillful person):

hand

personne f habile

to be an old hand at sth

être un expert en qc

10. hand (assistance with work):

hand

aide f

to give sb a hand

donner un coup de main à qn

11. hand:

to keep one's hand in (stay in practise)

garder la main

12. hand:

to give sb a big hand (clap performer enthusiastically)

applaudir qn vivement

13. hand (measurement of horse's height):

hand

paume f

14. hand (handwriting, penmanship):

hand

signature f

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

II.hand [hænd] VB trans

to hand sb sth

passer qc à qn

Phrases:

to hand sb a line, to hand a line to sb pej inf

donner un tuyau à qn

guiding hand N fig

guiding hand

soutien m

hand grenade N

hand grenade

grenade f à main

hand round VB trans

hand round

faire passer

to hand round papers

faire circuler des documents

hand over VB trans

to hand over sth to sb cheque

remettre qc à qn

hand on VB trans

1. hand on (pass through family):

hand on

transmettre

2. hand on (pass on):

hand on

passer

iron hand N

iron hand

main f de fer

to rule with an iron hand

gouverner qc d'une main de fer

I.second-hand ADJ

1. second-hand (for purchases):

second-hand clothes, shop

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from sb else):

second-hand news

de seconde main

II.second-hand ADV

1. second-hand (used):

second-hand buy

d'occasion

2. second-hand (from third party):

second-hand hear

d'un tiers

minute hand N

minute hand

petite aiguille f

old hand N

old hand

ancien(ne) m (f)

to be an old hand at sth

être un expert dans qc

hand’ Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hand-to-hand combat

corps à corps m

hand in hand

main dans la main

on the one hand ... on the other (hand) ...

d'une part ... d'autre part ...

to go hand in hand with sth

aller de pair avec qc

to hand sb a line, to hand a line to sb pej inf

donner un tuyau à qn

to hand sb sth back [or to hand sth back to sb]

rendre qc à qn

to go from hand to hand

passer de main en main

to say yes/no with one's hand

faire signe que oui/non (d'un geste)

to go hand in hand with sth

aller de pair avec qc

on the one hand ..., on the other (hand) ...

d'une part ..., d'autre part ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The ventriloquist dummy is controlled by the one hand of the ventriloquist.

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A small diameter hand-held roller is manipulated forcefully over a sheet of molten glass to produce heavy ripples, while folding and creasing the entire sheet.

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Because the fishermen's facts aligned with scientific knowledge, scientists could then trust the fishermen's first-hand accounts about problems they experience with otters.

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His cobber takes his hand, and then the two turn, put their feet on the firing step, and start to pray together.

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The scissors he uses are too small, and it hurts his hand, so he sneaks into his teacher's desk and takes the sharper, bigger scissors.

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It is hand launched and belly landed, has a quiet electric motor and propeller, and carries a detachable camera payload.

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The economic activity in the area consisted of various kinds of small-scale manufacturing industry and businesses, e.g. demolition of cars, and, it seems, junk yards and second-hand stores.

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The act of imagining unexperienced childhood events, such as being rescued by a lifeguard or breaking a window with one's hand, increased confidence that the events had occurred.

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He was appalled at the methods of punishment including chaining, which involved hand cuffing inmates and hanging them by the wrists slightly above the ground.

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My grandmother - who brought me up - would buy my clothes from there, and the rest were hand-me-downs from my brother.

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