hand in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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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!

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

III.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans (give)

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

hand in hand [Brit ˌhand ɪn ˈhand, Am ˌhænd ən ˈhænd] ADV

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

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

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

helping hand [Am ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd] N

I.second hand [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd hand, Am ˈsɛkən(d) hænd] N (on watch, clock)

III.second hand [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd hand, Am ˈsɛkən(d) hænd] ADV

hand out VB [hand -] (hand [sth] out, hand out [sth])

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

hand baggage [ˈhændˌbæɡɪdʒ] N

hand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hand in the English»Italian Dictionary

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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
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guiding hand [ˈgaɪ·dɪŋ ˈhænd] N fig

right-hand [ˌraɪt·ˈhænd] ADJ

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hand Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to extend one's hand as a greeting
tendere la mano per salutare
hand in hand
mano nella mano
in hand (being arranged), preparations are in hand
i preparativi sono in corso
on the one hand … on the other (hand) …
da un lato…, dall'altro (lato)…
to put one's hand to the plow
mettersi all'opera
hand-to-hand combat
combattimento corpo a corpo
on the one hand … on the other (hand)
da una parte … dall'altra
to make a sign with one's hand
fare segno con la mano
that can be used with either hand
ambidestro (-a)
slap with the back of the hand
manrovescio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He reaches twice with his right hand toward what appears to be an inside pocket of his jacket.
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Traditional home sewing techniques for finishing plain seams include trimming with pinking shears, oversewing with a zig-zag stitch, and hand or machine overcasting.
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On the other hand, some things do tend to niggle at me.
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Restaurants should ensure that hand-wash lotion or soap was available near wash basin and should supply only properly boiled hot water to customers.
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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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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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It is hand launched and belly landed, has a quiet electric motor and propeller, and carries a detachable camera payload.
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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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His piano style is characterised by heavy basses or vamping chords in the left hand and tremolos with his right.
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Furthermore, cropping and re-sizing images, as well as marking point of interest by hand, is tedious and time-consuming.
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