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1 hand
adj. hand---------n. hand; visare; tvärhand (4 inches); kort på hand; arbetare; sjöman--------v. räcka, lämna; hjälpa* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) visare3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) arbetare, []man4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjälpande hand, handtag5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) [] hand6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) tvärhand7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) handstil2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) ge, räcka2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) lämna över•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
2 touch
n. beröring; känsel, känselsinne; lätt stöt, snudd; antydan, drag, touche--------v. röra, känna på* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) röra [], vidröra2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) röra vid3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) beröra, gripa4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) ha med att göra, befatta sig med2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) beröring2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) känsel3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) pensel-, penndrag4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) grepp, stil, [] hand5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) område utanför sidlinjen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
3 fix
n. knipa, dilemma, problem (slang); lokalisering, placering; heroinspruta (slang)--------v. sätta, fästa (fast); fixera; stabilisera; arrangera; fixa, rätta till; göra i ordning; fängsla, fascinera; muta; ta hand om (slang)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) sätta fast, fästa2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) sätta fast (upp), fästa, montera3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) laga, fixa4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) rikta, vända5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) bestämma, ordna6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixera7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) fixa, ordna2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) knipa- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
4 cut
adj. skuren; reducerad, sänkt--------n. snitt, rispa; sår; bit, skiva; nedskärning--------v. skära; reducera, skära ned; snida, tälja* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) jack, []avbrott, klippning, []sänkning2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) skärning, modell3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) stycke, skiva, bit•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) bitande, sårande- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) mördande- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
5 strap
n. rem, band--------v. spänna fast; prygla* * *[stræp] 1. noun1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) band, rem2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) stropp, ögla2. verb1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) prygla2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spänna fast•- strap in
- strap up -
6 flourish
n. vigör; blomstring; prål; elegant sväng; fanfar--------v. svinga, svänga; blomstra, frodas, reda sig lysande* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) frodas2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blom-stra, gå lysande3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) svinga2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) snirkel, släng2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) sväng, svepande rörelse, svängning3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fanfar• -
7 second
adj. andra, andre--------adv. i andra hand, på andra plats--------n. sekund; ögonblick; andra plats, tvåa; tvåans växel; medhjälpare; sekond (boxning); närmaste man--------v. stötta, biträda, sekundera; instämma; hjälpa, vara till hjälp* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) andra2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) andra, [] till3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) andra[]2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) tvåa3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) andra2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekond4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) understödja, ansluta sig till, instämma5. noun(a secondary school.) mellan- och högstadieskola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekund2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) ögonblick -
8 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
9 stop
n. stopp; avbrott; slut; uppehåll; hinder, spärr; hållplats--------v. stanna; stoppa; hindra; förhindra; avsluta; täppa igen; bo* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stanna2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppa, hejda3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) sluta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) hålla för, täppa till, stoppa igen5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) trycka ner (till), stänga6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stanna, bo2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) uppehåll, avbrott2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) hållplats3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punkt4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klaff, registerandrag5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) spärr, stopp•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
10 free
adj. fri; obunden, frisläppt; självständig, oberoende; ledig; befriad, undantagen; gratis; ymnig, riklig; otyglad, otvungen--------adv. gratis; fritt--------v. frigöra; befria; frita; göra sig av med (bördor etc.); lösgöra; rädda* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) frikostig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frispråkig, rättfram5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) ledig7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) ledig8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) befriad, fri, utan2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befria2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) bli av med, befria•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) frilansa- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
11 pick
n. hacka, spetshacka; val--------v. välja; plocka; slita ut; hacka på* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) välja [], plocka ut2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plocka3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) lyfta4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) dyrka (peta) upp2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) det bästa, eliten, gräddan•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) hacka -
12 palm
n. handflata; palm; dadelpalm--------v. dölja i handen; stjäla; muta (slang)* * *I noun(the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers: She held the mouse in the palm of her hand.) handflata- palm something off on someone- palm off on someone
- palm something off on
- palm off on II noun((also palm tree) a kind of tall tree, with broad, spreading leaves, which grows in hot countries: a coconut palm.) palm -
13 rest
n. rest, återstoden; vila; semester; stöd; uppehåll, rast--------v. vila; luta* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) vila, vilopaus2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) vila3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stöd4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) viloläge2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) vila, ta en vilopaus2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) vila []3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) vila, luta4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) vila, bli (få) lugn5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) vila6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vila (ligga) hos•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
14 box
n. box, låda; ask; telefonhytt; loge; slag, örfil; tv--------v. boxa; lägga i lådor* * *I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) låda, kista, skrin, ask2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loge2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) lägga i låda (ask)- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa[]2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) örfil- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match -
15 reach
n. räckhåll; räckvidd--------v. nå, komma fram; nå upp till; räcka, sträcka fram* * *[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) nå2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) nå3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) sträcka ut handen (armen)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) nå5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) sträcka sig2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) räckhåll, avstånd2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) räckhåll, räckvidd3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) sträcka, sträckning, lopp -
16 should
v. ska, skall; måste* * *[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) skulle2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) skulle, borde, bör3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) borde, bör4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) oöversatt: det förvånar mig att du tycker det5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skulle6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) skulle7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) [] om inte -
17 treat
n. njutning; bjudning; förfriskning--------v. behandla; ta hand om, sköta; bjuda (på); unna sig* * *[tri:t] 1. verb1) (to deal with, or behave towards (a thing or person), in a certain manner: The soldiers treated me very well; The police are treating his death as a case of murder.) behandla2) (to try to cure (a person or disease, injury etc): They treated her for a broken leg.) behandla3) (to put (something) through a process: The woodwork has been treated with a new chemical.) behandla4) (to buy (a meal, present etc) for (someone): I'll treat you to lunch; She treated herself to a new hat.) bjuda5) (to write or speak about; to discuss.) avhandla, behandla2. noun(something that gives pleasure, eg an arranged outing, or some special food: He took them to the theatre as a treat.) [] överraskning, begivenhet -
18 feel
n. beröring; känsla; känselsinnet; kontakt (slang)--------v. må; känna; förnimma; röra; treva, famla* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) känna2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) känna på3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) känna, erfara, förnimma4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) känna sig, må5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) tycka, mena•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of -
19 give up
ge upp; tröttna* * *1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) sluta, upphöra2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) sluta med3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) överlämna sig, lämna ifrån sig4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) ägna, anslå5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) ge upp hoppet om, anse förlorad -
20 manage
v. lyckas; klara av; leda; styra över; sköta om, hantera* * *['mæni‹]1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) sköta, ha hand om, hantera2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) leda, ha hand om3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) hantera, leda4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) lyckas, klara []•- manageability
- management
- manager
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lend a helping hand with something — lend (sb) a (helping) ˈhand (with sth) idiom (informal) to help sb with sth • I went over to see if I could lend a hand. Main entry: ↑lendidiom … Useful english dictionary
hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four … English dictionary
hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… … English World dictionary
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work hand in glove with something — work hand in glove with (someone/something) to do something in close combination with someone or something else. The computer chips are designed to work hand in glove with this new microprocessor. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form go hand… … New idioms dictionary
With or Without You — Single par U2 extrait de l’album The Joshua Tree Sortie 21 mars 1987 Enregistrement Danesmoate House à Dublin en Irlande, 1986 Durée 4:53 … Wikipédia en Français
old hand (at something) — n. someone experienced at doing something. □ I’m an old hand at fixing cars. □ Do you need help with your painting? I’m an old hand … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
with your bare hands — phrase without using any equipment or weapons when doing something that needs a lot of strength Thesaurus: without help and acting alonesynonym Main entry: bare * * * with your bare hands : using only your hands and no tools or weapons He tried… … Useful english dictionary