The word hand English-Uzbek Dictionary

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The word hand

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   English-Uzbek Dictionary;
   

Hand

-qo’l

-yordam, ko’mak

-soat mili

Verb

-uzatib yubormoq

-avloddan-avlodga o’tmoq

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   The Concise Oxford English Dictionary;
   

hand

/hand /

▸ n.

1. the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.

▪ [as modifier] operated by or held in the hand.

▪ [as modifier or in combination] done or made manually.

2.a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time.

3.(hands) with reference to someone's power or control:

taking the law into their own hands.

▪ (usu. a hand) an active role.

▪ (usu. a hand) help in doing something.

4. a manual worker, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship.

5. informal a round of applause:

his fans gave him a big hand.

6 the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game.

▪a round or short spell of play in a card game.

7. a person's handwriting.

8. a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).

[denoting the breadth of a hand.]

9. a pledge of marriage by a woman.

▸ verb

1. pick (something) up and give it to (someone).

2. hold the hand of, in order to guide or assist.

3. Sailing take in or furl (a sail).

– PHRASES

at hand

1.close by; readily accessible.

2. close in time; about to happen.

at (or by) the hands (or hand) of

through the agency of.

*by hand

-by a person and not a machine.

*get (or keep) one's hand in

-become (or remain) practised in something.

*get (or lay) one's hands on

-find or get something.

-give (or lend) a hand

-assist.

*hand in glove

-in close collusion or association.

*hand in hand

-closely associated; together.

*(from) hand to mouth

-satisfying only one's immediate needs because of lack of money.

*hands down

-easily and decisively.

*hands-off

-not involving or requiring direct intervention.

*hands-on

involving or offering active participation.

*a hand's turn [usu. with neg.] informal

a stroke of work.

*have a hand in something

be involved in doing something.

*have one's hands tied informal

be unable to act freely.

*have to hand it to someone informal

have to acknowledge someone's merit or achievement.

*in hand

-in progress; requiring immediate attention.

-ready for use if required.

-under one's control.

▪(of land) farmed directly by its owner and not let to tenants.

*in safe hands

-protected by someone trustworthy from harm.

make (or lose or spend) money hand over fist informal

make (or lose or spend) money very rapidly.

*off one's hands

-not having to be dealt with.

*on every hand

-all around.

*on hand

-present and available.

-needing to be dealt with.

*on one's hands

-under one's responsibility.

-at one's disposal.

on the one (or the other) hand

used to present factors for (and against).

*out of hand

-not under control.

-without taking time to think:

they rejected negotiations out of hand.

*a safe pair of hands

-someone who is capable or reliable.

*set (or put) one's hand to

start work on.

*stay someone's hand

restrain someone from acting.

*take a hand

-become influential; intervene:

-fate was about to take a hand.

*to hand

within easy reach.

*turn one's hand to

undertake (an activity different from one's usual occupation).

*wait on someone hand and foot

attend to all someone's needs or requests, especially when unreasonable.

– PHRASAL VERBS

*hand something down

- pass something on to a successor.

- announce something, especially a judgement, formally or publicly.

*hand someone off Rugby push away a tackling opponent with one's hand.

*hand something on pass something to the next person.

*hand something out

- distribute something among a group.

- impose a penalty or misfortune on someone.

*hand over pass to someone else.

*hand something round (or around) offer something to each of a number of people in turn.

– DERIVATIVES handless adj.

– ORIGIN OE hand, hond, of Gmc origin.

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