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to hand sb sth on a plate

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1 hand

hand ⇒ The human body

A n

1 Anat main f ; he had a pencil/book in his hand il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main ; she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main ; he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main ; to get ou lay one's hands on mettre la main sur [money, information, key, person] ; he eats/steals everything he can get ou lay his hands on il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez ; to keep one's hands off sth ne pas toucher à [computer, money] ; to keep one's hands off sb laisser qn tranquille ; they could hardly keep their hands off each other ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher ; to take sb's hand prendre la main de qn ; to take sb by the hand prendre qn par la main ; they were holding hands ils se donnaient la main ; to hold sb's hand lit tenir qn par la main ; fig ( give support) [person] tenir la main à qn ; [government] soutenir qn ; to do ou make sth by hand faire qch à la main ; the letter was delivered by hand la lettre a été remise en mains propres ; ‘by hand’ ( on envelope) ‘par porteur’ ; they gave me 50 dollars in my hand il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main ; from hand to hand de main en main ; look! no hands! regarde! sans les mains! ; to have one's hands full lit avoir les mains pleines ; fig avoir assez à faire ; to seize an opportunity with both hands saisir l'occasion à deux mains ; hands up, or I shoot! les mains en l'air, ou je tire! ; to be on one's hands and knees être à quatre pattes ; we can always use another pair of hands une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop ; hands off ○ ! pas touche ○ !, bas les pattes ○ ! ; ‘hands off our schools’ ( slogan at rally) ‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’ ; please put your hands together for Max! s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max! ;

2 ( handwriting) écriture f ; in a neat hand rédigé d'une belle écriture ; in her own hand rédigé de sa propre main ;

3 (influence, involvement) influence f ; to have a hand in sth prendre part à [decision, project] ; avoir quelque chose à voir avec [demonstration, robbery] ; to have a hand in planning ou organizing sth prendre part à l'organisation de qch ; to stay ou hold one's hand patienter ; I thought I recognized your hand j'ai cru avoir reconnu ton style ;

4 ( assistance) coup m de main ; to give ou lend sb a (helping) hand donner un coup de main à qn ; I need a hand with my suitcases j'ai besoin d'un coup de main pour porter mes valises ;

5 ( round of applause) to give sb a big hand applaudir qn très fort ; let's have a big hand for the winner! applaudissons bien fort le gagnant! ;

6 ( consent to marriage) to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage) demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage) ;

7 ( possession) to be in sb's hands [money, painting, document, power, affair] être entre les mains de qn ; the painting is in private hands le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier ; to change hands changer de mains ; to fall ou get into sb's hands [information, equipment] tomber entre les mains de qn ; to fall ou get into the wrong hands [documents, weapons] tomber en mauvaises mains ; in the right hands this information could be useful en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile ; to be in good ou safe hands [child, money] être en bonnes mains ; to put one's life in sb's hands remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn ; to place ou put sth in sb's hands confier qch à qn [department, office] ; remettre qch entre les mains de qn [matter, affair] ; to play into sb's hands jouer le jeu de qn ; the matter is out of my hands cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort ;

8 ( control) to get out of hand [expenditure, inflation] déraper ; [children, fans] devenir incontrôlable ; [demonstration, party] dégénérer ; things are getting out of hand on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation ; to take sth in hand prendre [qch] en main [situation] ; s'occuper de [problem] ; to take sb in hand prendre qn en main [child, troublemaker] ;

9 Games ( cards dealt) jeu m ; ( game) partie f ; to show one's hand lit, fig montrer son jeu ; to throw in one's hand lit, fig abandonner la partie ;

10 ( worker) Agric ouvrier/-ière m/f agricole ; Ind ouvrier/-ière m/f ; Naut membre m de l'équipage ; the ship went down with all hands le bateau a coulé corps et biens ;

11 ( responsibility) to have sth/sb on one's hands avoir qch/qn sur les bras [unsold stock, surplus] ; to take sb/sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qn/qch ; to have sth off one's hands ne plus avoir qch sur les bras ; they'll have a strike on their hands if they're not careful ils vont se retrouver avec une grève sur les bras s'ils ne font pas attention ;

12 ( available) to keep/have sth to hand garder/avoir qch sous la main [passport, pen, telephone number] ; to be on hand [person] être disponible ; the fire extinguisher was close to hand ou near at hand l'extincteur n'était pas loin ; help was close at hand les secours étaient à proximité ; to grab the first coat that comes to hand attraper n'importe quel manteau ;

13 ( skill) to try one's hand at sth s'essayer à [photography, marketing] ; to try one's hand at driving/painting s'essayer à la conduite/la peinture ; to set ou turn one's hand to sth/doing entreprendre qch/de faire ; she can turn her hand to almost anything elle sait pratiquement tout faire ; to keep/get one's hand in garder/se faire la main ;

14 ( pointer) (on clock, dial) aiguille f ; the hour/minute hand l'aiguille des heures/minutes ;

15 Equit, Meas = 10,16 cm ;

16 Culin ( of bananas) régime m ; a hand of pork un jambonneau ;

17 †( signature) to set one's hand to apposer sa signature à [document] ;

18 ( source) I got the information first/second hand j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un ;

19 (aspect, side) on the one hand…, on the other hand… d'une part… d'autre part… ; on the other hand ( conversely) par contre ; on every hand partout.

B in hand adj phr

1 ( current) en cours ( never after v) ; the job/matter in hand le travail/l'affaire en cours ;

2 ( underway) en cours ; work on the road is already in hand les travaux sur la route sont déjà en cours ; the preparations are well in hand les préparatifs sont bien avancés ;

3 ( to spare) I've got 50 dollars in hand il me reste 50 dollars ; she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand elle a terminé l'examen avec 20 minutes d'avance ; I'll do it when I have some time in hand je le ferai quand j'aurai du temps devant moi ; stock in hand Comm marchandises en stock.

C out of hand adv phr [reject, condemn, dismiss] d'emblée.

D at the hands of prep phr his treatment at the hands of his captors la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs ; our defeat at the hands of the French team notre défaite contre l'équipe française.

E vtr ( give) to hand sb sth ou to hand sth to sb donner qch à qn [form, letter, ticket] ; passer qch à qn [knife, screwdriver] ; remettre qch à qn [trophy] ; to hand sb out of a car aider qn à sortir d'une voiture.

Idioms

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing la main gauche ignore ce que fait la droite ; to know sth like the back of one's hand connaître qch comme le dos de la main ; many hands make light work Prov plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite ; I could do that with one hand tied behind my back! je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez ○ ! ; you've got to hand it to her/them… il faut lui/leur faire cette justice… ; he never does a hand's turn il ne remue pas le petit doigt ; to win hands down gagner haut la main.

Phrasal verbs

■ hand back:

▶ hand [sth] back, hand back [sth] rendre [object, essay, colony] (to à).

■ hand down:

▶ hand [sth] down, hand down [sth] ( transmit) transmettre [heirloom, property, tradition, skill, story] (from de ; to à) ;

▶ hand [sth] down to sb, hand down [sth] to sb

1 ( pass) faire passer [qch] à qn [boxes, books] ;

2 ( pass on after use) passer [qch] à qn [old clothes].

■ hand in:

▶ hand [sth] in, hand in [sth]

1 ( submit) remettre [form, petition, ticket] (to à) ; rendre [homework] ; to hand in one's notice ou resignation donner sa démission ;

2 ( return) rendre [equipment, keys].

■ hand on:

▶ hand [sth] on, hand on [sth] passer [collection plate, baton].

■ hand out:

▶ hand [sth] out, hand out [sth] distribuer [food, leaflets] distribuer [punishments, fines] ; péj prodiguer pej [advice].

■ hand over:

▶ hand over to sb

1 TV, Radio [presenter] passer l'antenne à [reporter, presenter] ;

2 ( transfer power) passer la main à [deputy, successor] ;

3 ( on telephone) I'll just hand you over to Rosie je te passe Rosie ;

▶ hand over [sth], hand [sth] over rendre [weapon] ; céder [collection, savings, territory, title, business, company] ; livrer [secret] ; transmettre [power, problem] ; remettre [keys] ; céder [microphone, controls] ; the mugger forced him to hand over his money le voleur l'a obligé à lui remettre son argent ; that pen's mine, hand it over! ce stylo est à moi, rends-le moi! ;

▶ hand [sb] over, hand over [sb] livrer [prisoner, terrorist] (to à) ; to hand a baby/patient over to sb remettre un enfant/un malade entre les mains de qn.

■ hand round:

▶ hand [sth] round, hand round [sth] faire circuler [collection plate, leaflets, drinks, sandwiches].

■ hand up:

▶ hand [sth] up to sb passer [qch] à qn [hammer, box].

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2 hand on

hand [sth.] on, hand on [sth.] passare [collection plate, baton]

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(to give to someone: When you have finished reading these notes, hand them on to me.) passare

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vt + adv

trasmettere, dare, passare

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hand [sth.] on, hand on [sth.] passare [collection plate, baton]

English-Italian dictionary > hand on
3 plate ***

[pleɪt]
1. n

1) (flat dish, plateful) piatto, (for church collection) piatto delle elemosine

to hand sb sth on a plate fig fam — offrire qc a qn su un piatto d'argento

to have a lot on one's plate fig fam — avere un sacco di cose da fare

2)

gold/silver plate — vasellame m d'oro/d'argento, (electroplated) metallo placcato in oro/in argento

3) Phot lastra, Tech placca, (on door) targa, targhetta, (Auto: number plate) targa, (on cooker: hot plate) piastra

4) (dental plate) dentiera

5) (book illustration) tavola (fuori testo)

6) Geol zolla

7) (sheet of metal) lamiera

8) Typ cliché m inv

2. vt

(gen) placcare, (with gold) dorare, (with silver) argentare

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4 hand

hand [hænd]

main ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) aiguille ⇒ 1 (h) écriture ⇒ 1 (i) paume ⇒ 1 (j) ouvrier ⇒ 1 (k) passer ⇒ 2 donner ⇒ 2

1 noun

(a) Anatomy (of person) main f;

∎ to hold sb's hand tenir la main de qn;

∎ I held her hand je lui ai tenu la main;

∎ figurative she's asked me to go along and hold her hand elle m'a demandé de l'accompagner pour lui donner du courage;

∎ to hold hands se tenir par la main;

∎ to take sb's hand, to take sb by the hand prendre qn par la main, prendre la main de qn;

∎ to lead sb by the hand conduire qn par la main;

∎ he writes with his left hand il écrit de la main gauche;

∎ to put one's hands over one's eyes se couvrir les yeux de ses mains;

∎ to be on one's hands and knees être à quatre pattes;

∎ figurative to go down on one's hands and knees se mettre à genoux ou à plat ventre;

∎ to be good with one's hands être adroit de ses mains;

∎ my hands are full j'ai les mains occupées ou prises;

∎ figurative to have one's hands full avoir beaucoup à faire, avoir du pain sur la planche;

∎ I've got my hands full trying to cope as it is j'ai déjà assez à faire comme ça;

∎ to lay one's hands on sth (find) mettre la main sur qch;

∎ to get or to lay one's hands on sth (obtain) dénicher qch;

∎ to lay hands on sb faire violence à qn;

∎ figurative just wait till I get or lay my hands on her! attends un peu que je l'attrape!;

∎ to lift or to raise a hand to sb lever la main sur qn;

∎ figurative he never lifts a hand to help il ne lève jamais le petit doigt pour aider;

∎ hands off! bas les pattes!, pas touche!;

∎ hands off the unions/education system! pas touche aux syndicats/au système éducatif!;

∎ he can't keep his hands to himself il a la main baladeuse;

∎ I only have one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!;

∎ look - no hands! (cyclist) sans les mains!;

∎ take your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;

∎ (put your) hands up! les mains en l'air!, haut les mains!;

∎ School hands up anyone who knows the answer que ceux qui connaissent la réponse lèvent le doigt ou la main;

∎ hands up all those who agree que ceux qui sont d'accord lèvent la main;

∎ to tie sb's hands attacher les mains de qn;

∎ they tied my hands behind my back ils m'ont lié ou attaché les mains dans le dos;

∎ I could do it with one hand tied behind my back je pourrais le faire sans aucun effort ou les doigts dans le nez;

∎ figurative my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées;

∎ figurative to sit on one's hands (applaud half-heartedly) applaudir sans enthousiasme; (do nothing) ne rien faire;

∎ to ask for sb's hand in marriage demander la main de qn, demander qn en mariage;

∎ at hand, near or close at hand (about to happen) proche; (nearby) à proximité;

∎ the hour is at hand l'heure est proche;

∎ to suffer at the hands of sb souffrir aux mains ou dans les mains de qn;

∎ to pass sth from hand to hand faire passer qch de mains en mains;

∎ hand in hand la main dans la main;

∎ figurative to go hand in hand (with sth) aller de pair (avec qch);

∎ to be hand in glove with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qn;

∎ to make money hand over fist gagner un argent fou;

∎ British familiar she doesn't do a hand's turn elle n'en fiche pas une;

∎ to live from hand to mouth tirer le diable par la queue;

∎ figurative to win hands down gagner haut la main;

∎ to beat sb hands down battre qn à plates couture(s);

∎ proverb many hands make light work = à beaucoup d'ouvriers la tâche devient aisée;

∎ on the one hand... but on the other hand... (used in the same sentence) d'un côté... mais de l'autre...;

∎ on the other hand (when beginning new sentence) d'un autre côté

(b) (assistance)

∎ to give sb a hand (with sth) donner un coup de main à qn;

∎ to lend a hand mettre la main à la pâte;

∎ do you need a hand (with that)? as-tu besoin d'un coup de main?

(c) (control, management)

∎ to need a firm hand avoir besoin d'être sérieusement pris en main;

∎ to rule with a firm hand diriger avec de la poigne;

∎ to take sb/sth in hand prendre qn/qch en main;

∎ to be out of hand (dog, child) ne rien écouter;

∎ to get out of hand (dog, child) devenir indocile; (meeting, situation) échapper à tout contrôle;

∎ the garden is getting out of hand le jardin à l'air d'une vraie jungle;

∎ to change hands (company, restaurant etc) changer de propriétaire;

∎ it's out of my hands cela ne m'appartient plus, ce n'est plus ma responsabilité ou de mon ressort;

∎ the matter is in the hands of the headmaster la question relève maintenant ou est maintenant du ressort du principal;

∎ I have put the matter in the hands of a lawyer j'ai confié l'affaire à un avocat;

∎ the answer lies in your own hands la solution est entre tes mains;

∎ to have too much time on one's hands avoir trop de temps à soi;

∎ to have sb/sth on one's hands avoir qn/qch sur les bras;

∎ now that that's off my hands à présent que je suis débarrassé de cela;

∎ it's out of my hands je ne peux (plus) rien y faire;

∎ to fall into the hands of the enemy tomber entre les mains de l'ennemi;

∎ to fall into the wrong hands (information, secret etc) tomber en de mauvaises mains;

∎ in the wrong hands this knowledge could be very dangerous si elles tombaient aux mains de personnes malintentionnées, ces connaissances pourraient être très dangereuses;

∎ in the right hands en de bonnes mains;

∎ to be in good or safe hands être en de bonnes mains;

∎ can I leave this in your hands? puis-je te demander de t'en occuper?;

∎ it leaves too much power in the hands of the police cela laisse trop de pouvoir à la police;

∎ to give sb a free hand donner carte blanche à qn;

∎ to take matters into one's own hands prendre les choses en main

(d) (applause)

∎ to give sb a (big) hand applaudir qn (bien fort)

(e) (influence, involvement)

∎ to have a hand in sth avoir quelque chose à voir dans qch, être impliqué dans qch;

∎ I had no hand in it je n'avais rien à voir là-dedans, je n'y étais pour rien;

∎ I see or detect your hand in this j'y vois ta marque

(f) (skill, ability)

∎ to have a light hand with pastry réussir une pâte légère;

∎ she can turn her hand to anything elle peut tout faire;

∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main;

∎ I was never much of a hand at it je n'ai jamais été très doué pour cela;

∎ to try one's hand at sth s'essayer à qch

(g) (in cards → cards held) main f, jeu m; (→ round, game) partie f; (→ player) joueur(euse) m,f;

∎ to have a good hand avoir du jeu;

∎ first/fourth hand (player) premie(ère) m,f/dernier(ère) m,f en cartes;

∎ figurative to show or to reveal one's hand dévoiler son jeu;

∎ figurative to throw in one's hand jeter l'éponge

(h) (of clock, watch) aiguille f; (of signpost, barometer) indicateur m;

∎ the little hand is pointing to three la petite aiguille est sur le trois

(i) (handwriting) écriture f;

∎ to have a good hand avoir une belle écriture

(j) (measurement of horse) paume f;

∎ a horse fifteen hands high un cheval de quinze paumes

(k) (worker) ouvrier(ère) m,f; (on ship) homme m, membre m de l'équipage;

∎ the ship was lost with all hands le navire a sombré corps et biens;

∎ old hand expert m, vieux m de la vieille;

∎ to be an old hand at sth avoir une vaste expérience de qch;

∎ also figurative all hands to the pump tout le monde à la rescousse

(l) (of bananas) régime m;

∎ hand of pork jambonneau m

2 transitive verb

passer, donner;

∎ to hand sth to sb, to hand sb sth passer ou donner qch à qn;

∎ to hand sb a letter/telegram remettre une lettre/un télégramme à qn;

∎ figurative to hand sth to sb on a plate apporter à qn qch sur un plateau;

∎ you've got to hand it to him chapeau!;

∎ figurative you have to hand it to her, she IS a good mother c'est une bonne mère, il faut lui accorder cela

3 by hand adverb

(written) à la main; (made, knitted, sewn) (à la) main;

∎ to wash sth by hand laver qch à la main;

∎ to send sth by hand faire porter qch;

∎ by hand (written on envelope) en ville;

∎ to rear an animal by hand élever un animal au biberon

4 in hand adverb

(a) (available → money) disponible; (→ time) devant soi;

∎ British do we have any time in hand? avons-nous du temps devant nous?

(b) (being dealt with) en cours;

∎ the matter is in hand on s'occupe de l'affaire;

∎ I have the situation well in hand j'ai la situation bien en main;

∎ to return to the matter in hand revenir à ses moutons;

∎ keep your mind on the job in hand concentre-toi sur l'affaire en cours

5 on hand adjective

(person) disponible

6 out of hand adverb

(immediately) sur-le-champ

7 to hand adverb

(letter, information etc) sous la main;

∎ use what comes to hand prends ce que tu as sous la main;

∎ he took the first one that came to hand il a pris le premier qui lui est tombé sous la main;

∎ the first excuse to hand le premier prétexte venu

►► hand baggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;

hand controls commandes fpl manuelles;

hand cream crème f pour les mains;

Military hand grenade grenade f à main;

hand lotion lotion f pour les mains;

hand luggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;

hand microphone micro m portatif;

Theatre hand puppet marionnette f;

hand signal signal m de la main;

∎ hand signals only (on vehicle) = indique que les clignotants d'un véhicule ne fonctionnent pas;

hand towel serviette f, essuie-mains m inv

➲ hand around separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer

➲ hand back separable transitive verb

(return) rapporter, rendre;

∎ she handed me back the bottle elle m'a repassé la bouteille;

∎ Radio & Television I now hand you back to the studio/Jon Snow je rends maintenant l'antenne au studio/à Jon Snow

➲ hand down separable transitive verb

(a) (pass, give from high place) passer, donner;

∎ hand me down the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là-haut)

(b) (heirloom, story) transmettre;

∎ the necklace/property has been handed down from mother to daughter for six generations le collier est transmis/la propriété est transmise de mère en fille depuis six générations;

∎ all her clothes had been handed down from her older sisters tous ses vêtements venaient de ses sœurs aînées

(c) Law (decision, sentence) annoncer; (judgment) rendre;

∎ American to hand down the budget annoncer le budget

➲ hand in separable transitive verb

(return, surrender → book) rendre; (→ ticket) remettre; (→ exam paper) rendre, remettre; (something found → to authorities, police etc) déposer, remettre;

∎ to hand in one's resignation donner ou remettre sa démission, demissioner

➲ hand off separable transitive verb

Sport (in rugby) raffûter

➲ hand on separable transitive verb

(a) (give to someone else) passer;

∎ to hand sth on to sb passer qch à qn

(b) = hand down (b)

➲ hand out separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer;

∎ we hand out 200 free meals a day nous servons 200 repas gratuits par jour;

∎ he's very good at handing out advice il est très fort pour ce qui est de distribuer des conseils;

∎ he's fond of handing it out, but can't take it (criticism) il se permet de critiquer les autres mais il déteste qu'on le critique;

∎ the French boxer handed out a lot of punishment le boxeur français a frappé à coups redoublés

➲ hand over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (pass, give → object) passer, donner;

∎ Radio & Television we now hand you over to the weather man/Bill Smith in Moscow nous passons maintenant l'antenne à notre météorologue/Bill Smith à Moscou;

∎ Telecommunications I'm handing him over now je te le passe tout de suite

(b) (surrender → weapons, hostage) remettre; (→ criminal) livrer; (→ power, authority) transmettre; Law (→ property) céder;

∎ he was handed over to the French police il a été livré à la ou aux mains de la police française;

∎ hand it over! donne!

2 intransitive verb

∎ to hand over to (government minister, chairman etc) passer le pouvoir à; (in meeting) donner la parole à; Telecommunications passer ou donner le combiné à

➲ hand round separable transitive verb

(distribute) distribuer

➲ hand up separable transitive verb

(pass, give from low place) passer, donner;

∎ hand me up the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là en bas)

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5 Hand

f; -, Hände

1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 1

3. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben

4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball: ( das war) Hand! handball!

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f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die Hand

hand

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die

(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

mit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own hands

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sb

man kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's face

aus der \Hand zeichnen freehand; essen with one's fingers

jdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's hand

jdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in anger

jdm die \Hand bieten [o reichen] (geh) to give sb one's hand, to extend one's hand to sb

mit der bloßen \Hand, mit bloßen Händen with one's bare hands

jdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's hand

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's hand

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's hand

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

jdm/sich die \Hand geben [o (geh) reichen] to shake sb's hand

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking hands

sich dat auf etw akk die \Hand geben to shake hands on sth

etw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]

Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

in die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaud

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

küss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good day

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

jdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]

jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side

mit der \Hand by hand

jdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/hands

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child

jdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand

etw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together]

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure hand

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

Klavierstück für vier Hände [o zu vier Händen] piano piece for four hands

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

Hände weg! (fam) hands [or fam mitts] off!

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

ein paar \Hand [o Hände] voll Kirschen a few handfuls of cherries

eine \Hand voll Häuser (fig) a handful of houses

eine \Hand/zwei \Hand [o Hände] breit six inches/a foot wide

eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel

ein zwei \Hand [o Hände] breiter Riss a foot-wide crack, a crack a foot wide

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

der Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

die öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local government

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

▶ die \Hand für jdn/etw abhacken [o abschlagen] lassen (fam) to stake one's life on sb/sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand von jdm abziehen (geh) to stop protecting sb

▶ an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth

▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets

▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ [bei etw dat] [selbst] [mit] \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth]

▶ jdm/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth

▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]

▶ [bar] auf die [flache] \Hand (fam) cash in hand

100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

aus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand

▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back

▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth

▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum

▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned

▶ jdn um jds \Hand bitten (veraltend geh) to ask sb for sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ seine Hände mit Blut befleckt haben (geh) to have blood on one's hands

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

etw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth

▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's hands

▶ jdm in die \Hand [o Hände] fallen [o kommen]:

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!

▶ in festen Händen sein (fam) to be spoken for

▶ für jdn/etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen to vouch for sb/sth

▶ fleißige Hände (fleißige Arbeiter) hard workers; (Bereitwillige) willing hands

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature

▶ jdm aus der \Hand fressen (fam) to eat out of sb's hand

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan

▶ mit Händen und Füßen (hum: gestikulierend) with gestures; (fam: heftig) tooth and nail

etw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth

▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sb

▶ jdm auf etw akk die \Hand geben to promise sb sth [faithfully]

jdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...

▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth

▶ jdn/etw in jds \Hand geben (geh) to place sb/sth in sb's hands

▶ jdm sind die Hände [und Füße] gebunden, jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied

▶ jdm [bei etw dat] an die \Hand gehen to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]

▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands

▶ [mit etw dat] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth]

▶ jdm geht etw gut [o leicht] [o (fam) flott] von der \Hand sb finds sth easy

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer

▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand

▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand

▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sth

▶ mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as a pikestaff [or fam the nose on your face]

▶ eine grüne \Hand haben to have green fingers BRIT fam

▶ jdn [für etw akk] an der \Hand haben (fam) to have sb on hand [for sth]

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars

▶ etw bei der \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]; (parat) to have sth ready

▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands

▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb

▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand

▶ sich akk in der \Hand haben to have oneself under control [or fam a grip on oneself]

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw dat halten (fam) to keep a tight rein on sth

die \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam

▶ die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten (geh) to protect sb

▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!

▶ die [hohle] [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] (fam) to hold out one's hand [for money]

▶ nicht in die hohle \Hand! (fam) nothing at all

▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands

▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]

▶ klebrige Hände haben (fam) to have sticky fingers fam

▶ die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen (fam) to throw one's hands up in amazement/horror

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

▶ jdm die \Hand [zum Bund] fürs Leben reichen (geh) to marry sb

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

▶ \Hand an jdn legen (geh: angreifen) to assault sb; (töten) to take sb's life

▶ \Hand an sich akk legen (geh) to take one's own life

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw akk legen (geh) to lay [one's] hands on sth

▶ etw in jds \Hand [o Hände] legen (geh) to entrust sb with sth

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

▶ [die] letzte \Hand an etw akk legen to put the finishing touches to sth

▶ [klar] auf der \Hand liegen (fam) to be [perfectly] obvious

▶ in jds \Hand liegen [o stehen] (geh) to be in sb's hands

▶ mit der linken Hand (fam) easily, [as] easy as pie fam

▶ eine lockere [o lose] \Hand haben (fam) to let fly [or lash out] at the slightest provocation

▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed

▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth

▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth

▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]

etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands

▶ aus [o von] privater \Hand privately, from a private individual

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man

▶ dann können wir uns dat die \Hand reichen! shake!, snap! fam

▶ sich dat [o (geh) einander] die Hände reichen können to be tarred with the same brush

▶ keine \Hand rühren (fam) to not lift a finger

▶ jdm die Hände schmieren [o versilbern] (fam) to grease sb's palm fam

▶ schmutzige Hände haben (geh) to be involved in dubious practices

▶ mit etw dat schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein (fam) to be quick to do sth

▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing

▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's hands

dieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks

▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sth

überall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb

▶ in die Hände spucken (fam) to roll up one's sleeves sep

▶ mit starker [o fester] \Hand with a firm hand; (strenger) with an iron hand

▶ jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or AM fulfill] sb's every wish

▶ etw zu treuen Händen nehmen (usu hum geh) to take sth into one's care

▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb

▶ seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (geh) to wash one's hands of it/sb/sth

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine

etw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]

▶ alle [o beide] Hände voll zu tun haben (fam) to have one's hands full

▶ mit vollen Händen (verschwenderisch) excessively; (großzügig) generously

das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

▶ eine \Hand wäscht die andere (prov) you scratch my back [and] I'll scratch yours prov

▶ jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben (fam) to die while under sb's care

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be denied

es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no denying that...

▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers

▶ zu Händen

zu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner

▶ jdm zuckt es in der \Hand [o den Händen] sb's itching to hit sb fam

▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

▶ mit etw dat zur \Hand sein to be ready with sth

▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;

in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;

mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

Hände hoch (oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!;

Hände weg! hands off!;

an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;

sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

durch (Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands;

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

zu Händen auf Brief: c/o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention;

zur linken/rechten oder

linker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;

es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;

aus privater Hand privately;

aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly);

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;

besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;

alle oder

beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;

jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;

(aber) zu treuen Händen! geh hum (but) I want it etc back!;

mit vollen Händen liberally;

sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);

hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc: off the record; → link… 1

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;

an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

es liegt (klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious;

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest;

jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;

aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;

er gibt oder

lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);

mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;

Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);

das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;

jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;

in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;

jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;

jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;

etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;

sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;

wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;

du hast es in der Hand oder

es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;

in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;

das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;

unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;

in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);

seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;

die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

etwas in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc: take charge of sth;

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;

es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg;

seine Hand (schützend) über jemanden halten take sb under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) sb;

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg throw up one’s hands in horror;

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;

jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;

die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;

von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;

von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny;

es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;

von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;

von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc: make sense, hold water;

was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures;

ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg I’d cut off my right arm for him;

die Hand aufhalten oder

hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;

einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;

die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;

die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;

von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;

sich (dat)

die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;

eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;

ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;

(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hand
6 plate

1. noun
1) (for food) Teller, der; (large plate for serving food) Platte, die

a plate of soup/sandwiches — ein Teller Suppe/belegte Brote od. mit belegten Broten

have something handed to one on a plate — (fig. coll.) etwas auf silbernem Tablett serviert bekommen (fig.)

have a lot on one's plate — (fig. coll.) viel am Hals od. um die Ohren haben (ugs.)

2) (metal plate with name etc.) Schild, das

[number] plate — Nummernschild, das

3) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (tableware) [Tafel]silber, das

4) (for engraving, printing) Platte, die; (impression) Stich, der; (illustration) [Bild]tafel, die

5) (Dent.) Gaumenplatte, die; (coll.): (denture) [Zahn]prothese, die; Gebiss, das
2. transitive verb
1) (coat) plattieren

plate something [with gold/silver/chromium] — etwas vergolden / versilbern / verchromen

2) panzern [Schiff]

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[pleit]
noun

1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) die Platte

2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) die Platte

3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) das Geschirr

4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) das Schild

5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) die Bildtafel

6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) das Gebiß

7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) die Platte

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- plateful
- plating
- plate glass
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plate

[pleɪt]

I. n

1. (dish) Teller m

tea \plate BRIT Kuchenteller m, Kuchenplatte f SCHWEIZ

heaped \plate übervoller Teller

to pass round the [collection] \plate den Klingelbeutel herumgehen lassen

2. (panel) Platte f

steel \plate Stahlplatte f

3. (sign) Schild nt, Tafel f, Platte f

brass \plate Messingschild nt

4. AUTO Nummernschild nt

licence [or AM license] [or number] \plate Nummernschild nt

5. TYPO (in printing) [Druck]platte f

6. no pl (metal layer) Überzug m

chrome \plate Verchromung f

gold \plate Vergoldung f

silver \plate Versilberung f

the knives and forks are silver \plate die Messer und Gabeln sind versilbert

7. no pl (objects made of metal) Silber und Gold; (silver cutlery) Tafelsilber nt; (gold cutlery) Tafelgold nt

the thieves got away with £15,000 worth of church \plate die Diebe stahlen den Kirchenschatz im Wert von 15.000 Pfund

8. TYPO (illustration) [Bild]tafel f

9. GEOL Erdplatte f

10. CHEM

\plate efficiency Bodenwirkungsgrad m

11.

▶ to give [or hand] sth to sb on a \plate ( fam) jdm etw auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren [o präsentieren]

that gave United the victory on a \plate dadurch wurde United der Sieg praktisch geschenkt

▶ to have a lot [or so much] on one's \plate esp BRIT viel zu tun haben

▶ to have [more than] enough on one's \plate [mehr als] genug zu tun haben

II. vt

▪ to \plate sth etw überziehen

to \plate sth with gold/nickel/silver etw vergolden/vernickeln/versilbern

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[pleɪt]
1. n

1) (= flat dish, plateful, collection plate) Teller m; (= warming plate) Platte f

plate supper (US) — Tellergericht nt

a dinner at 45 dollars a plate (US) — ein Essen für or zu 45 Dollar pro Person

cold plate — kalte Platte

to have sth handed to one on a plate ( Brit fig inf ) — etw auf einem Tablett serviert bekommen (inf)

to have enough/a lot on one's plate (fig inf) — genug/viel am Hals haben (inf)

2) (= gold, silver) Silber und Gold nt; (= tableware) Tafelsilber/-gold nt; (= plated metal) vergoldetes/versilbertes Metall; (= plated articles, jewellery) Doublé nt, plattierte Ware, Doublee nt

a piece of plate (= plated article) — ein Stück or Gegenstand aus Gold/Silber etc ein vergoldeter/versilberter etc Gegenstand

it's only plate — es ist bloß or nur vergoldet/versilbert etc

3) (TECH, PHOT, TYP) Platte f; (= name plate, number plate) Schild nt

4) (= illustration) Tafel f

5) (= dental plate) (Gaumen)platte f

6) (RACING) Cup m, Pokal m; (= race) Cup- or Pokalrennen nt

7) (BASEBALL: home plate) Gummiplatte f

2. vt
ship beplanken; (with armour-plating) panzern
to plate sth with gold/silver/nickel — etw vergolden/versilbern/vernickeln

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plate [pleıt]

A s

1. Teller m:

a plate of soup ein Teller Suppe;

have a lot on one’s plate fig umg viel am Hals oder um die Ohren haben;

hand ( oder give) sb sth on a plate fig umg jemandem etwas auf einem Tablett servieren

2. US Gedeck n für eine Person

3. Platte f:

a plate of fish GASTR eine Fischplatte

4. (Kollekten) Teller m

5. (Namens-, Firmen-, Tür) Schild n, Tafel f

6. (Bild)Tafel f (Buchillustration)

7. FOTO Platte

8. besonders TECH

a) (Glas-, Metall) Platte f

b) Plattenglas n

9. ELEK, TECH

a) Anode f (einer Elektronenröhre etc):

plate voltage Anodenspannung f

b) Platte f, Elektrode f (eines Akkumulators)

10. TECH

a) Scheibe f, Lamelle f (einer Kupplung etc)

b) Deckel m

11. TYPO (Druck-, Stereotyp) Platte f

12. TECH Plattenabdruck m

13. KUNST

a) (Stahl-, Kupfer) Stich m

b) Holzschnitt m

14. TECH

a) (Grob)Blech n

b) Blechtafel f

15. TECH Teller-, Hartzinn n

16. plattierte Ware

17. (Gold-, Silber-, Tafel) Besteck n

18. SPORT

a) Pokal m (besonders bei Pferderennen)

b) Pokalrennen n

19. Heraldik: silberner Kreis, Silberpfennig m

20. plates pl (of meat) Br sl Plattfüße pl

B v/t TECH

1. mit Platten belegen, panzern

2. plattieren, dublieren, (mit Metall) überziehen

3. Papier kalandern, satinieren

4. TYPO

a) stereotypieren

b) Druckplatten herstellen von

pl. abk

1. place Pl.

2. plate

3. plural Pl.

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1. noun
1) (for food) Teller, der; (large plate for serving food) Platte, die

a plate of soup/sandwiches — ein Teller Suppe/belegte Brote od. mit belegten Broten

have something handed to one on a plate — (fig. coll.) etwas auf silbernem Tablett serviert bekommen (fig.)

have a lot on one's plate — (fig. coll.) viel am Hals od. um die Ohren haben (ugs.)

2) (metal plate with name etc.) Schild, das

[number] plate — Nummernschild, das

3) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (tableware) [Tafel]silber, das

4) (for engraving, printing) Platte, die; (impression) Stich, der; (illustration) [Bild]tafel, die

5) (Dent.) Gaumenplatte, die; (coll.): (denture) [Zahn]prothese, die; Gebiss, das
2. transitive verb
1) (coat) plattieren

plate something [with gold/silver/chromium] — etwas vergolden / versilbern / verchromen

2) panzern [Schiff]

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n.

Platte -n f.

Scheibe -n f.

Tafel -n f.

Teller - m.

English-german dictionary > plate
7 HAND

I 1. [hænd]
nome

1) mano f.

he had a book in his hand — aveva un libro in mano

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.

in her own hand — scritto di suo pugno

3) (involvement)

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

5) (round of applause)

to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn

6) (consent to marriage)

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 change hands — cambiare proprietario

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

things are getting out of hand — le cose ci stanno sfuggendo di mano

to take sth. in hand — prendere in mano [ situation]; affrontare, occuparsi di [ problem]

to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn

9) gioc. (cards dealt) carte f.pl.; (game) mano f.

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte (anche fig.)

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

17) in hand (current)

the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)

work on the road is already in hand — i lavori sulla strada sono già in corso

the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)

he finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand — ha finito l'esame con venti minuti di anticipo

I'll do it when I have some time in hand — lo farò quando avrò un po' di tempo (a disposizione)

18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito

19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di
2.
aggettivo - handed in composti

heavy-handed — dalla mano pesante

left-handed — mancino

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to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza

he never does a hand's turn — non muove mai un dito

to win hands down — vincere a mani basse
II [hænd]
verbo transitivo

to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che

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[hænd] 1. noun
1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) lancetta

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) membro dell'equipaggio; operaio

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) scrittura, grafia
2. 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.) dare

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.) consegnare, passare

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- 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
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HAND
sigla

( Internet, telef., have a nice day) buona giornata.
♦ (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'impiegato

2 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 pullman

3 (fam.) ammettere, concedere (qc.): You've got to hand it to him, he's a good player, devi ammettere che gioca proprio bene

4 (naut.) serrare, ammainare ( le vele)

5 ( slang USA) raccontare frottole (o balle) a (q.); darla a bere a (q.)

● (fig.) handed you on a plate, servito su un piatto d'argento (per te).

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I 1. [hænd]
nome

1) mano f.

he had a book in his hand — aveva un libro in mano

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.

in her own hand — scritto di suo pugno

3) (involvement)

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

5) (round of applause)

to give sb. a big hand — fare un bell'applauso a qcn

6) (consent to marriage)

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 change hands — cambiare proprietario

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

things are getting out of hand — le cose ci stanno sfuggendo di mano

to take sth. in hand — prendere in mano [ situation]; affrontare, occuparsi di [ problem]

to take sb. in hand — fare rigare diritto o tenere a freno qcn

9) gioc. (cards dealt) carte f.pl.; (game) mano f.

to show one's hand — scoprire le proprie carte (anche fig.)

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

17) in hand (current)

the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione; (underway)

work on the road is already in hand — i lavori sulla strada sono già in corso

the preparations are well in hand — i preparativi sono già a buon punto; (to spare)

he finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand — ha finito l'esame con venti minuti di anticipo

I'll do it when I have some time in hand — lo farò quando avrò un po' di tempo (a disposizione)

18) out of hand [reject, dismiss] d'acchito, subito

19) at the hands of da parte di, ad opera di
2.
aggettivo - handed in composti

heavy-handed — dalla mano pesante

left-handed — mancino

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to know sth. like the back of one's hand — conoscere qcs. a menadito o come le proprie tasche

many hands make light work — prov. l'unione fa la forza

he never does a hand's turn — non muove mai un dito

to win hands down — vincere a mani basse
II [hænd]
verbo transitivo

to hand sb. sth. o to hand sth. to sb. — dare o consegnare o passare qcs. a qcn

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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you've got to hand it to him... — bisogna riconoscergli che

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[hænd]
1. n

1) (of person) mano f, (of clock) lancetta

to have in one's hand — (knife, victory) avere in mano or in pugno, (book, money) avere in mano

to take sb by the hand — prendere per mano qn

on (one's) hands and knees — carponi, a quattro zampe

wash your hands! — lavati le mani!

hands up! — (during hold-up) mani in alto!, (to pupils) alzate la mano!

hands off! fam — giù le mani!

to be clever or good with one's hands — avere le mani d'oro

made/delivered by hand — fatto (-a) /consegnato (-a) a mano

to live from hand to mouth — vivere alla giornata

they gave him a big hand fig — gli hanno fatto un bell'applauso

2) (worker: in factory) operaio (-a), manovale m, (farm hand) bracciante m/f, (deck hand) marinaio

all hands on deck! Naut — tutti in coperta!

to be an old hand — essere vecchio (-a) del mestiere

3) (liter: handwriting) scrittura, mano f

in one's own hand — di proprio pugno, di propria mano

4) Cards mano f

a hand of bridge/poker — una mano a bridge/poker

5) (measurement: of horse) dieci centimetri

6)

(phrases with verb) to be hand in glove with sb — essere in combutta con qn

to change hands — (property) cambiare (di) mano

to force sb's hand — forzare la mano a qn

to give or lend sb a hand — dare una mano a qn

to keep one's hand in — tenersi in esercizio, non perdere la mano

she can turn her hand to anything — sa fare un po' di tutto

he asked for her hand (in marriage) — ha chiesto la sua mano

to wait on sb hand and foot — essere a totale disposizione di qn

to have one's hands full (with sb/sth) — essere troppo preso (-a) (con qn/qc)

to win hands down — vincere senza difficoltà

to be making/losing money hand over fist — fare/perdere un sacco di soldi

to have a free hand — avere carta bianca

to have the upper hand — avere la meglio or il sopravvento

to have a hand in sth — essere immischiato (-a) in qc

7)

(phrases with prep before n) at hand — a portata di mano

to be near or close at hand — essere a due passi

at first hand — di prima mano

hand in hand — mano nella mano

to go hand in hand (with) fig — andare insieme (a)

to be in sb's hands — essere nelle mani di qn

in hand — (work) in corso

to have £50 in hand — avere ancora 50 sterline a disposizione

we have the situation in hand — abbiamo la situazione sotto controllo

we have the matter in hand — ci stiamo occupando della cosa

to take sb in hand — controllare qn

to play into sb's hands — fare il gioco di qn

to fall into the hands of the enemy — cadere in mano al nemico

on hand — (person) disponibile, (object) sottomano, a portata di mano, (emergency services) pronto (-a) a intervenire

on the right/left hand — sulla destra/sinistra

on the other hand — d'altra parte

on the one hand..., on the other hand... — da un lato..., dall'altro...

to have sth left on one's hands — ritrovarsi con qc, rimanere con qc

to take sth off sb's hands — togliere qc di torno a qn

to condemn sb out of hand — condannare qn a priori

to get out of hand — sfuggire di mano

to hand — (information) a portata di mano

2. vt

(pass) to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — passare qc a qn

he handed me the book — mi passò il libro

you've got to hand it to him fam — questo glielo devi riconoscere

it was handed to him on a plate fam — glielo hanno dato su un piatto d'argento

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- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand on

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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plate [pleɪt]

1 noun

(a) (for eating) assiette f; (for serving) plat m;

∎ he ate a huge plate of spaghetti il a mangé une énorme assiette de spaghettis;

∎ figurative to hand sth to sb on a plate donner ou apporter qch à qn sur un plateau (d'argent);

∎ she was handed the job on a plate on lui a offert cet emploi sans qu'elle ait à lever le petit doigt;

∎ figurative to have a lot on one's plate avoir du pain sur la planche;

∎ I've already got far too much on my plate j'ai déjà beaucoup trop à faire;

∎ British familiar plates (rhyming slang plates of meat = feet) arpions mpl, panards mpl

(b) (piece of metal, glass etc) plaque f; (rolled metal) tôle f; (for microscope) lamelle f;

∎ he has a metal plate in his thigh il a une plaque en métal dans la cuisse

(c) (with inscription) plaque f;

∎ a car with foreign plates une voiture avec une plaque d'immatriculation étrangère ou immatriculée à l'étranger

(d) (on cooker) plaque f (de cuisson)

(e) (dishes, cutlery → silver) vaisselle f en argent; (→ gold) vaisselle f en or ;

∎ the burglars took all the (silver) plate les cambrioleurs ont pris toute l'argenterie

(f) (coated metal) plaqué m; (metal coating) placage m;

∎ the knives are silver plate les couteaux sont en plaqué argent

(g) Typography (for printing) cliché m; (for engraving) planche f; (illustration) planche f, hors-texte m inv;

∎ offset plate plaque f offset

(h) Photography plaque f (sensible)

(i) (for church collection) plateau m (de quête)

(j) Anatomy & Zoology plaque f

(k) (denture) dentier m, appareil m ou prothèse f dentaire; (for straightening teeth) appareil m (orthodontique)

(l) (in earth's crust) plaque f

(m) (trophy, race) trophée m

(n) Electricity & Electronics plaque f

(o) (in baseball → home plate) bâton m, = plaque qui marque le début et la fin du parcours que doit effectuer le batteur pour marquer un point

2 transitive verb

(a) (coat with metal → gen) plaquer; (→ in gold) dorer; (→ in silver) argenter; (→ in nickel) nickeler; (→ in copper) cuivrer

(b) (cover with metal plates) garnir de plaques; (armour-plate) blinder

(c) Typography clicher

3 Plate noun

∎ the River Plate le Rio de la Plata

►► plate armour armure f (en plaques de fer);

plate glass verre m (à vitres);

plate rack égouttoir m;

plate tectonics (UNCOUNT) tectonique f des plaques

➲ plate up intransitive verb

(in restaurant kitchen) disposer les aliments sur les plats

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10 plate

plate [pleɪt]

1. noun

   a. (for food) assiette f ; ( = platter) plat m

• a plate of sandwiches une assiette de sandwichs

• to give sth to sb on a plate (inf) apporter qch à qn sur un plateau

• to have enough on one's plate (inf) (things to do) avoir déjà beaucoup à faire ; (problems) avoir déjà beaucoup de problèmes

   b. ( = gold dishes) orfèvrerie f ; ( = silver dishes) argenterie f

   c. (on wall, door) plaque f ; ( = number plate) plaque f d'immatriculation

2. transitive verb

(with metal) plaquer ; (with silver) argenter

3. compounds

► plate glass noun verre m à vitre

► plate-glass window noun baie f vitrée

► plate rack noun (for drying) égouttoir m ; (for storing) range-assiettes m inv

► plate tectonics noun tectonique f des plaques

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[pleɪt] 1.
noun

1) ( dish) ( for eating) assiette f; ( for serving) plat m

to hand ou present something to somebody on a plate — lit, GB fig apporter or présenter quelque chose à quelqu'un sur un plateau

2) ( dishful) assiette f

3) ( sheet of metal) plaque f, tôle f

4) ( name plaque) plaque f

5) ( registration plaque) plaque f minéralogique

6) [U] ( silverware) gen argenterie f; Religion trésor m

7) ( metal coating) plaqué m

8) ( illustration) planche f

9) Photography plaque f

10) ( in dentistry) dentier m

11) Geography, Zoology plaque f

12) Sport ( trophy) plaque f; ( competition) coupe f

13) Medicine plaque f
2.
transitive verb plaquer [bracelet, candlestick] ( with avec, de)
3.
- plated combining form

gold/silver-plated — plaqué or/argent

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to have a lot on one's plate — avoir beaucoup à faire

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plate

A n

1 ( dish) ( for eating) assiette f ; ( for serving) plat m ; china/paper plate assiette f en porcelaine/papier ; to hand ou present sth to sb on a plate lit, GB fig apporter/présenter qch à qn sur un plateau ;

2 ( dishful) assiette f ; a plate of spinach une assiette d'épinards ;

3 ( sheet of metal) plaque f, tôle f ; a metal plate une plaque de métal, une tôle ;

4 ( name plaque) plaque f ;

5 ( registration plaque) plaque f minéralogique ; foreign plates plaques fpl minéralogiques étrangères ;

6 ¢ ( silverware) gen argenterie f ; Relig trésor m ; the church plate was stolen on a volé le trésor de l'église ;

7 ( metal coating) plaqué m ;

8 ( illustration) planche f, hors-texte m inv ;

9 Print planche f ; printer's plate planche f d'imprimerie ;

10 Phot plaque f ;

11 Dent dentier m ;

12 Geol plaque f ;

13 Zool plaque f ;

14 Sport ( trophy) plaque f ; ( competition) coupe f ;

15 Med plaque f.

B vtr plaquer [bracelet, candlestick] (with avec, de).

C - plated (dans composés) gold-/silver-plated plaqué or/argent.

Idiom

to have a lot on one's plate avoir beaucoup à faire.

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pleit
noun

1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) plato

2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) placa

3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) vajilla

4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) placa

5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) lámina, grabado

6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentadura (postiza)

7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) placa

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- plated
- plateful
- plating
- plate glass

plate n plato

plate

tr[pleɪt]

noun

1 (dish, plateful) plato; (for church offering) platillo, bandeja

2 (sheet of metal, glass) placa; (thin layer) lámina

3 (metal covered with gold) chapa de oro; (with silver) chapa de plata

4 (dishes, bowls - of gold) vajilla de oro; (- of silver) vajilla de plata

5 (illustration) grabado, lámina

6 (dental) dentadura postiza

transitive verb

1 (gen) chapar; (with gold) dorar; (with silver) platear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a lot on one's plate tener mucha faena, tener muchas cosas entre manos

to give/hand something to somebody on a plate poner algo a alguien en bandeja

hot plate placa eléctrica

number plate matrícula

plate glass cristal nombre masculino cilindrado, vidrio cilindrado

plate rack escurreplatos nombre masculino

plate ['pleɪt] vt, plated ; plating : chapar (en metal)

plate n

1) plaque, sheet: placa f

a steel plate: una placa de acero

2) utensils: vajilla f (de metal)

silver plate: vajilla de plata

3) dish: plato m

4) dentures: dentadura f postiza

5) illustration: lámina f (en un libro)

6)

license plate : matrícula f, placa f de matrícula

plate

n.

• chapa s.f.

• clisé s.m.

• dentadura postiza s.f.

• lámina s.f.

• placa s.f.

• plancha s.f.

• plato s.m.

• vajilla de plata s.f.

v.

• chapear v.

• clisar v.

• enchapar v.

• niquelar v.

• planchear v.

• platear v.

I pleɪt
noun

1)

a) c ( dish) plato m

to hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja

to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)

plate rack — escurreplatos m

b) u ( dishes) vajilla f ( de plata u oro)

2)

a) c ( of metal) chapa f, placa f; ( thin) lámina f; ( of glass) placa f

b) u ( coating) enchapado m

3) c

a) ( Phot) placa f

b) (Art, Print) plancha f

c) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f

4) c

a) ( Auto)

(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)

b) ( plaque) placa f

5) c ( Dent) ( denture) dentadura f postiza

6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m

II

transitive verb

a) ( coat) ( Metall)

to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo

gold-plated — enchapado en oro

b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar

[pleɪt]
1. N

1) (=flat dish) plato m ; [of metal etc] lámina f, plancha f ; (for church collection) platillo m ; (=plateful) plato m

- hand sth to sb on a plate

- have a lot on one's plate

2) (on cooker) quemador m, fuego m ; (=warming plate) plancha f (eléctrica)

3) (=silverware etc) vajilla f

gold/silver plate — vajilla f de oro/plata

4) (=plaque) (on wall, door) placa f

5) [of microscope] placa f

6) (Aut) (=number plate) matrícula f, placa f

7) (=dental plate) dentadura f (postiza)

8) (=book illustration) lámina f, grabado m

9) (Geol) placa f

10) (Horse racing) (=prize) premio m

11) (US) (Baseball) plato m

to go to the plate — entrar a batear

12) plates (Brit) ** (=feet) tachines ** mpl

2. VT

1) (with gold) dorar; (with silver) platear; (with nickel) niquelar; chromium-plated

2) (with armour) blindar

3.

CPD

plate armour, plate armor (US) N — blindaje m

plate glass N — vidrio m cilindrado, cristal m cilindrado (Sp), luna f

plate rack N — escurreplatos m inv

plate tectonics N — (Geol) tectónica f de placas

plate warmer N — calentador m de platos

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I [pleɪt]
noun

1)

a) c ( dish) plato m

to hand o give something to somebody on a plate — servirle* algo a alguien en bandeja

to have a lot/too much on one's plate — tener* muchas/demasiadas cosas entre manos; (before n)

plate rack — escurreplatos m

b) u ( dishes) vajilla f ( de plata u oro)

2)

a) c ( of metal) chapa f, placa f; ( thin) lámina f; ( of glass) placa f

b) u ( coating) enchapado m

3) c

a) ( Phot) placa f

b) (Art, Print) plancha f

c) ( illustration) ilustración f, lámina f

4) c

a) ( Auto)

(license or (BrE) number) plate — matrícula f, placa f de matrícula, patente f (CS), chapa f (RPl)

b) ( plaque) placa f

5) c ( Dent) ( denture) dentadura f postiza

6) ( home plate) ( in baseball) (AmE) home (plate) m, pentágono m

II

transitive verb

a) ( coat) ( Metall)

to plate something WITH something — recubrir* algo de algo

gold-plated — enchapado en oro

b) ( encase) \<\<machine/armored car\>\> blindar

English-spanish dictionary > plate
13 plate

I [pleɪt]
nome

1) (dish) (for eating, serving) piatto m.

to hand o present sth. to sb. on a plate — BE fig. servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento

2) (dishful) piatto m.

3) (sheet of metal) lamina f., lastra f., lamiera f.

4) (name plaque) targa f., targhetta f.

5) (registration plaque) targa f.

6) U (silverware) argenteria f.; relig. tesoro m.

7) (metal coating)

silver plate — silver (plate)

the spoons are plate, not solid silver — i cucchiai sono placcati, non d'argento massiccio

8) (illustration) illustrazione f., tavola f. fuori testo

9) tip. fot. lastra f., cliché m.

10) med. placca f.

11) geol. placca f., zolla f. litosferica

12) zool. squama f.

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to have a lot on one's plate — avere un sacco di cose da fare
II [pleɪt]
verbo transitivo placcare [bracelet, candlestick] ( with in)

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[pleit]
noun

1) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) piatto

2) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) lamiera

3) (articles made of, or plated with, usually gold or silver: a collection of gold plate.) argenteria

4) (a flat piece of metal inscribed with eg a name, for fixing to a door, or with a design etc, for use in printing.) targa

5) (an illustration in a book, usually on glossy paper: The book has ten full-colour plates.) illustrazione

6) ((also dental plate) a piece of plastic that fits in the mouth with false teeth attached to it.) dentiera

7) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) lastra

•

- plated
- plateful
- plating
- plate glass
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I [pleɪt]
nome

1) (dish) (for eating, serving) piatto m.

to hand o present sth. to sb. on a plate — BE fig. servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento

2) (dishful) piatto m.

3) (sheet of metal) lamina f., lastra f., lamiera f.

4) (name plaque) targa f., targhetta f.

5) (registration plaque) targa f.

6) U (silverware) argenteria f.; relig. tesoro m.

7) (metal coating)

silver plate — silver (plate)

the spoons are plate, not solid silver — i cucchiai sono placcati, non d'argento massiccio

8) (illustration) illustrazione f., tavola f. fuori testo

9) tip. fot. lastra f., cliché m.

10) med. placca f.

11) geol. placca f., zolla f. litosferica

12) zool. squama f.

••

to have a lot on one's plate — avere un sacco di cose da fare
II [pleɪt]
verbo transitivo placcare [bracelet, candlestick] ( with in)

English-Italian dictionary > plate
14 plate

[pleɪt] n

1) ( dish) Teller m;

tea \plate ( Brit) Kuchenteller m;

heaped \plate übervoller Teller;

to pass round the [collection] \plate den Klingelbeutel herumgehen lassen

2) ( panel) Platte f;

steel \plate Stahlplatte f

3) ( sign) Schild nt, Tafel f, Platte f;

brass \plate Messingschild nt

4) auto Nummernschild nt;

licence [or (Am) license] [or number] \plate Nummernschild nt

5) typo ( in printing) [Druck]platte f

6) no pl ( metal layer) Überzug m;

chrome \plate Verchromung f;

gold \plate Vergoldung f;

silver \plate Versilberung f;

the knives and forks are silver \plate die Messer und Gabeln sind versilbert

7) no pl ( objects made of metal) Silber und Gold;

( silver cutlery) Tafelsilber nt; ( gold cutlery) Tafelgold nt;

the thieves got away with £15,000 worth of church \plate die Diebe stahlen den Kirchenschatz im Wert von 15.000 Pfund

8) typo ( illustration) [Bild]tafel f

PHRASES:

to have a lot [or so much] on one's \plate ( esp Brit) viel zu tun haben;

to have [more than] enough on one's \plate [mehr als] genug zu tun haben;

to give [or hand] sth to sb on a \plate ( fam) jdm etw auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren [o präsentieren];

that gave United the victory on a \plate dadurch wurde United der Sieg praktisch geschenkt vt

to \plate sth etw überziehen;

to \plate sth with gold/ nickel/ silver etw vergolden/vernickeln/versilbern

English-German students dictionary > plate
15 to hand sth to sb on a plate

* ofrecer algo a algn en bandeja (de plata)

English-spanish dictionary > to hand sth to sb on a plate
16 piatto

1. adj flat

2. m plate

gastronomy dish

music piatti pl cymbals

piatto forte main course

piatto fondo soup plate

piatto nazionale national dish

piatto piano flat plate

primo piatto first course

piatto del giorno day's special

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piatto agg.

1 flat: barca piatta, flat boat; pesce piatto, whiff (o flat fish); piede piatto, flat foot; naso piatto, flat nose; tetto piatto, flat roof; il paesaggio era piatto e monotono, the countryside was flat and uninteresting // (metall.) barra piatta, flat bar

2 ( scialbo) flat, dull; prosaic: conduce una vita piatta, she leads a dull life; un'esecuzione piatta, a dull performance; mente piatta, dull mind; stile piatto, flat (o trite) style; traduzione piatta, prosaic translation.

piatto s.m.

1 ( stoviglia) plate: piatto da frutta, dessert plate; piatto d'argento, silver plate; piatto fondo, soup plate; piatto piano, (dinner) plate; piatto grande, da portata, dish; asciugare i piatti, to dry the dishes; cambiare i piatti a ogni portata, to change plates at every course; lavare i piatti, to wash up (o to wash the dishes); stasera lavo io i piatti!, I'll do the washing-up this evening!

2 ( vivanda) dish: piatto caldo, freddo, hot, cold dish; piatto di carne, meat dish; ti ho preparato un buon piatto, I have prepared a good dish for you; questo è un piatto tipico di Milano, it's a typical Milanese dish // piatto del giorno, the dish of the day // piatto unico, main course (o dish)

3 ( portata) course: il piatto forte, the main course // il piatto forte della collezione è un Picasso (fig.), the highlight of the collection is a Picasso

4 ( parte piatta della lama) flat: colpire di piatto, to strike with the flat of one's sword

5 (pl.) (mus.) cymbals

6 ( alle carte) kitty: il piatto piange, (fig. scherz.) the kitty is short

7 (inform.) platter

8 (metall.) flat: piatto a spigoli arrotondati, round-edged flat; piatto a spigoli vivi, sharp-edged flat

9 (tecn.) piatto del giradischi, turntable; piatto della bilancia, scale pan; piatto di lavaggio, ( dei cercatori d'oro) batea; piatto magnetico, (di gru, elettromagnete) lifting magnet.

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['pjatto] piatto (-a)
1. agg

(gen) flat, (fig : scialbo) flat, dreary, dull

questa zona è più piatta — this area is flatter

piatto come una tavola — as flat as a pancake

2. sm

(recipiente) dish, plate, (quantità) plate(ful)

metti più piselli nel mio piatto — put more peas on my plate

lavo io i piatti — I'll wash the dishes

un piatto di minestra — a plate o bowl of soup

- piatto fondo

- piatto da frutta

- piatto piano

- piatto di portata

- piatto forte

- piatto freddo

- piatto del giorno

- piatti già pronti

- piatto della bilancia

- piatto del giradischi

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['pjatto] 1.
aggettivo

1) (senza rilievi) [fondo, superficie, paesaggio] flat; [ mare] smooth

2) (poco profondo) [ cappello] flat

3) (senza spessore) [ sasso] flat; [orologio, calcolatrice] slim(line)

4) mat.

angolo piatto — straight angle

5) fig. [stile, vita, conversazione] unimaginative, unexciting, flat, dull
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (stoviglia) plate; (di portata, per cuocere) dish

piatto di porcellana — china dish o plate

lavare i -i — to do the dishes, to do the washing up BE

asciugare i -i — to dry up, to do the drying up BE

2) (vivanda) dish

piatto freddo, caldo — cold, hot dish

un piatto di spaghetti — a dish of spaghetti

3) (di bilancia) pan

4) (di giradischi) turntable

5) gioc. kitty

il piatto piange — the kitty's short

6) mus. cymbal

•

piatto di carta — paper plate

piatto da dessert — dessert plate

piatto fondo — soup plate

piatto forte — gastr. main course; fig. main item

piatto del giorno — today's special

piatto piano — dinner plate

piatto di portata — serving dish

piatto pronto — ready meal

••

servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento — to hand sb. sth. on a plate

sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia — to bite the hand that feeds you

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piatto

/'pjatto/

I aggettivo

1 (senza rilievi) [fondo, superficie, paesaggio] flat; [ mare] smooth

2 (poco profondo) [ cappello] flat

3 (senza spessore) [ sasso] flat; [orologio, calcolatrice] slim(line)

4 mat. angolo piatto straight angle

5 fig. [stile, vita, conversazione] unimaginative, unexciting, flat, dull

II sostantivo maschile

1 (stoviglia) plate; (di portata, per cuocere) dish; piatto di porcellana china dish o plate; lavare i -i to do the dishes, to do the washing up BE; asciugare i -i to dry up, to do the drying up BE

2 (vivanda) dish; piatto freddo, caldo cold, hot dish; un piatto di spaghetti a dish of spaghetti

3 (di bilancia) pan

4 (di giradischi) turntable

5 gioc. kitty; il piatto piange the kitty's short

6 mus. cymbal

IDIOMS

servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento to hand sb. sth. on a plate; sputare nel piatto in cui si mangia to bite the hand that feeds you

\

COMPOUNDS

piatto di carta paper plate; piatto da dessert dessert plate; piatto fondo soup plate; piatto forte gastr. main course; fig. main item; piatto del giorno today's special; piatto piano dinner plate; piatto di portata serving dish; piatto pronto ready meal.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piatto
17 Tablett

n; -(e)s, -s und -e tray; jemandem etw. auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren umg., fig. hand s.o. s.th. on a plate (Am. a silver platter); soll ich es dir auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren? umg. iro. not good enough for you, is it?; das kommt nicht aufs Tablett umg. that’s out of the question.

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das Tablett

salver; tray

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Tab|lẹtt [ta'blɛt]
nt -(e)s, -s or -e
tray
muss man dir alles auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren? — do you have to have everything done for you?

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das

1) (a small tray, often made of silver: He received a silver salver as a retirement present.) salver

2) (a flat piece of wood, metal etc with a low edge, for carrying dishes etc: She brought in the tea on a tray; a tea-tray.) tray

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Ta·blett

<-[e]s, -s o -e>

[taˈblɛt]

nt tray

▶ [jdm] etw auf einem silbernen \Tablett servieren to hand [sb] sth on a plate [or platter]

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das; Tablett[e]s, Tabletts od. Tablette tray

jemandem etwas auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren — (fig.) hand something to somebody on a silver platter

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Tablett n; -(e)s, -s und -e tray;

jemandem etwas auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren umg, fig hand sb sth on a plate (US a silver platter);

soll ich es dir auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren? umg iron not good enough for you, is it?;

das kommt nicht aufs Tablett umg that’s out of the question.

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das; Tablett[e]s, Tabletts od. Tablette tray

jemandem etwas auf einem silbernen Tablett servieren — (fig.) hand something to somebody on a silver platter

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-s n.

salver n.

tray n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tablett
18 Präsentierteller

m umg.: auf dem Präsentierteller sitzen be on show (for all to see)

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der Präsentierteller

tray

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Prä|sen|tier|tel|ler
m (old)
salver
auf dem Präsentíérteller sitzen (fig) — to be on show

jdm etw auf dem Präsentíérteller servieren (fig) — to hand sb sth on a plate

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Prä·sen·tier·tel·ler

m salver

▶ auf dem \Präsentierteller sitzen (fam) to be exposed to all and sundry fam

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Präsentierteller m umg:

auf dem Präsentierteller sitzen be on show (for all to see)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Präsentierteller
19 servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento

servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento

to hand sb. sth. on a plate

\

→ piatto

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > servire qcs. a qcn. su un piatto d'argento
20 Tablett

Ta·blett <-[e]s, -s o -e> [taʼblɛt] nt

tray

WENDUNGEN:

[jdm] etw auf einem silbernen \Tablett servieren to hand [sb] sth on a plate [or platter]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Tablett

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