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to lay a hand on sb

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1 never/not lay a hand on

never/not lay a hand on

nooit een haar krenken

English-Dutch dictionary > never/not lay a hand on
2 lay hands on

( lay (one's) hands on)

1) (smb.) поднять руку на кого-л.; применить насилие; пустить в ход кулаки

He stared at me with a look that made me think he was about to lay hands on me. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. VIII) — Он смотрел на меня с таким видом, как будто собирался пустить кулаки в ход.

You lay a hand on her, and I'll get the police to you. (M. Dickens, ‘The Angel in the Corner’, ch. 15) — Вы только притроньтесь к ней пальцем, и я вызову полицию.

2) (smb. или smth.) найти, достать, приобрести что-л.; завладеть чем-л.; заполучить, прибрать к рукам кого-л. или что-л. (тж. get one's hands on, put (one's) hand(s) on)

After the death of young Bosinney... he had heard that she had left Soames at once... One thing was certain - Soames had never been able to lay hands on her again. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Indian Summer of a Forsyte’, ch. I) — Он слышал, что после смерти Босини... Ирэн сейчас же ушла от Сомса... Верно одно: Сомсу так и не удалось снова завладеть ею.

...I read everything I could lay my hands on. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 21) —...я читал все, что попадалось под руку.

I scarcely know where it is. It's not a thing you can put your hands on at a moment's notice. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’, part I, ch. I) — я не представлял себе, где находится метрика. Это ведь не такая вещь, которая всегда под рукой.

Theodore explained that his grandfather had left him a few thousand pounds. ‘Well, don't let Clare and her gang get their hands on any of it. Otherwise it'll go down the drain...’ (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part I, ch. 2) — Теодор ответил, что дедушка оставил ему несколько тысяч фунтов. - Смотрите, чтобы Клер и ее шайка не прибрали эти деньги к рукам. А то плакали ваши денежки...

3) (smb.) схватить, изловить кого-л

...they had scarce set foot upon the beach when Hoseason bade them lay hands upon Alan. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Kidnapped’, ch. XIII) —...едва только они сошли на берег, как Хосисон велел им схватить Алана.

If I could lay my hands on the swine who informed on me, he wouldn't do any more spying for a long time. (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Came in Spinner’, ‘Tuesday IV’) — Если мне попадется этот грязный тип, который донес на меня, он долго не будет заниматься доносами.

4) (smb.) церк. рукополагать, посвящать в сан кого-л

The bishop laid hands on the candidates. (RHD) — Епископ посвятил кандидатов в духовный сан.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > lay hands on
3 lay one's hand on one's heart

( lay one's hand on (или upon) one's heart)

клясться положа руку на сердце

I can lay my hand upon my heart, at the end of my career, and declare there is not one - no, nor yet life itself - which is worth acquiring or preserving at the slightest cost of dignity. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. III) — Положа руку на сердце могу сказать теперь на закате дней, что ничто на свете, даже сама жизнь, не стоит того, чтобы ее сберегать и украшать почестями ценою малейшего ущерба для своего достоинства.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > lay one's hand on one's heart
4 lay

lay

n
1.   свивка каната

2.   монтаж ( аэроснимков) || составлять, монтировать ( аэроснимки)

3.   укладка; прокладка (напр. труб)

4.   (налагаемый) слой (напр. краски)

to lay on plaster — наносить штукатурный раствор

- Lang lay
- left-hand lay

Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.

Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > lay
5 lay

I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also academic.ru/33430/hand">hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

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I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) legen

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) legen

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) decken, herrichten

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) (an)legen

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) bannen

6) ((of a bird) to produce( eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) legen

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) wetten

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) legen

- layabout
- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) Laien-...

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) laienhaft

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- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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lay¹

[leɪ]

adj attr, inv

1. (not professional) laienhaft

to the \lay mind für den Laien

in \lay terms laienhaft

2. (not clergy) weltlich, Laien-

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

lay²

[leɪ]

pt of lie

lay³

[leɪ]

I. n

1. (general appearance) Lage f

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2. (layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3. (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f derb

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein fam

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein fam

4. (period for producing eggs) Legezeit f

▪ to be in \lay Legezeit haben

II. vt

<laid, laid>

1. (spread)

▪ to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten]

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2. (place)

▪ to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3. (put down)

▪ to \lay sth etw verlegen

to \lay bricks mauern

to \lay a cable/carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4. (prepare)

▪ to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5. (render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen

to \lay sb low BOXING ( dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen

to \lay sb/sth open to an attack/to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen

to \lay sb/sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6. (deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7. (wager)

▪ to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten]

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...

to \lay one's life/shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8. (present)

▪ to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen

to \lay one's case before sb/sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9. (assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10. CARDS

to \lay an ace/a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11. usu passive ( vulg: have sexual intercourse)

▪ to \lay sb jdn umlegen sl [o derb aufs Kreuz legen]

to get laid flachgelegt werden sl

12.

▶ to \lay sth at sb's door esp BRIT, AUS jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen

▶ to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen

▶ to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren

▶ to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen]

▶ to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

▶ to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen

▶ to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden geh

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann fam

▶ to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen]

▶ to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen fam

▶ to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o fam zu dick auftragen]

▶ to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten euph geh

▶ to \lay sb's fears/suspicions to rest jdn beschwichtigen

▶ to \lay sth on the table (present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o fam aufs Tapet] bringen; AM (suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben

III. vi

<laid, laid>

hen [Eier] legen

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I [leɪ]
n (LITER, MUS)
Ballade f, Lied nt II
adj
Laien-
lay opinion — die öffentliche Meinung, die Öffentlichkeit

a lay opinion — die Meinung eines Laien
III pret See: of lie IV vb: pret, ptp laid
1. n

1) Lage f → land

See:

→ land

2) (sl)

he's an easy lay — er lässt jeden ran (inf)

she's a good lay — sie ist gut im Bett

that's the best lay I ever had — das war die beste Nummer, die ich je gemacht habe (inf)

2. vt

1) (= place, put) legen (sth on sth etw auf etw acc); wreath niederlegen

to lay a hand on sb — jdm etwas tun, Hand an jdn legen

I never laid a hand on him — ich habe ihn überhaupt nicht angefasst, ich habe ihm überhaupt nichts getan

he took all the money he could lay his hands on — er nahm alles Geld, das ihm in die Finger kam (inf)

2) bricks, foundations, track legen; concrete gießen; cable, mains, pipes verlegen; road bauen, anlegen; carpet, lino (ver)legen

3) (= prepare) fire herrichten; (esp Brit) table decken; mines, ambush legen; trap aufstellen; plans schmieden

to lay the table for breakfast/lunch (esp Brit) — den Frühstücks-/Mittagstisch decken

to lay a trap for sb — jdm eine Falle stellen

even the best-laid plans can go wrong — selbst die ausgeklügeltsten Pläne können schiefgehen

4) (non-material things) burden auferlegen (on sb jdm)

to lay the blame for sth on sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache die Schuld an etw (dat) geben

to lay responsibility for sth on sb —

the stress which he lays on it — der Nachdruck, den er darauf legt

5) (= bring forward) complaint vorbringen (before bei); accusation erheben

the police laid a charge of murder against him — die Polizei erstattete gegen ihn Anzeige wegen Mordes

he laid out his case before them — er trug ihnen seinen Fall vor

6) dust binden; ghost austreiben; fear zerstreuen; doubts beseitigen

to lay waste — verwüsten

to lay the ghost of sth (fig) — etw endgültig begraben

See:

→ low

7) eggs (hen) legen; (fish, insects) ablegen

8) bet abschließen; money setzen

to lay bets on sth — auf etw (acc) wetten

I lay you a fiver on it! —

I'll lay you that... — ich wette mit dir, dass...

I'll lay you anything... — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette ein...

9) (sl)

to lay a woman — eine Frau flachlegen (sl)

he just wants to get laid — er will nur bumsen (inf)

3. vi
(hen) legen
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lay¹ [leı]

A s

1. ( besonders geografische) Lage:

the lay of the land fig bes US die Lage (der Dinge)

2. Schicht f, Lage f

3. Schlag m (beim Tauwerk)

4. Plan m

5. umg Job m, Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

6. US

a) Preis m

b) (Verkaufs)Bedingungen pl

7. sl

a) she’s an easy lay die ist leicht zu haben, die geht mit jedem ins Bett;

she’s a good lay sie ist gut im Bett

b) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a lay eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg

B v/t prät und pperf laid [leıd]

1. legen:

lay sb into the grave;

lay sth on the table;

lay bricks mauern;

lay a bridge eine Brücke schlagen;

lay a cable ein Kabel (ver)legen;

lay a carpet einen Teppich verlegen;

lay troops Truppen einquartieren oder in Quartier legen (on bei);

lay a wreath einen Kranz niederlegen (at an dat); → Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven

2. Eier legen: → egg¹ A 1

3. fig legen, setzen:

lay an ambush einen Hinterhalt legen;

lay one’s hopes on seine Hoffnungen setzen auf (akk);

lay an offside trap SPORT eine Abseitsfalle aufbauen;

the scene is laid in Rome der Schauplatz oder Ort der Handlung ist Rom, das Stück etc spielt in Rom;

lay the whip to sb’s back obs jemanden auspeitschen; → stress B 1

4. (her)richten, anordnen, den Tisch decken:

lay the fire das Feuer (im Kamin) anlegen;

lay lunch den Tisch zum Mittagessen decken; → place A 1

5. belegen, auslegen ( beide:

with mit):

lay the floor with linoleum

6. Farbe etc auftragen

7. (before) vorlegen (dat), bringen (vor akk):

lay one’s case before a commission

8. geltend machen, erheben, vorbringen: → claim C 1, information 7 b

9. einen Schaden etc festsetzen (at auf akk)

10. eine Schuld etc zuschreiben, zur Last legen ( beide:

to dat)

11. a) eine Steuer auferlegen (on dat)

b) eine Strafe, ein Embargo etc verhängen (on über akk)

12. einen Plan schmieden, ersinnen

13. a) etwas wetten

b) setzen auf (akk)

14. niederwerfen, -strecken, zu Boden strecken

15. Getreide etc zu Boden drücken, umlegen (Wind etc)

16. die Wogen etc glätten, beruhigen, besänftigen:

the wind is laid der Wind hat sich gelegt

17. Staub löschen

18. einen Geist bannen, beschwören:

lay the ghosts of the past fig Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben

19. einen Stoff etc glätten, glatt pressen

20. SCHIFF Kurs nehmen auf (akk), ansteuern

21. MIL ein Geschütz richten

22. sl eine Frau aufs Kreuz legen (mit einer Frau schlafen)

C v/i

1. (Eier) legen

2. wetten

3. lay about one (wild) um sich schlagen ( with mit);

lay into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

4. lay to (energisch) an eine Sache rangehen umg

5. lay for sl jemandem auflauern

6. lay off umg

a) jemanden, etwas in Ruhe lassen

b) aufhören mit:

lay off it! hör auf (damit)!

7. sl liegen

lay² [leı] prät von lie²

lay³ [leı] adj Laien…:

a) REL weltlich

b) laienhaft, nicht fachmännisch:

to the lay mind für den Laien(verstand); → vicar 1

lay⁴ [leı] s poet Lied n, Weise f

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I adjective
1) (Relig.) laikal; Laien[bruder, -schwester, -predigt]

2) (inexpert) laienhaft
II 1. transitive verb,
laid

1) legen, [ver]legen [Teppichboden, Rohr, Gleis, Steine, Kabel, Leitung]; legen [Parkett, Fliesen, Fundament]; anlegen [Straße, Gehsteig]; see also hand 1. 1)

2) (fig.)

lay one's case before somebody — jemandem seinen Fall vortragen

lay one's plans/ideas before somebody — jemandem seine Pläne/Vorstellungen unterbreiten; see also blame 2.; open 1. 4)

3) (impose) auferlegen [Verantwortung, Verpflichtung] (on Dat.)

lay weight on something — Gewicht auf etwas (Akk.) legen

4) (wager)

I'll lay you five to one that... — ich wette mit dir fünf zu eins, dass...

lay a wager on something — eine Wette auf etwas (Akk.) abschließen; auf etwas (Akk.) wetten

5) (prepare)

lay the table — den Tisch decken

lay three places for lunch — drei Gedecke zum Mittagessen auflegen

lay the breakfast things — den Frühstückstisch decken

6) (Biol.) legen [Ei]

7) (devise) schmieden [Plan]; bannen [Geist, Gespenst]

8) (sl.): (copulate with)

lay a woman — eine Frau vernaschen od. aufs Kreuz legen (salopp)
2. noun
(sl.): (sexual partner)

she's a good/an easy lay — sie ist gut im Bett/steigt mit jedem ins Bett (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay out

- lay up
III
see lie II 2.

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: laid)

= legen v.

setzen v.

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > lay
6 lay

1. слой; пласт

2. свивка каната; крутка; направление свивки проволок и стренг

3. расставлять, укладывать, класть, закладывать

— lay down

— lay off

— lay out

— left-hand lay

— regular lay

— right-hand lay

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1. прокладывать ( трубопровод)

2. раскладывать ( трубы по трассе трубопровода)

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1. свивка каната, крутка (направление кручения проволок и стренг, образующих канат)

2. слой, пласт, грунтовка

3. расставлять; класть; укладывать

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1) пласт; слой

2) свивка ( бурового каната); крутка; направление свивки ()

3) прокладывать ( трубопровод)

4) раскладывать ( трубы по трассе трубопровода)

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to lay down — монтировать; устанавливать; укладывать

- lay of strands
- lay of wires in strand
- cross-rope lay
- double-rope lay
- lang rope lay
- left lay
- left-hand lay
- left-long lay
- left-regular lay
- long lay
- ordinary rope lay
- plain-laid rope lay
- regular lay
- regular-left lay
- regular-right lay
- regular-rope lay
- right lay
- right-hand lay
- right-long lay
- rope lay
- standard lay
- universal rope lay
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• 1) направление канатной навивки; 2) пласт

• 1) раскладывать трубы; 2) класть; 3) разложить трубы; 4) клавший; 5) положенный

• грунтовка

• направление канатной навивки

• направление свивки

• направление свивки проволок и стренг

• пласт

• прокладывать

• раскладывать

• раскладывать трубы по трассе

• раскладывать трубы по трассе трубопровода

• свивка

• свивка каната

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > lay
7 hand

adj. handig, v.d. hand
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n. hand; handschrift; wijzer; 4 inch; kaarten i.d. hand van kaartspeler; arbeider; matroos
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v. aanreiken, doorgeven, geven; helpen

hand¹

[ hænd]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 hand

2 voorpoot

3 arbeider ⇒ werkman; bemanningslid

4 vakman ⇒ specialist

5 (kaart)speler

6 wijzer 〈 van klok〉 ⇒ naald 〈 van meter〉

7 kaart(en) 〈 aan een speler toebedeeld〉 ⇒ hand

8 handbreed(te) 〈 circa 10 cm〉

9 kant ⇒ zijde, richting

♦voorbeelden:

1   bind/tie someone hand and foot • iemand aan handen en voeten binden 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

     with bare hands • met de blote hand

     change hands • van hand verwisselen

     hold/join hands • (elkaar) de hand geven

     read a person's hand • iemand de hand lezen

     shake someone's hand, shake hands with someone • iemand de hand drukken/geven/schudden

     stick/put one's hands up • de handen omhoogsteken; 〈 figuurlijk〉 zich overgeven

     wring one's hands • ten einde raad zijn

     hands off! • bemoei je er niet mee!

     hands up! • handen omhoog!

     at hand • dichtbij; 〈 figuurlijk〉 op handen

     close/near at hand • heel dichtbij

     by hand • met de hand (geschreven); in handen, per bode 〈 brief〉

     go from hand to hand • van hand tot hand gaan

     in hand • in de hand; 〈 figuurlijk〉 voorhanden; in voorbereiding

     Ajax has a game in hand • Ajax heeft een wedstrijd minder gespeeld

     hand in hand • hand in hand

     make/earn money hand over fist • geld als water verdienen

3   hands needed • arbeidskrachten gevraagd

     all hands on deck! • alle hens aan dek!

4   an old hand • een ouwe rot

     be a poor hand at something • geen slag van iets hebben

5   we need a fourth hand for bridge • we missen een vierde man om te bridgen

7   a hand of poker • een spelletje poker

     have a good/bad/poor hand • goeie/slechte kaarten hebben

     overplay one's hand • te veel wagen, te ver gaan

     play into someone's hands • iemand in de kaart spelen

     show/reveal one's hand • zijn kaarten op tafel leggen

     underplay one's hand • niet het achterste van zijn tong laten zien

9   at my left hand • aan mijn erhand

     on the one/other hand • aan de ene/andere kant

¶ a hand of bananas • een kam bananen

     wait on/serve someone hand and foot • iemand op zijn wenken bedienen

     be hand in/and glove with someone • dikke vrienden zijn met iemand

     they are hand in glove • ze zijn twee handen op één buik

     put one's hand in one's pocket • dokken

     have one's hand in the till • de kas lichter maken

     never do a hand's turn • nooit een vinger uitsteken

     be/go hand in hand • samengaan

     he has bitten the hand that fed him • hij bevuilde het eigen nest

     not do a hand's turn, not lift a hand • geen hand uitsteken

     force someone's hand • iemand tot handelen dwingen

     grease/oil someone's hand • iemand omkopen

     keep your hands off! • hou je handen thuis!

     lay hands on • de handen opleggen 〈 bijvoorbeeld bij zegening〉

     lay/put one's hand on • de hand weten te leggen op

     〈 informeel〉 never/not lay a hand on • nooit een haar krenken

     lift/raise a/one's hand to/against someone • iemand bedreigen

     sit on one's hands • niets doen

     strengthen one's hand • zijn positie verbeteren

     take/carry one's life in one's hands • zijn leven riskeren

     throw in one's hand • zich gewonnen geven

     throw up one's hands, throw one's hands up in the air • het opgeven

     my hands are tied • ik ben machteloos

     tip one's hand • zich in de kaart laten kijken

     turn/set/put one's hand to something • iets ondernemen

     〈 eufemistisch〉 where can I wash my hands? • waar is het toilet?

     wash one's hands of something • zijn handen van iets aftrekken

     win hands down • op één been winnen

     at the hands of someone, at someone's hands • van(wege)/door iemand

     suffer at someone's hands • onder iemands handen lijden

     bring up a kitten by hand • een katje met de fles grootbrengen

     live from hand to mouth • van de hand in de tand leven

     have money in hand • geld ter beschikking hebben

     cash in hand • contanten in kas

     the work is well in hand • het werk schiet goed op

     we have plenty of time in hand • we hebben nog tijd genoeg

     the matter in hand • de lopende zaak

     hold oneself in hand • zich beheersen

     be on hand • beschikbaar zijn

     out of hand • voor de vuist weg; tactloos

     refuse something out of hand • iets botweg weigeren

     have someone eating out of one's hand • iemand volledig in zijn macht hebben

     to hand • bij de hand, dichtbij

     ready to hand • kant-en-klaar

     come to hand • in het bezit komen

     your letter is to hand • uw brief is aangekomen

     a hand-to-mouth existence • een leven van dag tot dag; 〈 ongeveer〉te veel om dood te gaan, te weinig om van te leven

     with one hand (tied) behind one's back • zonder enige moeite

     (at) first/second hand • uit de eerste/tweede hand

     〈 spreekwoord〉 many hands make light work • veel handen maken licht werk

→ full full/, heavy heavy/, iron iron/, open open/, right right/, slack slack/, upper upper/

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 handschrift ⇒ 〈 formeel〉 handtekening

2 hulp ⇒ steun, bijstand

3 controle ⇒ beheersing, bedwang

4 toestemming ⇒ (huwelijks)belofte, (handels)akkoord 〈 met handdruk〉

5 invloed ⇒ aandeel

6 〈 informeel〉 applaus ⇒ bijval

♦voorbeelden:

1   set/put one's hand to a document • zijn hand(tekening) onder een document plaatsen

     write a legible hand • een leesbaar handschrift hebben

     given under his hand and seal • door hem eigenhandig geschreven en bezegeld

2   give/lend someone a (helping) hand • iemand een handje helpen

3   have/take the situation well in hand • de toestand goed in handen hebben/nemen

     take in hand • onder handen nemen

     get out of hand • uit de hand lopen

4   ask for someone's hand • iemand ten huwelijk vragen

     here's my hand (up)on it! • mijn hand erop!

     win a woman's hand • de liefde van een vrouw winnen

5   have a hand in something • bij iets betrokken zijn

     take a hand (in) • een rol spelen (in)

     he died by his own hand • hij sloeg de hand aan zichzelf

6   the actress got a big/good hand • de actrice kreeg een daverend applaus

¶ try one's hand at (doing) something • iets proberen

     get one's hand in at something • iets onder de knie krijgen

     have/keep one's hand in • in oefening blijven, bijhouden

→ upper upper/

III 〈 meervoud〉

1 macht ⇒ beschikking, gezag

2 〈werkwoord steeds enkelvoud; sport〉 hands ⇒ handsbal

♦voorbeelden:

1   in good hands • in goede handen

     change hands • in andere handen overgaan/van eigenaar veranderen

     put/lay (one's) hands on something • de hand leggen op iets

     the matter is completely in your hands now • u hebt de zaak nu volledig in eigen hand

     the matter is in the hands of the police • de zaak is in handen van de politie

     the children are off my hands • de kinderen zijn de deur uit

     take something off/out of someone's hands • iemand iets uit handen nemen

     have something on one's hands • verantwoordelijkheid dragen voor iets

     have time on one's hands • tijd zat hebben

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hand²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 overhandigen ⇒ aanreiken, (aan)geven

2 helpen ⇒ een handje helpen, (ge)leiden

♦voorbeelden:

1   hand someone a letter, hand a letter to someone • iemand een brief overhandigen

     hand back • teruggeven

     hand round • ronddelen

2   hand someone into/out of a bus • iemand een bus in/uithelpen

¶ 〈 informeel〉 you have to hand it to her • dat moet je haar nageven

→ hand down hand down/, hand in hand in/, hand on hand on/, hand out hand out/, hand over hand over/

English-Dutch dictionary > hand
8 lay

1) (рас)положение (по отношению к чему-л.) || располагать, размещать

2) класть, укладывать (кирпичи, камни, плитку, рельсы, бетон, асфальт)

3) закладывать (шахту, фундамент)

4) прокладывать (трубопровод, кабель)

5) раскладывать ( трубы по трассе трубопровода)

6) слой (штукатурного раствора, краски) || наносить (накладывать, покрывать) ровным слоем

7) свивка (каната, кабеля) || вить, свивать (канат, кабель)

8) скрутка ( провода) || скручивать ( провод)

9) шаг свивки; угол свивки

10) направление свивки

11) шаг скрутки;

12) повив ( кабеля)

13) прокладывать курс

14) мор. спуск троса || спускать трос

15) текст. батан

16) швейн. слой материала; настил

17) полигр. раскладка ( кассы)

18) полигр. упор накладного стола ( печатной машины)

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to lay in — запасать; закладывать;

to lay off — 1. отмерять, замерять ( длину) 2. отходить на некоторое расстояние, отворачивать ( от пирса или другого судна) 3. прокладывать (откладывать, вычерчивать) на карте ( курс) 4. останавливать, прекращать работу (фабрики, завода) 5. временно увольнять ( рабочих);

to lay out — 1. разбивать; размечать; трассировать; провешивать (напр. поверхность) 2. размещать, раскладывать, компоновать 3. подготавливать схему ( меж)соединений

lay of strands — свивка прядей ( в канат)

lay of wires in the strand — свивка проволок в пряди ( каната)

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cross rope lay
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double rope lay
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Lang rope lay
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left-hand rope lay
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left rope lay
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ordinary rope lay
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plain-laid rope lay
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regular rope lay
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right-hand rope lay
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right rope lay
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rope lay
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universal rope lay

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > lay
9 lay

1) свивка ( каната); скрутка ( провода)

2) слой (напр. штукатурного раствора)

3) направление свивки

4) закладывать ( фундамент)

5) прокладывать ( кабель)

6) раскладывать ( трубы по трассе трубопровода)

7) вить ( канат); скручивать ( провод)

8) расставлять

9) класть, укладывать (кирпичи, камни, плитку и т.п.); положить

10) облагать ( налогом)

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to lay down — 1) монтировать, устанавливать 2) формулировать ( правило)

to lay off — 1) откладывать ( размер), размечать, планировать 2) останавливать ( машину) 3) сокращать, увольнять

to lay out — разбивать, трассировать, располагать, конструировать

to lay out plans — составлять планы, проектировать

- lay of land
- lay of line - lay of wires in the strand - cross lay - left lay - left-hand lay - right lay - rope lay
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1.   свивка каната

2.   монтаж ( аэроснимков) || составлять, монтировать ( аэроснимки)

3.   укладка; прокладка (напр. труб)

4.   (налагаемый) слой (напр. краски)

to lay on plaster — наносить штукатурный раствор
- Lang lay
- left-hand lay

Англо-русский строительный словарь > lay
10 lay-up

наслоение

- dry lay-up

- hand lay-up
- mat lay-up
- RR lay-up
- wet lay-up

English-russian plastics terminology dictionary > lay-up
11 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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12 lay

lay [leɪ]

(verb: preterite, past participle laid)

1. verb

past tense of lie

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = place) [+ cards, objects] poser ; ( = stretch out) [+ cloth] étendre

• she laid her hand on my shoulder elle a posé la main sur mon épaule

• I didn't lay a finger on him je ne l'ai pas touché

• if you so much as lay a finger on me... si tu oses lever la main sur moi...

• I wish I could lay my hands on a good dictionary si seulement je pouvais mettre la main sur un bon dictionnaire

• to lay it on the line (inf) y aller carrément (inf)

• he laid it on me (inf) (US = explained) il m'a tout expliqué

• to lay one on sb (inf!) (British = hit) coller un pain (inf !) à qn

   b. ( = put down) poser

   c. [+ egg] pondre

   d. [+ snare, trap] tendre ( for à ) ; [+ plans] élaborer

• to lay the table (British) mettre la table

• even the best-laid plans can go wrong même les projets les mieux élaborés peuvent échouer

   e. (with adjective) to lay bare one's innermost thoughts dévoiler ses pensées les plus profondes

• the blow laid him flat le coup l'a étendu par terre

• the storm laid the town flat la tempête a dévasté la ville

• to be laid low être immobilisé

• he was laid low with flu la grippe l'obligeait à garder le lit

• to lay o.s. open to criticism s'exposer à la critique

• to lay a town to waste dévaster une ville

   f. ( = impose) [+ tax] faire payer ( on sth sur qch ) ; [+ burden] imposer ( on sb à qn)

   g. [+ money] parier

• to lay a bet parier

   h. [+ accusation, charge] porter

• we shall lay the facts before him nous lui exposerons les faits

• they laid their plan before him ils lui ont exposé leur projet

• he laid his case before the commission il a soumis son cas à la commission

   i. ( = have sex with) (inf) baiser (vulg !)

• to get laid se faire sauter (inf !)

3. intransitive verb

pondre

4. noun

   a. [of countryside] configuration f

   b. (inf!) she's an easy lay elle couche (inf) avec n'importe qui

• he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup (inf !)

5. compounds

► lay-by noun (British) aire f de repos

► lay-off noun licenciement m

► lay person noun (Religion) laïc m, laïque f ; (figurative) profane mf

► lay aside separable transitive verb

   a. ( = save) mettre de côté

   b. [+ prejudice, principles] laisser de côté ; [+ disagreements] faire taire

► lay down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object] poser

• to lay down one's arms déposer les armes

• to lay down one's life for sb sacrifier sa vie pour qn

   b. [+ rule] établir ; [+ condition, price] fixer

• it is laid down in the rules that... il est stipulé dans le règlement que...

• to lay down a policy définir une politique

• to lay down the law essayer de faire la loi► lay in separable transitive verb

[+ goods, reserves] faire provision de

• to lay in provisions faire des provisions► lay into (inf) inseparable transitive verb

• he laid into him ( = attacked) il lui est rentré dedans (inf) ; ( = scolded) il lui a passé un savon (inf)► lay off

1. separable transitive verb

[+ workers] licencier

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = leave alone) (inf) you'd better lay off drinking for a while tu ferais mieux de t'abstenir de boire pendant un temps

• lay off! ( = stop) ça suffit ! ; ( = don't touch) pas touche ! (inf)

• lay off him! fiche-lui la paix ! (inf)

• I told him to lay off je lui ai dit d'arrêter

► lay on separable transitive verb

(British) [+ water, gas] installer ; [+ facilities, entertainment] fournir

• I'll have a car laid on for you je mettrai une voiture à votre disposition

• everything will be laid on il y aura tout ce qu'il faut

• to lay it on thick (inf) en rajouter (inf)► lay out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ garden] dessiner ; [+ house] concevoir ; [+ essay] faire le plan de

• a well laid-out flat un appartement bien conçu

   b. [+ clothes] préparer ; [+ goods for sale] étaler

• the meal that had been laid out for them le repas qui leur avait été préparé

   c. [+ reasons, events] exposer

   d. [+ money] débourser (on pour)

   e. ( = knock out) mettre KO

► lay up separable transitive verb

   a. [+ provisions] amasser

   b. he is laid up (in bed) with flu il est au lit avec la grippe

* * *
[leɪ] 1.
preterit lie 3. 2, 3, 4, 5
2.
adjective

1) gen [helper, worker] non initié

lay person — profane mf

2) Religion [preacher, member, reader] laïque; [brother, sister] lai
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp laid)

1) lit ( place) poser [object, card] (in dans; on sur); ( spread out) étaler [rug, covering, newspaper] (on sur); ( arrange) disposer (on sur); déposer [wreath]

he laid his hand on my forehead — il a posé sa main sur mon front

she laid the baby in the cot — elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau

to lay hands on something — fig ( find) mettre la main sur quelque chose

to lay hands on somebody — Religion imposer les mains à quelqu'un

2) ( set for meal)

to lay the table (for) — mettre la table (pour)

to lay an extra place — ajouter un couvert

3) ( prepare) préparer [plan, trail]; poser [basis, foundation]; tendre [trap]

4) ( fix in place) poser [carpet, tiles, paving, turf, cable, mine]; construire [railway, road, sewer]

5) Zoology pondre [egg]

6) fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation]; déposer [complaint]; jeter [curse, spell] (on à)

to lay stress ou emphasis on something — mettre l'accent sur quelque chose

7) ( bet)

to lay a bet ou money on something — parier sur quelque chose
4.
intransitive verb (prét, pp laid) [bird] pondre

Phrasal Verbs:

- lay about

- lay aside

- lay before

- lay by

- lay down

- lay in

- lay into

- lay off

- lay on

- lay open

- lay out

- lay up

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to lay it on the line — ne pas mâcher ses mots

to lay a finger ou hand on somebody — ( beat) lever la main sur quelqu'un

to lay it on a bit thick — forcer un peu la dose (colloq)

English-French dictionary > lay
13 lay

lay

1. lay [leɪ] adj

attr, inv

1) ( not professional) laienhaft;

to the \lay mind für den Laien;

in \lay terms laienhaft

2) ( not clergy) weltlich, Laien-;

\lay preacher Laienprediger m

2. lay [leɪ] pt of → lie

3. lay [leɪ] n

1) ( general appearance) Lage f;

the \lay of the land ( fig) die Lage;

to ascertain [or spy out] the \lay of the land die Lage sondieren

2) ( layer) Lage f, Schicht f

3) (fam!: sexual intercourse) Nummer f ( derb)

to be an easy \lay leicht zu haben sein ( fam)

to be a good \lay gut im Bett sein ( fam)

4) ( period for producing eggs) Legezeit f;

to be in \lay Legezeit haben vt <laid, laid>

1) ( spread)

to \lay sth on [or over] sth etw auf etw akk legen [o über etw akk breiten];

she laid newspaper over the floor sie deckte den Fußboden mit Zeitungen ab

2) ( place)

to \lay sth somewhere etw irgendwohin legen;

he laid his arm along the back of the sofa er legte seinen Arm auf den Sofarücken;

\lay your coats on the bed legt eure Mäntel auf dem Bett ab;

to \lay the blame on sb ( fig) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay emphasis [or stress] on sth etw betonen

3) ( put down)

to \lay sth etw verlegen;

to \lay bricks mauern;

to \lay a cable/ carpet ein Kabel/einen Teppich verlegen;

to \lay the foundations of a building das Fundament für ein Gebäude legen;

to \lay the foundations [or basis] for sth ( fig) das Fundament zu etw dat legen;

to \lay plaster Verputz auftragen

4) ( prepare)

to \lay sth etw herrichten; bomb, fire etw legen; the table decken;

to \lay plans Pläne schmieden;

to \lay a trail eine Spur legen;

to \lay a trap [for sb] [jdm] eine Falle stellen

5) ( render)

to \lay sth bare [or flat] etw offenlegen;

to \lay sb bare [or flat] jdn bloßstellen;

to \lay sb low boxing (dated) jdn außer Gefecht setzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to an attack/ to criticism jdn/etw einem Angriff/der Kritik aussetzen;

to \lay sb/ sth open to ridicule jdn/etw der Lächerlichkeit preisgeben;

to \lay waste the land das Land verwüsten

6) ( deposit)

to \lay an egg ein Ei legen

7) ( wager)

to \lay sth etw setzen [o verwetten];

to \lay an amount on sth einen Geldbetrag auf etw akk setzen;

to \lay a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten;

to \lay sb ten to one that... mit jdm zehn zu eins darum wetten, dass...;

to \lay one's life/ shirt on sth sein Leben/letztes Hemd auf etw akk verwetten

8) ( present)

to \lay sth before sb jdm etw vorlegen, etw vor jdn bringen;

to \lay one's case before sb/ sth jdm/etw sein Anliegen unterbreiten

9) ( assert)

to \lay a charge against sb gegen jdn Anklage erheben;

to \lay claim to sth auf etw akk Anspruch erheben

10) cards

to \lay an ace/ a queen ein Ass/eine Königin legen

11) usu pass (vulg: have sexual intercourse)

to \lay sb jdn umlegen (sl); [o ( derb) aufs Kreuz legen];

to get laid flachgelegt werden (sl)

PHRASES:

to \lay sth at sb's door (esp Brit, Aus) jdn für etw akk verantwortlich machen;

to \lay sb's fears to rest jds Ängste zerstreuen;

to \lay [so much as] a finger [or hand] on sb jdn [auch nur] berühren;

to \lay a ghost einen [bösen] Geist beschwören [o bannen];

to \lay the ghosts of the past Vergangenheitsbewältigung betreiben;

to \lay hands on sb Hand an jdn legen;

to \lay one's hands on sth einer S. gen habhaft werden ( geh)

I'll see if I can \lay my hands on a copy for you ich schau mal, ob ich eine Kopie für dich ergattern kann ( fam)

to \lay sth on the line etw riskieren [o aufs Spiel setzen];

to \lay it on the line for sb ( fam) es jdm klipp und klar sagen ( fam)

to \lay sb to rest ( euph) jdn zur letzten Ruhe betten ( euph) ( geh)

to \lay sth to rest fears, suspicions etw beschwichtigen;

to \lay sth on the table ( present for discussion) etw auf den Tisch [o ( fam)

aufs Tapet] bringen;

(Am) ( suspend discussion of) etw aufschieben;

to \lay it [or sth] on [a bit thick [or with a trowel]] etwas übertreiben [o ( fam) zu dick auftragen] vi <laid, laid> hen [Eier] legen

English-German students dictionary > lay
14 lay

lay

A prét ⇒ lie.

B n

1 ◑ injur ( sexual partner) she's an easy lay injur c'est une fille facile offensive ; she's a good lay injur elle baise ● bien offensive ; ( sex act) baise ● f ;

2 Literat lai m.

C adj

1 gen [helper, worker] non initié ; lay person profane mf ; lay opinion l'opinion des profanes ;

2 Relig [preacher, member, reader] laïque ; [brother, sister] lai.

D vtr ( prét, pp laid)

1 lit ( place) poser ; ( spread out) étaler [rug, blanket, covering] ; ( arrange) disposer ; (ceremonially, as offering) déposer [wreath] ; coucher [baby, patient] ; lay the cards face down posez les cartes face en dessous ; lay the blanket on the ground étalez la couverture sur le sol ; lay the slices of apple on top disposez les pommes coupées en tranches sur le dessus ; she laid the baby in the cot elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau ; to lay the newspaper on the table étaler le journal sur la table ; he laid his hand on my forehead il a posé sa main sur mon front ; he laid his cheek against hers il a mis sa joue contre la sienne ; to lay hands on sth fig ( find) mettre la main sur qch ; to lay hands on sb Relig imposer les mains à qn ;

2 ( set for meal) mettre [table, cutlery, crockery] ; to lay the table for lunch mettre la table pour le déjeuner ; to lay the table for four mettre le couvert pour quatre ; to lay the table with the best china disposer la plus belle porcelaine sur la table ; to lay an extra place ajouter un couvert ;

3 ( prepare) préparer [fire, plan, trail] ; poser [basis, foundation] ; tendre [trap] ;

4 Constr, Hort, Mil poser [carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe] ; construire [railway, road, sewer] ;

5 Zool pondre [egg] ;

6 fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation] ; déposer [complaint] ; jeter [curse, spell] (on à) ; to lay stress ou emphasis on sth mettre l' accent sur qch ; to lay the blame for sth on sb rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn ;

7 ( bet) gen, Turf parier [money] (on sur) ;

8 ( suppress) fig dissiper [fears, doubts, suspicions] ; arrêter [rumour] ;

9 ◑ ( have sex with) baiser ● avec ; to get laid se faire sauter ●.

E vi ( prét, pp laid)

1 Agric, Zool pondre ;

2 Naut jeter l'ancre (off au large de ; alongside le long de).

Idioms

to lay it on the line ne pas mâcher ses mots ; to lay a finger ou hand on sb ( beat) lever la main sur qn ; ( touch) toucher.

Phrasal verbs

■ lay about:

▶ lay about [sb] rouer [qn] de coups ; to lay about sb with a stick rouer qn de coups de bâton.

■ lay aside:

▶ lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside

1 lit ( for another activity) poser [book, sewing, toy] ; ( after one stage in process) mettre [qch] de côté [part-finished dish, model] ;

2 fig ( relinquish) abandonner [studies, cares] ; renoncer à [responsibility, principle, feeling, inhibition, doubt].

■ lay back:

▶ lay back [sth], lay [sth] back coucher [ears, patient] ; poser [head].

■ lay before:

▶ lay [sth] before sb soumettre [qch] à qn [law, bill] ; exposer [qch] à qn [case, facts, evidence] ; I laid the facts before them je leur ai exposé les faits.

■ lay by:

▶ lay by [sth], lay [sth] by mettre [qch] de côté [money, provisions].

■ lay down:

▶ lay down [sth], lay [sth] down

1 ( put horizontal) coucher [object, baby, patient] ; étaler [rug, garment, cards] ;

2 ( put down) poser [book, implement, suitcase] ; déposer [weapon, arms] ;

3 fig ( relinquish) to lay down one's life for sb/sth sacrifier sa vie pour qn/qch ;

4 ( establish) établir [rule, procedure, plan, course of action] ; poser [condition] ; donner [order] ; fixer [price, charge, wage] ; it is laid down that… il est stipulé que… ;

5 Constr jeter, poser [foundations] ; installer [cable, pipe, drain] ; construire [road, railway] ;

6 Wine mettre [qch] en cave [bottles, wine] ;

7 ( record) enregistrer [track].

■ lay in:

▶ lay in [sth] faire provision de ; we've laid in plenty of beer nous avons fait une grande provision de bière ; to lay in supplies of sth s'approvisionner en qch.

■ lay into:

▶ lay into [sb]

1 lit bourrer [qn] de coups ; she laid into me with her umbrella elle m'a donné des coups de parapluie ;

2 ○ fig ( abuse) she laid into me elle m'est tombée dessus ○ ; the teacher laid into them for being late le professeur leur est tombé dessus ○ à cause de leur retard.

■ lay off ( stop) ○ arrêter ; lay off! it hurts! arrête! ça fait mal! ;

▶ lay off [sb], lay [sb] off ( sack) ( temporarily) mettre [qn] en chômage technique ; ( permanently) licencier ;

▶ lay off [sb] ( leave alone) ○ laisser [qn] tranquille.

■ lay on:

▶ lay on [sth], lay [sth] on

1 ( apply) appliquer [paint, plaster, glue] ;

2 GB ( install) [workman] installer [gas, electricity, water] ; [owner] faire installer [gas, electricity, water] ;

3 ( supply) prévoir [meal, food, service, transport] ;

4 ( organize) organiser [entertainment, excursion] ; donner [display] ;

5 ○ fig ( exaggerate) forcer un peu la dose sur ○ [praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery] ; you laid it on a bit (thick) tu as forcé un peu la dose ○.

■ lay open:

▶ lay [sth] open exposer (to à) ; to lay oneself open to s'exposer à [accusations, criticism, ridicule, exploitation].

■ lay out:

▶ lay [sth] out, lay out [sth]

1 lit (spread out, display) disposer [goods, cards, food] ; ( unfold) étaler [map, garment, fabric] ; ( put ready) préparer [clothes] ;

2 ( design) concevoir [building, book, magazine, advertisement] ; mettre [qch] en page [letter, illustrations] ; monter [page] ; dessiner [town, village, garden] ; disposer [buildings, pattern pieces] ;

3 ( explain) exposer [reasons, demands, facts, information] ;

4 ○ ( spend) débourser [sum of money] ;

▶ lay out [sb], lay [sb] out

1 ( prepare for burial) faire la toilette mortuaire de [dead person, corpse] ;

2 ○ ( knock unconscious) mettre [qn] KO ○.

■ lay up:

▶ lay up [sth], lay [sth] up

1 ( store away) lit faire provision de [food, supplies] ; fig se préparer [trouble, problems] ;

2 ( take out of service) désarmer [boat] ;

▶ lay [sb] up ( confine to bed) forcer [qn] à s'aliter ; to be laid up être alité ; to be laid up with être au lit avec [illness, injury].

Big English-French dictionary > lay
15 ♦ hand

♦ hand /hænd/
n.

1 mano: to hold hands, tenersi per mano; to lead sb. by the hand, condurre q. per mano; to shake sb. 's hand (o to shake hands with sb.) stringere (o dare) la mano a q.; (antiq.) to ask for a woman's hand, chiedere la mano d'una donna; She put her hands in her pockets, mise le mani in tasca; He was holding the matches in his hand, teneva in mano i fiammiferi; to wash one's hands, lavarsi le mani; to wave one's hand, agitare la mano ( in segno di saluto, ecc.); to clap hands, applaudire; to clap one's hand over one's mouth, mettersi la mano sulla bocca; to clasp sb. 's hand, stringere la mano a q.; to grasp sb. 's hand, afferrare la mano di q.; left hand, mano sinistra; to soil one's hands with st., sporcarsi le mani con q.; steady hand, mano ferma

2 aiuto; mano: to lend (o to give) a hand to sb. (o to give sb. a hand, to lend sb. a hand) dare una mano a q.; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Could you give me a hand?, mi daresti una mano?

3 (pl.) proprietà; proprietario: The house has changed hands, la casa ha cambiato proprietario

4 potere; controllo; mano, mani: to be in enemy hands, essere in mano al nemico; The firm is in his hands now, l'azienda è ora nelle sue mani

5 mano d'autore; mano; segno caratteristico; tocco: The two paintings are by the same hand, i due quadri sono della stessa mano; with a light hand, con mano leggera

6 grafia; calligrafia; scrittura: a legible hand, una calligrafia (o scrittura) leggibile

7 (leg.) firma

8 lavorante; operaio; bracciante: factory hand, operaio; farm hand, bracciante agricolo

9 (naut.) membro dell'equipaggio; marinaio; (al pl., collett.) equipaggio, uomini, ciurma: All hands on deck!, equipaggio in coperta!; (fig. fam.) tutti al lavoro!

10 ago ( di strumento); lancetta ( di orologio); indice ( di meridiana): the hour [minute] hand, la lancetta delle ore [dei minuti]

11 ( alle carte) mano ( di partita): to play a hand of poker, fare una mano di poker; to play a good hand, giocar bene ( a carte)

12 ( alle carte) mano; carte: a poor hand, brutte carte in mano; a winning hand, mano vincente; carte vincenti; ( anche fig.) to show one's hand, mostrare le carte; mettere le carte in tavola; (fig., anche) scoprire il proprio gioco

13 palmo, spanna (per misurare l'altezza dei cavalli; pari a cm 10 circa)

14 (fam.) battimani; applauso: Let's give him a big hand!, facciamogli un bell'applauso!

15 grappolo, casco ( di banane)

16 mazzo ( di foglie di tabacco)

17 (pl.) ( sport) fallo di mano ( nel gioco del calcio)

● hand-barrow, carretto a mano; barella □ hand's breadth, palmo (misura di quattro ‘pollici’, pari a 10 cm circa); spanna □ hand canter, andatura lenta (spec. di cavallo) □ hands down, ( boxe) a mani basse; (fig.) facilmente, con estrema facilità: We beat them hands down, li battemmo facilmente □ (mecc.) hand drill, trapano a mano □ (telef.) hands-free ( set), auricolare □ hand gallop, piccolo galoppo □ (mil.) hand grenade, bomba a mano □ hand-gun ► handgun □ hand-held ► handheld, A □ (tecn.) hand-hole, portello ( di macchinario) □ (fig.) to be hand in glove ( with sb.), essere in combutta, essere culo e camicia (con q.) (fam.) □ hand in hand, mano nella mano; tenendosi per mano; (fig.) di pari passo: to walk hand in hand, camminare tenendosi per mano; to go hand in hand with st., andare di pari passo con qc.; accompagnarsi a qc. □ hand job ► handjob □ ( di pullover, ecc.) hand-knit (o hand-knitted), fatto a mano □ hand lens, lente d'ingrandimento □ hand-loom, telaio a mano □ (aeron.) hand luggage, bagaglio a mano □ hand-mill, macinino □ ( raro) hand money, caparra □ Hands off!, giù le mani!; togli (o togliete) le mani!; giù le zampe! (fam.) □ (di atteggiamento, ecc.) hands-off, che lascia autonomia agli altri, che non si intromette; distaccato: a hands-off policy, una politica di non intervento □ (fam.) hands-on, manuale; pratico: hands-on training, addestramento pratico; pratica □ (org. az.) hands-on management, gestione attiva □ hand organ, organetto; organino □ (fig.) hand over fist, in fretta; in grande quantità: to make money hand over fist, guadagnare soldi a palate; to lose money hand over fist, perdere un mucchio di soldi; essere una macchina mangiasoldi □ hand over hand, portando alternativamente una mano sopra l'altra ( come nell'arrampicarsi su una fune); (fig.) con progressione rapida e continua □ hand-painted, dipinto a mano □ hand press, (mecc.) pressa a mano; (tipogr.) torchio a mano □ (tecn.) hand pump, pompa a mano □ hand-reading, chiromanzia; lettura della mano □ (leg.) hand sale, compravendita verbale □ (tipogr.) hand-set, composto a mano □ (tipogr.) hand-setting, composizione a mano □ ( di scarpa, stivale, ecc.) hand-sewn, cucito (o fatto) a mano □ hand signal, segnale ( di svolta, ecc.) fatto a mano ( da un ciclista, ecc.) □ ( ginnastica) hand spring, salto sulle mani; ribaltata □ (fig.) to have one's hands tied, avere le mani legate □ a hand-to-hand fight, un combattimento corpo a corpo □ hand-to-mouth, precario; alla giornata: a hand-to-mouth existence, esistenza precaria □ (econ.) hand-to-mouth buying, acquisto minimo; acquisti ridotti all'osso □ hand tool, utensile a mano, utensile manuale □ ( USA) hand truck, carrello a mano □ Hands up!, mani in alto!; ( anche) su le mani, chi è d'accordo alzi la mano □ hand vote, voto per alzata di mano □ (tecn.) hand-wheel, volantino □ at hand, a portata di mano; vicino, imminente: My parents live close at hand, i miei genitori abitano proprio qui vicino; The end of the term is at hand, la fine del trimestre è vicina (o imminente) □ at the hands of, per mano di; a opera di: He suffered greatly at the hands of his daughters, ha sofferto molto per colpa delle figlie □ at first [at second] hand, di prima [di seconda] mano: to hear st. (at) second hand, apprendere qc. di seconda mano □ at sb. 's right hand, alla destra di q. □ to be a bad hand at st., essere scarso in qc. □ ( anche fig.) to bind sb. hand and foot, legare q. mani e piedi □ by hand, a mano: fruit gathered by hand, frutta raccolta a mano; The letter was sent by hand, la lettera è stata inviata a mano □ to come to hand, capitare sotto mano; (comm.) pervenire: Your letter has come to hand, ci è pervenuta la vostra lettera □ (fig.) to force sb. 's hand, forzare la mano a q. □ to get st. off one's hands, liberarsi (o sbarazzarsi, disfarsi) di qc. □ to get one's hand in ( a job), fare la mano a (un lavoro); impratichirsi di (un lavoro) □ to get one' hands on sb., mettere le mani su q., acchiappare q. □ to be a good hand at st., aver mano a qc.; essere bravo in qc. □ (fam.) not to do a hand's turn, non fare niente; non muovere un dito □ to have a hand in st., giocare un ruolo in qc., mettere lo zampino in qc. (fam.) □ (fig.) to have one's hands full, essere occupatissimo □ (fig.) in hand, in serbo, di riserva; per le mani, in fase di esecuzione, in corso; sotto controllo; in pugno (fig.); ( sport) ancora da giocare, da recuperare: to keep some money in hand, tenere in serbo un po' di denaro; The work is still in hand, il lavoro è ancora in corso; to have the whole situation in hand, tenere in pugno la situazione; avere tutto sotto controllo □ to keep one's hands clean, non immischiarsi; tenersi fuori da qc. □ to keep (o to get) one's hand in, non perdere la mano a (fare qc.); stare in esercizio in (qc.) □ to lay hands on st., metter le mani sopra una cosa; impossessarsi di qc. □ to lay hands on sb., metter le mani addosso a q.; (relig.) imporre le mani su q. □ ( detto di un'organizzazione) The left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, non c'è coordinamento; ognuno fa di testa propria □ to lift (o to raise) one's hands to (o against) sb., alzare le mani su q. □ to live from hand to mouth, vivere miseramente; vivere alla giornata □ (fig.) not to lift a hand ( to help sb.), non alzare (o non muovere) un dito (per aiutare q.) □ (fig.) off one's hands = out of one's hands ► sotto □ to be an old hand at a job, essere pratico di un lavoro □ on all hands, da tutte le parti □ on either hand, da entrambe le parti; da ambo i lati □ on every hand, da tutte le parti □ on hand, a disposizione, disponibile: We have many new items on hand, abbiamo molti articoli nuovi ( in magazzino, ecc.) a vostra disposizione □ ( di una persona) to be on hand, essere (o rendersi) disponibile; prestarsi (a fare qc.) □ (fig.) on sb. 's hands, a carico di q.; ( anche) a disposizione di q. □ (correl.) on the one hand…, on the other hand…, da un lato (o per un verso)…, dall'altro (o per l'altro) □ on the other hand, d'altra parte; d'altro canto; però □ out of hand, (avv.) subito, senza pensarci su; (agg.) che sfugge al controllo: The situation soon got out of hand, la situazione è sfuggita presto al controllo (o di mano) □ (fig.) out of one's hands, non più nelle proprie mani; non più a carico; non più di propria competenza: The matter is out of my hands, la faccenda non è più nelle mie mani □ to hand, sotto mano, a portata di mano □ to play for one's own hand, fare il proprio interesse □ (fig.) to play into sb. 's hands, fare il gioco di q. □ to put (o to set) one's hand to st., mettere (o porre) mano a qc. □ The right hand doesn't know what the left one is doing = The left hand doesn't know… ► sopra □ to rule with a heavy (o an iron) hand, governare con il pugno di ferro □ (fig.) to stay sb. 's hand, fermare la mano di q., impedire a q. di agire □ to take a hand in st. = to have a hand in st. ► sopra □ to take sb. in (o into) hand, prendersi cura di q.; controllare, tenere a freno, fare rigare diritto q. □ to take st. in hand, occuparsi di, prendere in mano qc. (fig.) □ (fig., slang USA) to talk to the hand, parlare al muro (fam. fig.); parlare a q. che non ascolta □ to try one's hand at st., cimentarsi in qc. □ to turn one's hand to st., intraprendere qc.; cimentarsi in qc. □ (fig.) to wash one's hands of st., lavarsi le mani di qc. □ a with high hand, con arroganza; da prepotente □ with a heavy hand, con mano pesante; con il pugno di ferro, spietatamente □ (prov.) Many hands make light work, l'unione fa la forza □ (prov.) One hand washes the other, una mano lava l'altra □ (prov.) The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, il potere è donna.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ hand
16 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].

Big English-French dictionary > hand
17 lay one's hand to smth.

(lay (или put) one's hand to smth. (тж. set a или one's hand to smth.))

начинать что-л., браться, приниматься за что-л., приступать к чему-л.; приложить руку к чему-л

‘I won't set a hand to such tomfoolery for one,’ replied Tommy. (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. XXV) — - я и не подумаю заниматься такими глупостями, - ответил Томми.

I may be nothing but an old failure, having muffed just about everything I ever put my hand to... (S. Bellow, ‘Henderson the Rain King’, ch. X) — Возможно, я только старый неудачник, который проваливает любое дело, за которое берется...

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18 hand

hand [hænd]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. compounds

4. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = part of body) main f

• he took her by the hand il l'a prise par la main

• to take sth with both hands prendre qch à deux mains

• give me your hand donne-moi la main

• my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées

• I could do it with one hand tied behind my back je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés

• hand in hand main dans la main

• to go hand in hand (figurative) aller de pair

   b. ( = help) coup m de main

• could you give me a hand? tu peux me donner un coup de main ?

• would you like a hand with moving that? tu veux un coup de main pour déplacer ça ?

   c. ( = influence) influence f

• you could see his hand in everything the committee did on reconnaissait son influence dans tout ce que faisait le comité

   d. ( = worker) ouvrier m, - ière f

• the ship was lost with all hands le navire a disparu corps et biens

• the wedding's next week, so it's all hands on deck le mariage a lieu la semaine prochaine, alors on a besoin de tout le monde

   e. [of clock, watch] aiguille f

   f. (Cards) ( = cards one has) jeu m ; ( = game) partie f

• I've got a good hand j'ai un beau jeu

• we played a hand of bridge nous avons fait une partie de bridge

   g. ( = handwriting) écriture f

• she recognized his neat hand elle a reconnu son écriture bien nette

• the letter was written in his own hand la lettre était écrite de sa propre main

   h. (set structures)

► preposition + hand

• many suffered at the hands of the secret police beaucoup de gens ont souffert aux mains de la police secrète

• their defeat at the hands of Manchester leur défaite face à Manchester

• she had a book in her hand elle avait un livre à la main

• she was holding the earrings in her hand elle tenait les boucles d'oreilles dans sa main

• my life is in your hands ma vie est entre vos mains

• in one's own hands entre ses mains

• to put o.s. in sb's hands s'en remettre à qn

• to put sth into sb's hands confier qch à qn

• to fall into the hands of tomber aux mains de

• the children are now off our hands maintenant nous n'avons plus les enfants à la maison

• to get sth off one's hands se débarrasser de qch

• I'll take it off your hands je vous débarrasse ?

• we've got a difficult job on our hands une tâche difficile nous attend

• he had time on his hands il avait du temps devant lui

• to sit on one's hands rester sans rien faire

• she's got the boss eating out of her hand elle fait marcher le patron au doigt et à l'œil

• it is out of his hands ce n'est plus lui qui s'en occupe► hand + preposition/adverb

• she won hands down elle a gagné haut la main

• to get one's hand in se faire la main

• to have a hand in [+ task, achievement] jouer un rôle dans ; [+ crime] être mêlé à

• I had no hand in it je n'y suis pour rien

• to take a hand in sth contribuer à qch

• to keep one's hand in garder la main

• keep your hands off my things! (inf) touche pas à mes affaires ! (inf)

• hands off! (inf) bas les pattes ! (inf)

• to get one's hands on sth mettre la main sur qch

• just wait till I get my hands on him! (inf) attends un peu que je lui mette la main dessus !

• she read everything she could get her hands on elle a lu tout ce qui lui tombait sous la main

• he can set his hand to most things il y a peu de choses qu'il ne sache pas faire

• hands up! (at gun point) haut les mains ! ; (in school) levez la main !► adjective + hand

• they gave him a big hand ils l'ont applaudi bien fort

• he grabbed the opportunity with both hands il a sauté sur l'occasion

• to rule with a firm hand gouverner d'une main ferme

• at first hand de première main

• I've got my hands full at the moment je suis débordé en ce moment

• to have one's hands full with avoir fort à faire avec

• to be in good hands être en bonnes mains

• he's an old hand! il connaît la musique !

• on the one hand..., on the other hand d'une part..., d'autre part

• yes, but on the other hand he is very rich oui, mais il est très riche

• to gain the upper hand prendre l'avantage

• to get into the wrong hands tomber entre de mauvaises mains► hand + noun

• he's making money hand over fist il fait des affaires en or

• we're losing money hand over fist nous perdons énormément d'argent

• he was bound hand and foot il était pieds et poings liés

• she expected to be waited on hand and foot elle voulait être servie comme une princesse

• they are hand in glove ils sont de mèche

• they were walking along hand in hand ils marchaient main dans la main

• research and teaching go hand in hand la recherche et l'enseignement vont de pair

• from hand to hand de main en main

• on (one's) hands and knees à quatre pattes

• to live from hand to mouth vivre au jour le jour► verb + hand

• to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn

• to show one's hand dévoiler son jeu

• he turned his hand to writing il s'est mis à écrire

• he can turn his hand to anything il sait tout faire► at hand ( = close by) à portée de main

• having the equipment at hand will be very helpful ce sera très pratique d'avoir l'équipement à portée de main► by hand à la main

• made by hand fait (à la) main

• the letter was delivered by hand quelqu'un a apporté la lettre► in hand

• Jason was at the door, suitcase in hand Jason était à la porte, sa valise à la main

• he opened the door, gun in hand il a ouvert la porte, pistolet au poing

• he had the situation well in hand il avait la situation bien en main

• to take sb in hand prendre qn en main

• he had £6,000 in hand il avait 6 000 livres de disponibles

• let's concentrate on the job in hand revenons à nos moutons► off hand

• I don't know off hand je ne pourrais pas le dire de tête► on hand sur place

• there are experts on hand to give you advice il y a des experts sur place pour vous conseiller► out of hand

• to dismiss sth out of hand rejeter qch d'emblée

• to get out of hand [situation, spending] échapper à tout contrôle► to hand

• I haven't got the letter to hand je n'ai pas la lettre sous la main

• the information to hand les renseignements mpl disponibles

• she seized the first weapon to hand elle s'est emparée de la première arme venue

2. transitive verb

( = give) donner ; ( = hold out) tendre

• to hand sb sth donner qch à qn

• you've got to hand it to him, he did it very well (inf) il faut reconnaître qu'il l'a très bien fait

3. compounds

► hand-baggage noun bagages mpl à main

► hand cream noun crème f pour les mains

► hand-drier, hand-dryer noun sèche-mains m inv

► hand grenade noun grenade f

► hand-held adjective portable

► hand-knitted adjective tricoté à la main

► hand lotion noun lotion f pour les mains

► hand-luggage noun bagages mpl à main

► hand-me-down (inf) noun vêtement m déjà porté

► hand-out noun ( = leaflet) prospectus m ; (at lecture, meeting) polycopié m ; ( = subsidy) subvention f

► hand-painted adjective peint à la main

► hand-pick transitive verb [+ people] trier sur le volet

► hand-picked adjective [people] trié sur le volet

► hand puppet noun marionnette f à gaine

► hands-free adjective [telephone] mains libres

► hands-off adjective [policy] de non-intervention

► hands-on adjective [experience] pratique

► hand-to-hand adjective, adverb

• to fight hand-to-hand combattre corps à corps

• hand-to-hand fighting du corps à corps ► hand-to-mouth adjective

• to lead a hand-to-mouth existence vivre au jour le jour ► hand towel noun essuie-mains m inv

► hand wash transitive verb laver à la main

► hand-woven adjective tissé à la main

4. Phrasal Verbs

► hand around separable transitive verb

= hand round

► hand back separable transitive verb rendre (to à)

► hand down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object]

he handed me down the dictionary from the top shelf il m'a passé le dictionnaire qui était en haut de l'étagère

   b. ( = pass on) transmettre

• the farm's been handed down from generation to generation cette ferme s'est transmise de génération en génération► hand in separable transitive verb remettre (to à)

• hand this in at the office remettez cela à quelqu'un au bureau

• your wallet's been handed in at reception on a rapporté votre portefeuille à la réception► hand on separable transitive verb

   a. ( = pass to sb else) donner (to à)

   b. = hand down► hand out separable transitive verb distribuer

• to hand out advice donner des conseils► hand over

1. intransitive verb

• to hand over to sb passer le relais à qn ; (at meeting) passer le micro à qn ; (on radio, TV) passer l'antenne à qn

2. separable transitive verb

[+ object] remettre ; [+ criminal] livrer ; [+ authority, powers] ( = transfer) transmettre ; ( = surrender) céder ; [+ property, business] céder

► hand round separable transitive verb

[+ bottle, papers] faire circuler ; [+ cakes] faire passer ; [hostess] offrir

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[hænd] 1.
noun

1) main f

he had a pencil/book in his hand — il avait un crayon/livre à la main

she had a pistol/an umbrella in her hand — elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main

to get ou lay one's hands on something — mettre la main sur quelque chose

to keep one's hands off something — ne pas toucher à [computer, money]

to keep one's hands off somebody — laisser quelqu'un tranquille

they were holding hands — ils se donnaient la main

to hold somebody's hand — lit tenir quelqu'un par la main; fig ( give support) [person] tenir la main à quelqu'un

to do ou make something by hand — faire quelque chose à la main

the letter was delivered by hand — la lettre a été remise en mains propres

‘by hand’ — ( on envelope) ‘par porteur’

to have one's hands full — lit avoir les mains pleines; fig avoir assez à faire

to give somebody a (helping) hand — donner un coup de main à quelqu'un

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; ( round of applause)

to give somebody a big hand — applaudir quelqu'un très fort; ( consent to marriage)

to ask for/win somebody's hand (in marriage) — demander/obtenir la main de quelqu'un (en mariage)

to be in somebody's hands — être entre les mains de quelqu'un

to change hands — changer de mains

I got the information first/second hand — j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

to fall ou get into somebody's hands — tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un

to fall ou get into the wrong hands — 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 place ou put something in somebody's hands — confier quelque chose à quelqu'un [department, office]; remettre quelque chose entre les mains de quelqu'un [matter, affair]

to play into somebody's hands — jouer le jeu de quelqu'un

his treatment at the hands of his captors — la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs

the matter is out of my hands — cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

to have something/somebody on one's hands — avoir quelque chose/quelqu'un sur les bras

to take somebody/something off somebody's hands — débarrasser quelqu'un de quelqu'un/quelque chose

to have something to hand — avoir quelque chose sous la main

to be on hand — [person] être disponible

the fire extinguisher was close to hand ou near at hand — l'extincteur n'était pas loin

to grab the first coat that comes to hand — attraper n'importe quel manteau

hands off! — (colloq) pas touche! (colloq)

2) ( control)

to get out of hand — [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 something/somebody in hand — prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un en main [situation, person]

3) ( writing) écriture f

4) Games ( cards dealt) jeu m; ( game) partie f

to show one's hand — lit, fig montrer son jeu

5) ( worker) gén ouvrier/-ière m/f; Nautical membre m de l'équipage

6) ( skill)

to try one's hand at something — s'essayer à

to set ou turn one's hand to something/doing — entreprendre quelque chose/de faire

to keep/get one's hand in — garder/se faire la main

7) ( pointer) (on clock, dial) aiguille f

8) (aspect, side)

on the one hand..., on the other hand... — d'une part... d'autre part...

on the other hand — ( conversely) par contre
2.
transitive verb

to hand somebody something —

to hand something to somebody — donner quelque chose à quelqu'un
3.
in hand adjectival phrase

1) ( current) en cours

the job/matter in hand — le travail/l'affaire en cours

the preparations are well in hand — les préparatifs sont bien avancés

2) ( to spare)

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
4.
out of hand adverbial phrase [reject] d'emblée

Phrasal Verbs:

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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to have a hand in something — prendre part à quelque chose

to know something like the back of one's hand — connaître quelque chose comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work — 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! (colloq)

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 stay ou hold one's hand — patienter

to win hands down — gagner haut la main

English-French dictionary > hand
19 lay/put one's hand on

lay/put one's hand on

de hand weten te leggen op

English-Dutch dictionary > lay/put one's hand on
20 lay bricks overhand

lay v bricks overhand SB, TE über die Hand mauern

English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > lay bricks overhand

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