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1 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!) poner las manos encima de alguien, echar el guante a alguien2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) conseguir, pescar, pillar -
2 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) pillar algo2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) pillar a alguien -
3 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) pillar algo2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) pillar a alguien -
4 off one's hands
(no longer needing to be looked after etc: You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.) quitarse de encima, librarse de, verse libre de -
5 wash one's hands, one's face, etc.
wash one's hands, one's face, etc.expr.• lavarse las manos, la cara, etc. expr.English-spanish dictionary > wash one's hands, one's face, etc.
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6 to bury one's face in one's hands
figurative use taparse el rostro con las manosEnglish-spanish dictionary > to bury one's face in one's hands
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7 to take one's life in one's hands
English-spanish dictionary > to take one's life in one's hands
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8 to sit on one's hands
cruzarse de brazos, estar mano sobre mano(US) * [audience] aplaudir con desgana; [committee etc] no hacer nada -
9 keep one's hands off
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10 raise one's hands to heaven
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11 wash one's hands of sth.
wash one's hands of sth.expr.• lavarse las manos de algo expr. -
12 to clap one's hands
(applaud) aplaudir 2 (to music) dar palmadas -
13 to cup one's hands
(to drink etc) ahuecar las manos 2 (to shout) hacer bocina con las manos -
14 to fling up one's hands in horror
horrorizarseEnglish-spanish dictionary > to fling up one's hands in horror
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15 to have blood on one's hands
figurative use tener las manos manchadas de sangre -
16 to have one's hands full
familiar estar muy ocupado,-a -
17 to lay one's hands on somebody
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18 to wash one's hands of something/somebody
to wash one's hands of something/somebodydesentenderse de algo/alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to wash one's hands of something/somebody
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19 to wash one's hands
figurative use lavarse las manos -
20 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) arriesgar la propia vida
См. также в других словарях:
In one's hands — Hand 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off one's hands — Hand 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On one's hands — Hand 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
put\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's hands — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. * /Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ * /After everyone bought tickets … Dictionary of American idioms