I wouldn't go running to the police

she gave him her bag to carry — sie gab ihm ihre Tasche zum Tragen

Give it to me! I'll do it — Gib her! Ich mache das

give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...

the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt

I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.

give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen

I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte

give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...

I will give you a day to think it over — ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit

give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach

give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber

I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben

you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen

it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)

given that — (because) da; (if) wenn

given the right tools — mit dem richtigen Werkzeug

I was given the guest room — man gab mir das Gästezimmer

give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben

give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)

give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen

give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen

don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)

give us a song — sing mal was

ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin

he gave her hand a squeeze — er drückte ihr die Hand

give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen

give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun

give on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen

the teacher gave us three exercises — der Lehrer hat uns drei Übungen gegeben or (as homework)

we were given three exercises she was given a sedative — wir haben drei Übungen bekommen or (as homework) aufbekommen man hat ihr or ihr wurde ein Beruhigungsmittel gegeben

to give sb one's cold (inf) — jdn mit seiner Erkältung anstecken

he gave everything he had (fig) — er holte das Letzte aus sich heraus

he gave the impression he didn't care — er machte den Eindruck, als ob es ihm egal wäre

(God) give me strength to do it — Gott gebe mir die Kraft, es zu tun!

give me strength/patience! — großer Gott! (inf)

to give one's hair a brush/wash — sich (dat) die Haare bürsten/waschen

who gave you that idea? — wer hat dich denn auf die Idee gebracht?

that will give you something to think about — da hast du etwas, worüber du nachdenken kannst

give me Shakespeare/Spain (every time)! (inf) —

radio has almost given way to television — das Radio ist vom Fernsehen fast verdrängt worden on road

to give sb pain — jdm wehtun (also fig), jdm Schmerzen bereiten

to give sb a shock — jdm einen Schock versetzen __diams; to give sb to understand that...

he gave the child a smack — er gab dem Kind einen Klaps

or sentences (US) — er gab ihr 100 Zeilen als Strafarbeit auf

I always give myself an extra hour in bed — ich genehmige mir eine Extrastunde im Bett

how long do you give that marriage? (inf) — wie lange gibst du dieser Ehe? (inf)

he wouldn't give me his decision/opinion — er wollte mir seine Entscheidung/Meinung nicht sagen

he forgot to give us the date — er hat vergessen, uns das Datum anzugeben or (verbally also) zu sagen or (by letter, phone etc also) mitzuteilen

I give you Mary (as toast) (as speaker) — auf Mary!, auf Marys Wohl! ich gebe Mary das Wort

when you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give (inf) — wenn man unter so viel Druck steht, muss es ja irgendwo aushaken (inf)

it is more blessed to give than to receive (Bibl) — Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen

you have to be prepared to give and take (fig) — man muss zu Kompromissen bereit sein, man muss auch mal zurückstecken können

what gives with him? — was ist los mit ihm? (inf)

what gives in this town? — was ist hier (in der Stadt) los? (inf)

it has a lot of give — es gibt sehr stark nach

give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...

I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.

give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen

I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte

give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...

give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber

I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben

you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen

it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)

given that — (because) da; (if) wenn

give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben

give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)

give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen

give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen

don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)

ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin

give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen

give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen

give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun

give on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano

to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano

to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn

at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero

to die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida

to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn

to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos

he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo

to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)

on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn

to show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego

to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones

the hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)

the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos

the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos

he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa

• to be clever or good with one's hands — ser hábil con las manos, ser un manitas

• a piece for four hands — (Mus) una pieza para (piano a) cuatro manos

• to hold hands — [children] ir cogidos de la mano, ir tomados de la mano (LAm); [lovers] hacer manitas

• on (one's) hands and knees — a gatas

• hands off! * — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡no se toca!

• hands up! — (to criminal) ¡arriba las manos!; (to pupils) ¡que levanten la mano!

• all hands on deck! — (Naut) ¡todos a cubierta!

• to be lost with all hands — hundirse con toda la tripulación

• to give or lend sb a hand — echar una mano a algn

can you give or lend me a hand? — ¿me echas una mano?

a hand of bridge/poker — una mano or una partida de bridge/póker

• to ask for sb's hand (in marriage) — pedir la mano de algn

• to change hands — cambiar de mano or de dueño

• just wait till I get my hands on him! — ¡espera (a) que le ponga la mano encima!

• to lay hands on — (=get) conseguir; (Rel) imponer las manos a

• to put or set one's hand to sth — emprender algo

• to raise one's or a hand to or against sb — poner a algn la mano encima

• to take a hand in sth — tomar parte or participar en algo

• to try one's hand at sth — probar algo

• to rule with a firm hand — gobernar con firmeza

• to have a free hand — tener carta blanca

• to have one's hands full (with sth/sb) — no parar un momento (con algo/algn), estar muy ocupado (con algo/algn)

• don't worry, she's in good hands — no te preocupes, está en buenas manos

• with a heavy hand — con mano dura

• to give sb a helping hand — echar una mano a algn

• with a high hand — despóticamente

• if this should get into the wrong hands... — si esto cayera en manos de quien no debiera...

• don't worry, help is at hand — no te preocupes, disponemos de or contamos con ayuda

we're close at hand in case she needs help — nos tiene a mano or muy cerca si necesita ayuda

• made by hand — hecho a mano

by hand — (on envelope) en su mano

to take sb by the hand — coger or tomar a algn de la mano

• they were going along hand in hand — iban cogidos de la mano

money in hand — dinero m disponible

the situation is in hand — tenemos la situación controlada or bajo control

to take sb in hand — (=take charge of) hacerse cargo de algn; (=discipline) imponer disciplina a algn

• to play into sb's hands — hacer el juego a algn

• to get sth off one's hands — (=get rid of) deshacerse de algo; (=finish doing) terminar de hacer algo

• on the right/left hand — a derecha/izquierda, a mano derecha/izquierda

• to dismiss sth out of hand — descartar algo sin más

• to have sth to hand — tener algo a mano

I hit him with the first thing that came to hand — le golpeé con lo primero que tenía a mano or que pillé

your letter of the 23rd is to hand — frm he recibido su carta del día 23

hand baggage N (US) — = hand luggage

hand controls NPL — controles mpl manuales

hand drier, hand dryer N — secamanos m inv automático

hand gel — gel m (limpiador) de manos

hand grenade N — granada f (de mano)

hand lotion N — loción f para las manos

hand luggage N — equipaje m de mano

hand print N — manotada f

hand puppet N — títere m

hand signal N — (Aut) señal f con el brazo

with both indicators broken, he had to rely on hand signals — con los intermitentes rotos tenía que hacer señales con el brazo or la mano

hand towel N — toalla f de manos

to be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso

they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano