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2 HAND
I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) lancetta3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) membro dell'equipaggio; operaio4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scrittura, grafia2. 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.) dare2) (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.) consegnare, passare•- 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* * *HANDsigla♦ (to) hand /hænd/v. t.1 dare; porgere; consegnare; passare; rimettere: Please hand me the salt, per favore, passami il sale; The papers were handed to me by the clerk, i documenti mi sono stati consegnati dall'impiegato2 aiutare; guidare, sorreggere ( con la mano): I handed the old lady out of ( o down from) the coach, ho aiutato l'anziana signora a scendere dal pullman3 (fam.) ammettere, concedere (qc.): You've got to hand it to him, he's a good player, devi ammettere che gioca proprio bene● (fig.) handed you on a plate, servito su un piatto d'argento (per te).* * *I 1. [hænd]1) mano f.he stood there, suitcase in hand — stava lì con la valigia in mano
to get o lay one's hands on mettere le mani su [ money]; mettere le mani addosso a [ person]; to keep one's hands off sth. tenere giù le mani da qcs.; to keep one's hands off sb. lasciare in pace qcn.; hands off! colloq. giù le mani! to take sb.'s hand prendere la mano di qcn.; to take sb. by the hand prendere qcn. per mano; they were holding hands si tenevano per mano; to hold sb.'s hand tenere la mano a qcn.; fig. (give support) tendere la mano a qcn.; to do o make sth. by hand fare qcs. a mano; the letter was delivered by hand la lettera fu recapitata a mano; "by hand" (on envelope) "Sue Proprie Mani", s.p.m.; to have one's hands full avere le mani piene; fig. avere molto da fare; hands up, or I shoot! mani in alto o sparo! to be on one's hands and knees essere carponi; we can always use another pair of hands — possiamo sempre trovare qualcun altro che ci dia una mano
2) (handwriting) scrittura f., calligrafia f.to have a hand in — avere parte o mano in [ project]; partecipare a, prendere parte a [ demonstration]
to stay o hold one's hand — trattenersi, indugiare
4) (assistance)to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand — dare una mano a qcn
to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn
to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage) — chiedere la mano di qcn
7) (possession)to be in sb.'s hands — essere nelle mani di qcn.
to fall o get into the wrong hands finire nelle mani sbagliate; to be in good o safe hands essere in buone mani; to put one's life in sb.'s hands affidare la propria vita nelle mani di qcn.; to place o put [sth.] in sb.'s hands affidare [qcs.] a qcn. [ office]; mettere [qcs.] nelle mani di qcn. [ matter]; to play into sb.'s hands fare il gioco di qcn.; the matter is out of my hands — la questione non è di mia pertinenza
8) (control)to get out of hand — [ inflation] sfuggire al controllo; [ children] diventare indisciplinato; [ demonstration] degenerare
to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn
10) (worker) lavoratore m. (-trice), operaio m. (-a); mar. membro m. dell'equipaggio, marinaio m.11) (responsibility)to have [sth.] on one's hands — avere [qcs.] sulle spalle [ unsold stock]
to take sb. off sb.'s hands — levare di torno qcn. a qcn.
to have sth. off one's hands — non essere più responsabile di qcs
12) (available)to have sth. to hand — avere qcs. a portata di mano o sottomano
to be on hand — [ person] essere a disposizione o disponibile
to be close to hand o near at hand essere portata di mano; to come to hand — capitare sottomano
13) (skill)to try one's hand at — cimentarsi in [photography, painting]
to set o turn one's hand to sth., doing dedicarsi a qcs., a fare; to keep one's hand in non perdere la mano a; to get one's hand in — fare o prendere la mano a
14) (on clock, dial) lancetta f.15) (source)I got the information first, second hand — ho avuto queste informazioni di prima, di seconda mano
16) (side)on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato... dall'altro... o da un canto... d'altro canto
on the other hand — (conversely) d'altra parte, tuttavia, però
the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)
the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)
18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di2.••to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche
II [hænd]many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza
to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn
- hand in- hand on- hand out••you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che
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3 gain
I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
•- gain on* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) acquistare, conseguire2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) guadagnare3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ottenere4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) andare avanti2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) guadagno, profitto•- gain on* * *gain (1) /geɪn/n.2 aggiunta; aumento; miglioramento: a gain in weight, un aumento di peso; (fin., rag.) a three per cent gain over last year sales, un aumento del tre per cento rispetto alle vendite dello scorso anno; a gain in health, un miglioramento della salute3 [u] (elettr., elettron.) guadagno● (rag.) gain contingency, guadagno imprevisto; plusvalenza; sopravvenienza attiva.gain (2) /geɪn/n.(tecn.) incassatura; mortasa.♦ (to) gain (1) /geɪn/A v. t.1 guadagnare; acquistare; conseguire; ottenere; raggiungere; riportare; vincere: to gain experience, acquistare esperienza; to gain an advantage, conseguire un vantaggio; to gain the top of a mountain, guadagnare la cima d'un monte; to gain time, guadagnar tempo; to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; (fig.) fare progressi; to gain a victory, ottenere (o riportare) una vittoria; to gain a battle, vincere una battaglia; to gain one's end, raggiungere il proprio scopo2 mettere su ( peso corporeo); crescere di: I've gained weight [two kilos] this year, quest'anno ho preso peso [ho messo su due chili]3 ( d'orologio) andare avanti di: My watch gains five minutes a day, il mio orologio va avanti di cinque minuti al giornoB v. i.● to gain admittance to, ottenere l'accesso a; essere ammesso a □ to gain by an experience, fare tesoro di un'esperienza □ to gain sb. 's ear, guadagnarsi la benevola attenzione di q.; trovare ascolto presso q. □ to gain entry through a window, riuscire a entrare da una finestra □ (aeron.) to gain height, prendere quota □ to gain in popularity, acquistare popolarità □ ( Borsa) to gain a listing, essere ammesso alle quotazioni □ to gain on (o upon), guadagnar terreno su; distanziare ( un inseguitore, ecc.) □ to gain sb. over, guadagnarsi q.; trarre q. al proprio partito (o dalla propria parte) □ (naut.) to gain port, guadagnare il porto □ to gain a prize, prendere un premio □ to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi □ to gain the upper hand ( over sb.), avere il sopravvento (su q.) □ The sea is gaining on the land, il mare corrode la costa.(to) gain (2) /geɪn/v. t.(tecn.) mortasare; fare un incavo in (qc.).* * *I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
•- gain on
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