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1 give/lend a helping hand
(to help or assist: I'm always ready to give/lend a helping hand.) τείνω χείρα βοηθείας -
2 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας2. 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.)2) (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.)•- 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
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3 Advance
v. trans.Lead orbrlng forward: P. and V. προάγειν.Promote, help on: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.With nonpersonal subject: P. προφέρειν εἰς (acc.).Bring to greatness: P. προάγειν.Bring to success: P. and V. κατορθοῦν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν.Lend, advance money: Ar. and P. δανείζειν.——————v. intrans.March: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι.Advance against: P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.).Advance in price: see Rise.——————subs.Ar. and P. πρόσοδος, ἡ.Improvement: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Loan: P. δάνεισμα, τό.In advance of: P. and V. πρό (gen.).Ships sent in advance: P. νῆες πρόπλοι αἱ.Knowing Tissaphernes' intentions far in advance: P. εἰδὼς ἐκ πλείονος τὴν Τισσαφέρνους γνώμην (Thuc. 8, 88).Make advances to: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).Make advances ( to an enemy): P. λόγους προσφέρειν (dat.).Advances ( of a lover): P. πείρασις, ἡ (Thuc. 6, 56).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advance
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