front-end tools

Software development is very labor-intensive, so the front-end cost of good tools would be quickly made up by increased programmer productivity. — Разработка ПО очень трудоёмка, поэтому стоимость закупки хороших инструментов быстро окупится повышенной производительностью программистов

is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?

down! — (to dog) a cuccia!

"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"

down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù

two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù

they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud

that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!

I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì

to be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set

face down — a faccia in giù o prono

he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra

to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn

is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?

down! — (to dog) a cuccia!

"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"

down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù

two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù

they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud

that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!

I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì

to be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set

face down — a faccia in giù o prono

he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra

to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn

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

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

is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?

down! — (to dog) a cuccia!

"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"

down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù

two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù

they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud

that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!

I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì

to be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set

face down — a faccia in giù o prono

he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra

to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn

is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?

down! — (to dog) a cuccia!

"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"

down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù

two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù

they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud

that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!

I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì

to be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set

face down — a faccia in giù o prono

he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra

to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn