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41 a free hand
(freedom to do whatever one likes: He gave her a free hand with the servants.) rīcības brīvība -
42 at second hand
(through or from another person: I heard the news at second hand.) no kāda cita (dzirdēts); saklausīts -
43 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) gūt virsrokuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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44 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) gūt virsrokuEnglish-Latvian dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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45 give/lend a helping hand
(to help or assist: I'm always ready to give/lend a helping hand.) palīdzēt -
46 have a hand in (something)
(to be one of the people who have caused, done etc (something): Did you have a hand in the building of this boat / in the success of the project?) būt iesaistītam; piedalīties (kaut kur) -
47 have a hand in (something)
(to be one of the people who have caused, done etc (something): Did you have a hand in the building of this boat / in the success of the project?) būt iesaistītam; piedalīties (kaut kur) -
48 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) gūt virsroku -
49 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) nezaudēt iemaņas -
50 old hand
(a person who is very experienced: He's an old hand at this sort of job.) zinātājs; pratējs; speciālists -
51 on hand
(near; present; ready for use etc: We always keep some candles on hand in case there's a power failure.) pa rokai; tuvumā -
52 to hand
(here; easily reached: All the tools you need are to hand.) pa rokai; tuvumā -
53 from hand to hand
no rokas rokā -
54 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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55 an old hand
cilvēks ar pieredzi -
56 as bare as the palm of one's hand
pilnīgi tukšsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > as bare as the palm of one's hand
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57 at somebody's hand
no kāda rokas -
58 back of the hand
delnas virspuse -
59 bad hand at smthand
nepraša, nemākulis -
60 bare as the palm of one's hand
pilnīgi tukšs
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hand — hand … Dictionnaire des rimes
Hand... — Hand … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Hand- — Hand … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Hand — (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
hand — ► NOUN 1) the end part of the arm beyond the wrist. 2) (before another noun ) operated by or held in the hand. 3) (before another noun or in combination ) done or made manually. 4) a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of… … English terms dictionary
Hand — Hand: Die gemeingerm. Körperteilbezeichnung mhd., ahd. hant, got. handus, engl. hand, schwed. hand gehört wahrscheinlich als ablautende Substantivbildung zu der Sippe von got. hinÞan »fangen, greifen« und bedeutet demnach eigentlich »Greiferin,… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Hand — (h[a^]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Handed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Handing}.] 1. To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter. [1913 Webster] 2. To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hand — Sf std. (8. Jh.), mhd. hant, ahd. hant, as. hand Stammwort. Aus g. * handu f. Hand , auch in gt. handus, anord. ho̧nd, ae. hond, afr. hand, hond. Herkunft umstritten. Denkbar ist ein Anschluß an g. * henþ a Vst. fangen, ergreifen in gt.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Hand — /hand/, n. Learned /lerr nid/, 1872 1961, U.S. jurist. * * * End part of the arm, consisting of the wrist joint, palm, thumb, and fingers. The hand has great mobility and flexibility to carry out precise movements. Bipedal locomotion in humans… … Universalium
Hand — (Schönheitspflege). Es ist längst anerkannt, daß zarte Hände und Arme zu den vorzüglichsten Erfordernissen weiblicher Schönheit gehören, und glücklicher Weise sind die Mittel, sie zu erlangen, die unschuldigsten unter allen Toilettenkünsten. Wem… … Damen Conversations Lexikon