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hand [sth] back,
hand back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (return, give back) | يرد، يعيد |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
| | The teacher handed back the corrected exams. |
hand [sth] down,
hand down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on to a successor) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | | يُورث شيئًا |
| | Before I die, I will hand down to you, my son, my entire estate. |
| hand [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | The students handed in their assignments to the teacher. |
| hand [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (turn in: to police) | يسلّم شخصًا |
| | When the teenager's parents found out he was selling drugs, they handed him in to the police. |
hand [sth] off,
hand off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (American football: pass to opponent) (في كرة القدم الأميركية: كرة للخصم) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | The quarterback handed off the ball to the running back. |
hand [sb] off,
hand off [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rugby: push away opponent) (في الرغبي) | يدفع شخصًا |
| | The player managed to hand off two opponents before being brought down. |
hand [sth] off,
hand off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (project: pass to [sb] else) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | The editor handed off the final text to the printers. |
hand [sth] on,
hand on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (pass on, transmit) | يمرّر شيئًا |
| | I always hand on my favourite books to my sister. |
hand [sth] out,
hand out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | يوزّع شيئًا |
| | Volunteers in Haiti are handing out food and water to earthquake victims. |
hand [sth] over,
hand over [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (object: give, relinquish) | يسلّم شيئًا |
| | The police officer persuaded Taylor to hand the knife over. |
hand [sth/sb] over,
hand [sb/sth] over vtr phrasal sep | figurative (territory, child: surrender) | يسلّم شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | Damascus has given the kidnappers of eight Syrian workers until Tuesday to hand the hostages over. |
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | عصفور في اليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | ماهر |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | هل يمكنك مساعدتي بلف العجينة؟ لقد سمعت بأنك طباخ ماهر. |
| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | بارع في شيء، خبير بشيء |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| at hand expr | (nearby, conveniently close) | في متناول اليد، في المتناول |
| | I keep a torch at hand because of the frequent electricity cuts. |
| at hand expr | figurative (imminent) | قريب، على الأبواب، وشيك |
| | With Christmas at hand, we are very busy in the shop. |
at the hands of [sb],
at the hand of [sb],
by the hands of [sb],
by the hand of [sb] prep | (because of) | على يد شخص |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | على يد شخص، بسبب شخص |
| bathroom sink n | (washbasin) | مغسلة حمام |
| | The washer was broken so I washed my clothes in the bathroom sink. |
| be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | يُضبط متلبّسًا وهو يأخذ رشوة |
| | | يُضبط متلبِّسًا وهو يسرق |
| give a big hand v expr | (applaud enthusiastically) | يصفِّق بقوّة |
| get a big hand v expr | (receive enthusiastic applause) | ينال تصفيقًا قويًّا |
bite the hand that feeds,
bite the hand that feeds you v expr | figurative (repay kindness with malice) (مجازي) | يعضّ اليد التي تطعمه |
| | | يردّ الجميل بالأذى |
bottom left corner,
bottom left-hand corner n | (lower corner on the left-hand side) | الزاوية السفلية اليسرى |
| | The page is numbered in the bottom left corner. |
bottom right corner,
bottom right-hand corner n | (lower corner on the right-hand side) | الزاوية السفلية اليمنى |
| | The time and date are displayed at the bottom right corner of your screen. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | مربوط اليدين والقدمين |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | يكون مربوط اليدين والقدمين |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (مجازي) | مقيّد لا محالة |
| | | ملزم لا محالة |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| business at hand n | (urgent matter for discussion) | مسألة مطروحة، مسألة عاجلة |
| | We have digressed enough, let's get back to the business at hand. |
| by hand adv | (manually, not by machine) | يدويًّا، باليد |
| | You can see that these tools were made by hand. |
| by human hand adv | (touched, made: by people) | من يد الإنسان |
| | | من صنع الإنسان |
| cap in hand expr | figurative, informal (in a humble or needy way) | بتذلُّل |
| | Business owners affected by the pandemic were forced to apply, cap in hand, for government handouts. |
| cash in hand expr | (pay: directly with notes, coins) | نقدًا، سيولةً |
cash in hand,
cash-in-hand n as adj | (payment: made directly with notes, coins) | نقديّ، بأموال سائلة |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
close at hand,
close to hand adj | (convenient, nearby) | في متناول اليد، قريب |
| | In flu season, keep a box of tissues close at hand. |
| close at hand adj | figurative (imminent) | وشيك، قريب |
| | "Nuclear war is close at hand!" was emblazoned on the black and yellow leaflets. |
| come to hand v expr | (become available or visible) | يكون في المتناول |
deckhand,
deck hand n | (worker on a ship) | عامل تخليص في السفينة |
| | Deckhands get up early each morning to scrub the yacht's five decks. |
| die by your own hand v expr | (kill oneself) | ينتحر، يقتل نفسه |
| dismiss [sth] out of hand v expr | (disregard) | يسارع إلى رفض شيء |
| | I know it sounds like a conspiracy theory, but I beg you not to dismiss it out of hand. |
| be eating out of [sb]'s hand | figurative (be submissive to [sb]) | يكون رهن إشارة شخص، يرضخ لشخص، يفعل كل ما يقوله شخص |
farmhand,
farm hand n | (worker on a farm) | عامل المزرعة |
| field hand | (agricultural worker) | عامل في مزرعة |
| firm hand n | figurative (strict manner) | تشدّد، انضباط |
| | The dictator ruled with a firm hand. |
firsthand,
first-hand adj | (account: direct from source) | مباشر، شخصي |
| | | من المصدر الأصلي |
| | I have first-hand experience with that computer program. |
| | The film's first-hand account of life inside a cult was chilling. |
firsthand,
first-hand,
at first hand adv | (directly from source) | مباشرة من المصدر |
| | He gave me the information first-hand. |
firsthand knowledge,
first-hand knowledge n | (directly from source) (من المصدر مباشرةً) | معرفة مباشرة، اطّلاع عن كثب |
| fist your hand v expr | US (clench hand) | يقبض يده |
| | | يُشكّل قبضة بيده |
| four-in-hand n | (carriage: four horse team) (عربة يجرّها أربعة خيول) | - |
| four-in-hand n | (tie knot) (نوع من أنواع عُقَد ربطة العنق) | - |
| free hand n | (unrestricted freedom) | إطلاق اليد، حرية التصرف |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (في البوكر) | "فول هاوس" |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| gain the upper hand v expr | figurative (attain an advantage: over [sb]) | تكون له اليد الطولى في |
| | An early goal has given the Blues the upper hand in the match. |
| get out of hand v expr | informal (become uncontrolled) | يخرج عن السيطرة |
| | The party got out of hand, and a neighbour called the police. |
| get the upper hand v expr | figurative (gain advantage) | يتميّز على |
| | The game lasted for hours before one team got the upper hand. |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | يساعد شخصًا |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | يصفّق لشخص |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
give [sb] a handout,
give a handout to [sb],
also UK: give [sb] a hand-out,
give a hand-out to [sb] v expr | (give financial aid) | يقدم دعمًا ماليًّا لشخص |
give [sb] a helping hand,
give a helping hand to [sb] v expr | (assist, help) | يساعد شخصًا، يمد يد العون لشخص |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
give [sb] the glad hand,
give the glad hand to [sb] v expr | informal (greet insincerely) | يتصنَّع الترحيب بشخص |
| glad-hand [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (greet insincerely) | يصافح شخصًا بحرارة مصطنعة |
| | | يرحّب بشخص بحرارة مصطنعة |
| go cap in hand v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) (طلبًا لشيء) | يتوسَّل |
| go cap in hand to [sb] v expr | figurative (beg, ask for [sth]) | يتوسَّل إلى شخص |
| go hand in hand v expr | figurative (belong together) | يداً بيد، يتعاضد |
| | For many people, smoking and drinking go hand in hand. |
| a good hand at [sth] n | ([sb] skillful at [sth]) | ماهر في شيء، بارع في شيء |
| good hand n | (playing cards: lucky deal) (في ورق الشدّة/الكوتشينة) | ورق جيّد |
| | I had a good hand, but still lost the game. |
grease [sb]'s palm,
grease the palm of [sb],
grease [sb]'s hand,
grease the hand of [sb] v expr | figurative (bribe) | يرشو أحدًا |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (ax for one hand) (تُستعمل بيد واحدة) | فأس يدوية، بلطة يدوية |
hand ax (US),
hand axe,
hand-axe (UK) n | (archeology: prehistoric stone tool) (في علم الآثار) | فأس يدوية، فأس حجرية |
hand basin,
washbasin n | (sink for washing hands) | مغسلة، حوض غسل اليدين |
| | There is a washbasin in each room. |
hand blender,
stick blender n | (handheld food mixer) | خلاط يدوي |
| | Hand blenders are great for making thick soups. |
| hand clapping n | (applause) | تصفيق |
| hand clapping n | (act of applauding) | تصفيق |
| hand clapping n | (clapping of hands for rhythm, etc.) (على الإيقاع) | تصفيق |
| hand cream n | (skin moisturizer) | كريم لليدين، مرطِّب لليدين |
| hand drill | (portable drill) | مثقاب يدويّ، مقدح يدويّ |
| hand engraving n | uncountable (cutting with hand tools) | نقش اليد |
| hand engraving n | (decorative engraving done by hand) | نقش اليد |
hand formed,
hand-formed adj | (shaped by hand) | مشكَّل باليد |
| ملاحظة: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| hand game n | (play activity using only the hands) | لعبة يدوية |
| hand gel n | (hand-sanitizing product) | معقِّم لليدين، جل لليدين |
| hand grenade n | (small explosive) | قنبلة يدوية |
| hand grinder n | (handheld tool for crushing [sth]) | طاحونة يدوية |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove expr | figurative (in partnership) | يدًا بيد، بالتضامن |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in glove,
also US: hand and glove adj | figurative (in partnership) | في شراكة، بالتضامن |
| | The government and the tech giants are hand in glove when it comes to the issue of privacy infringement. |
hand in glove with [sb/sth],
also US: hand and glove with [sb/sth] adj + prep | figurative (in partnership) | في شراكة مع شخص/شيء |
| | | متواطئ مع شخص/شيء |
| | Organized crime bosses are hand in glove with the construction industry. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | (holding hands) | يدًا في يد |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adj | (holding hands) | يدًا في يد |
| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (together) | يترافقان، يرتبط الواحد بالآخر |
| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adv | figurative (in close collaboration) (مجازي) | يدًا في يد |
| | | يتعاون |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
hand job,
handjob n | slang (masturbation of the penis) | نكاح اليد، جنس يدويّ |
| | I can't believe you gave him a hand job in his car! |
hand lens,
hand glass n | (magnifying glass) | عدسة مكبِّرة |
| hand line n | often plural (crease in palm of hand) | خطّ كفّ |
| hand lotion n | (skin moisturizer for hands) | مرطِّب لليدين |
| hand luggage n | (carry-on baggage) | أمتعة تحمل باليد |
| | Most airlines allow only one piece of hand luggage. |
| | You cannot carry aerosols or sharp instruments in your hand luggage. |
| hand mixer n | (cookery: handheld electric tool for mixing) | خلاط يدويّ |
| | Use your hand mixer to whip the egg whites into a stiff peak. |
| hand [sth] over to [sb] v expr | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | يسلّم شيئًا لشخص |
| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
hand [sth/sb] over to [sb],
hand over [sth/sb] to [sb] v expr | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) | يسلّم شخصًا/شيئًا لشخص |
| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) | بسرعة وبكميات كبيرة |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| hand over hand adv | (grasping with alternate hands) | يد تلو اليد، يد تلو الأخرى |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |