to lead by the hand

1) Общая лексика: вести (кого-л.) за руку

2) Макаров: вести за руку

vest pie rokas

(to lead)

menuntun

1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lede, leie; føre

2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) lede, bære

3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) føre (til)

4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) gå i spissen for, lede (an)

5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) føre

1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) ledelse, tet

2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) ledelse

3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) ledelse, førerskap

4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forsprang

5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) bånd, reim

6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) spor, hint

7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hovedrolle, helt(inne)

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- leader

1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) bly

2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blyantstift

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- leaden

bly

forsprang

lede

subst. \/led\/

1) ( kjemi) bly

• he suffered from lead poisoning

• she was treated with lead ointment

• the solution contains oxide of lead

2) ( i blyant) grafitt, bly, (blyant)spiss

3) ( i våpen) kule, kuler, bly

4) ( poetisk) lodd, skjebne

5) ( sjøfart) lodd, blylodd

6) ( fiske) søkke, blysøkke

7) plombe, blysegl

8) ( boktrykking) reglett (metallplate som skiller linjene i sats fra hverandre

arm the lead ( sjøfart) sette talg på loddet

cast the lead lodde

get the lead out (amer., hverdagslig) få opp farten, få ut fingeren

go over like a lead balloon ( hverdagslig) falle til jorden, mislykkes totalt

• the proposal went over like a lead ballon

heave the lead lodde

lead in one's pencil (hverdagslig, særlig amer.) futt, (seksuell) energi

leads ( bygg) blytak, blyplater til taktekking blyinnfatning (i vinduer) hefteblikk

swing the lead ( slang) skulke, stikke av, snike seg unna ( slang) simulere, spille syk

subst. \/liːd\/

1) ledelse, anførsel, førerskap

2) ledelse, forsprang, tet

• I wonder how long she can keep the lead

3) ledetråd, spor, tips, hint, vink

4) ( kortspill) utspill (også overført), forhånd

• it's my lead

5) ( sport) første kast

6) ( teater) hovedrolle, hovedrolleinnehaver

7) ( musikk) tittelparti

8) ( elektronikk) ledning, kabel, leder

9) ( handel) leveringstid, tid mellom planlegging og produksjon av et produkt

10) ( hundeutstyr) bånd, kobbel, lenke, reim

• the dog was on a lead

11) ( gruvedrift) gang, åre

12) ( teknikk) renne, kvernrenne

13) ( sjø) isrenne, råk, renne mellom isflak

follow somebody's lead følge noens eksempel

forge into the lead (sport o.l.) presse seg opp i ledelsen

give a lead ( overført) ta et initiativ, gå i bresjen, vise vei gå først, hoppe først (e.l.)

give somebody a lead oppmuntre noen til å komme etter gi noen en ledetråd

give the lead ( overført) angi tonen

have a lead of ha en ledelse på, lede med

• he had a lead of ten metres the

lead ( i avis e.l.) viktigste nyhet, førstesidenyhet

• the plane crash was the lead in all the papers

return one's partner's lead ( kortspill) svare på makkerens invitasjon

take the lead ta ledelsen, gå opp i ledelsen, legge seg i teten ta initiativet til

• he took the lead towards the party

verb \/led\/

1) ( teknikk) tekke med bly, blande med bly, kle med bly

• the gunbarrels were leaded before they left the factory

2) ( teknikk) innfatte med bly

3) ( teknikk) glassere med blyglasur

4) ( sjøfart) lodde

5) plombere (med blyforsegling)

6) ( boktrykking) skyte

lead out ( boktrykking) skyte

verb ( led - led) \/liːd\/

1) lede, anføre, vise vei, dirigere, stå i spissen for

• the emperor led an army

• they led the dance

2) lede, gå foran, være først

• lead the list

3) ( sport) lede, ligge i tet

• lead the field

4) ( også overført) leie, føre, trekke (et dyr)

• he is easily led

5) forårsake

• I was led to think that he wasn't telling the truth

• do not let this lead you to return

6) ( om vei e.l.) gå, føre, lede

• the rooms lead into each other

7) føre, leve

• she led a double life

8) la føre, la leve, la tilbringe

• what a life that man led me!

9) ( kortspill) spille ut, ha utspillet

• she led the ace of trumps

10) ( jakt) sikte foran (et bevegelig mål)

• he led a flying duck

all roads lead to Rome ( ordspråk) alle veier fører til Rom

lead astray føre vill ( overført) føre på avveier, føre på gale veier, forlede

lead away føre bort

be lead away by ( overført) la seg rives med av, la seg forlede av

lead by ( sport) lede med

• lead by ten metres

lead by the hand leie, føre ved hånden

lead by the nose ( om dyr) trekke etter nesen (overført, hverdagslig) trekke etter nesen, ha full kontroll

lead captive ta til fange, føre bort i fangenskap

lead for the defence ( jus) lede forsvaret, være ledende forsvarsadvokat

lead for the prosecution ( jus) være aktor

lead from the front gå i bresjen

lead into føre inn i

lead off føre bort åpne, innlede, begynne

• he led off by thanking for the invitation

( kortspill) spille ut

lead on fremad

lead on to føre samtalen inn på

• he led the conversation on to fishing

lead out by opp, føre ut i dansen ( kortspill) spille ut, spille opp til

lead out into\/onto føre ut til, stå i forbindelse

• that door leads out onto the hall

lead out of føre ut av

• this road leads out of town

lead somebody a dance se ➢ dance, 1

lead somebody a dog's life gjøre livet surt for noen

lead somebody on lokke noen, oppmuntre noen, forlede noen, lure noen (til å gjøre noe uklokt)

• he' s just leading you on

lead somebody on to føre noen inn på, lede noen inn på

lead somebody up the garden path eller lead somebody down the garden path (overført, hverdagslig) villede noen, lure noen opp i stry, sende noen på bærtur

lead somebody wrong se ➢ wrong, 4

lead the fashion føre moten, være toneangivende

lead to lede til, føre til, medføre, resultere i

• it may lead to trouble

lead to something få noe til å skje, føre til noe

lead up to føre til, føre frem til, lede til, resultere i, være innledning til

• the events led up to a crisis

( kortspill) spille ut, spille opp

• she led up to the two of clubs

lead well ( i dans) føre bra, være flink til å føre

lead with ( om avis) ha på førstesiden, ha som første nyhet, begynne med

lead with one's chin ( boksing) bokse uten hakebeskyttelse ( overført) opptre uvørent, si noe ubetenktsomt

adj. \/led\/

av bly, bly-

• lead pipes cannot be used for drinking water

1. [led] n

1. хим. свинец

2. 1) грузило, отвес

2) мор. лот

3. сл. пуля, пули; ≅ девять граммов свинца

4. pl

1) свинцовые полосы для покрытия крыши

2) покрытая свинцом крыша; плоская крыша

5. графит; карандашный грифель

6. полигр. свинец, гарт (тж. hard lead)

7. pl полигр. шпоны

8. диал. котелок, котёл ( из свинца)

2. [led] v

1. тех. освинцовывать, покрывать свинцом

2. полигр. разделять шпонами, прокладывать шпоны; набирать на шпоны

1. [li:d] n

1. 1) руководство; инициатива

2) пример

3) указание, директива

4) ключ (к решению чего-л.); намёк

5) развёрнутый подзаголовок, аннотация ( перед статьёй)

6) вводная часть

7) первое предложение или первый абзац информационной статьи

8) газетная информация, помещённая на видном месте

2. 1) первенство, первое место

2) преим. спорт. преимущество, перевес

3. поводок; привязь

4. театр., кино

1) главная роль

2) исполнитель или исполнительница главной роли

5. карт.

1) ход; первый ход

2) карта, масть ( с которой начинают)

6. 1) разг. дорожка, тропинка

2) искусственное русло ( ведущее к мельнице)

3) разводье ( во льдах); проход ( среди дрейфующих льдов)

7. 1) эл. подводящий провод

2) pl ошиновка, электропроводка

3) трубопровод; канал

8. тех. шаг или ход ( винта или червяка)

9. тех. отводной блок

10. спорт. удар

11. тех. центрирующая фаска

12. тех. опережение, предварение (впуска пара и т. п.)

13. воен. упреждение, приведение огня ( по движущейся цели)

14. геол. жила, жильное месторождение

15. геол. золотоносный песок

16. тех. стрела; укосина

2. [li:d] v (led)

1. вести; показывать путь

2. руководить, возглавлять; управлять

3. 1) занимать первое место; быть впереди

2) спорт. идти первым ( в состязании); вести ( бег), лидировать

3) спорт. вести по очкам; иметь, набрать больше очков

4) превосходить

4. вести (какой-л. образ жизни)

5. 1) вести, приводить

2) (out of) выходить, сообщаться ( о комнате)

6. 1) вести, служить проводом или каналом

2) приводить (к чему-л.); вызвать (что-л.); быть причиной (чего-л.), иметь результатом

7. 1) убедить, склонить (к чему-л.); заставить, повлиять

2) (into) вовлекать (во что-л.)

8. юр. задавать наводящие вопросы ( свидетелю)

9. карт. ходить

10. тех. опережать

11. воен. упреждать

12. шотл. юр. свидетельствовать; представлять (доказательства и т. п.)

[led] n կապար, արճիճ. white lead կա պարային սպիտականերկ. red lead կարմրադեղ

[li:d] n ղեկավարություն, նա խա ձեռնու թյուն. առաջին, առաջատար տեղը. էլ. լար, հաղորդալար. be in the/take the lead առաջ նորդել, նախաձեռնությունը իր ձեռքը վերց նել. be still in the lead շարունակել առաջնորդել. lose the lead կորցնել առաջնությունը. It’s your lead թղթխ. Ձեր հերթն է/խաղն է. play the lead թատր. գլխավոր դերը կատարել. take the lead նախաձեռնությունը իր վրա վերցնել. give the police a lead ոստիկանությանը հետքի վրա դուրս բերել. lead country առաջատար երկիր. follow the lead օրինակին հետևել. give smb a lead օրինակ ցույց տալ. (շան վզափոկ) The dog was on a lead Շունը վզակապով էր

[li:d] v տանել, վարել, առաջնորդել. lead along the road/through the forest/to the manager փո ղոցի երկայնքով/անտառի մի ջով/տնօրեն ի մոտ տանել. lead the way առջևից գնալ, հետևից տանել. lead by the hand ձեռքից բռնած տանել. lead nowhere ոչ մի տեղ չտանել. որևէ արդյունքի չբերել. (առաջնորդել, ղեկա վարել) lead the expedition/the army ար շա վա խումբը/բանակը ղեկավարել. lead the proces sion/ crowd թափորի/ամբոխի առջևից գնալ. (առջևում լինել) lead by ten points տասը միավորով առաջ լինել. The Swiss lead the field in clockmaking Շվեյցարական ֆիրմաները առաջնոր դող տեղ են գրավում ժամագործության մեջ. (բերել, հանգեցնել) lead to crime հան ցագոր ծության բերել. lead to a conclusion եզրակա ցության հանգեցնել. lead to success հաջողու թյան բերել. (վարել) lead a quiet life հանգիստ կյանք վարել. lead double life երկակի կյանք վարել. lead hearts թղթխ. փոսիկից գնալ/քայլ անել. (տանել) The road leads to the village Ճանապարհը (դեպի) գյուղ է տանում. lead to nothing փխբ. ոչնչի չբերել/չհասցնել. lead away տանել, հեռացնել. lead back հետ բե րել/տանել. This leads us back Սա մեզ վե րադարձնում է. lead off սկսել, բացել. lead out դուրս բերել. lead up մի բանի հասցնել

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

* * *

1) main f

2) ( control)

3) ( writing) écriture f

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

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

6) ( skill)

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

8) (aspect, side)

transitive verb

in hand adjectival phrase

1) ( current) en cours

2) ( to spare)

out of hand adverbial phrase [reject] d'emblée

- hand back

- hand down

- hand in

- hand out

- hand over

- hand round

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1. lead [led] n

1) no pl ( metal) Blei nt;

to be as heavy as \lead schwer wie Blei sein;

to contain \lead bleihaltig sein

2) ( pencil filling) Mine f

3) no pl ( graphite) Graphit m

4) no pl ( bullets) Blei nt veraltet, Kugeln fpl;

hand over the money or I'll fill you full of \lead! Geld her oder ich werd' dich mit Blei vollpumpen! (sl)

5) ( Brit) ( strips of lead)

\leads pl ( in windows) Bleifassung f; ( on roofs) Bleiplatten fpl

6) naut Lot nt fachspr

to have \lead in one's pencil ein steifes Rohr haben (sl, vulg)

to get the \lead out sich akk beeilen;

to swing the \lead ( Brit) (fam: pretend to be sick) krankfeiern ( fam) ( pretend to be incapable of work) sich akk drücken ( fam) n

modifier (bullet, crystal, pipe, weight) Blei-

to go down like a \lead balloon überhaupt nicht ankommen ( fam)

2. lead [li:d] n

1) theat, film Hauptrolle f;

to get/play the \lead [in sth] [in etw dat] die Hauptrolle bekommen/spielen

2) usu sing (guiding, example) Beispiel nt;

to follow sb's \lead jds Beispiel folgen

3) usu sing ( guiding in dance) Führung f kein pl;

to give a strong \lead gut führen;

to follow sb's \lead sich akk von jdm führen lassen

4) no pl ( front position) Führung f;

to be in the \lead führend sein; sports in Führung liegen;

to go [or move] into the \lead die Führung übernehmen; sports sich akk an die Spitze setzen;

to have/ hold/take [over] the \lead die Führung haben/verteidigen/übernehmen;

to lose one's \lead die Führung verlieren

5) ( position in advance) Vorsprung m

6) ( clue) Hinweis m;

to get a \lead on sth einen Hinweis auf etw akk bekommen

7) ( connecting wire) Kabel nt

8) (Brit, Aus) ( rope for pet) Leine f;

to be on a \lead angeleint sein;

to keep an animal on a \lead ein Tier an der Leine halten;

to let an animal off the \lead ein Tier von der Leine [o frei laufen] lassen;

to be [let] off the \lead (fig, hum) sturmfreie Bude haben ( fam) vt <led, led>

1) ( be in charge of)

to \lead sb/ sth jdn/etw führen;

she led the party to victory sie führte die Partei zum Sieg;

to \lead a delegation/ an expedition eine Delegation/eine Expedition leiten;

to \lead a discussion/ an inquiry eine Diskussion/Ermittlungen leiten;

to \lead sb in prayer jdm vorbeten

2) ( guide)

to \lead sb/ sth jdn/etw führen;

to \lead sb into/ over/ through sth jdn in/über/durch etw akk führen;

to \lead sb to sth jdn zu etw dat führen;

to \lead sb astray jdn auf Abwege führen

3) ( go in advance)

to \lead the way vorangehen;

to \lead the way in sth ( fig) bei etw dat an der Spitze stehen

4) ( cause to have)

to \lead sb [in]to problems jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen;

5) (pej: cause to do)

to \lead sb to do sth jdn dazu verleiten, etw zu tun;

to \lead sb to believe that... jdn glauben lassen, dass...

6) econ, sports ( be ahead of)

to \lead sb jdn anführen;

to \lead the field/ the pack das Feld/die Gruppe anführen;

to \lead the world weltweit führend sein

7) ( spend)

to \lead a life of luxury ein Leben im Luxus führen;

to \lead a cat-and-dog life wie Hund und Katze leben;

to \lead a charmed life ( be very lucky in life) ein glückliches Leben führen;

( be guarded from above) einen Schutzengel haben;

to \lead a hectic/ quiet life ein hektisches/ruhiges Leben führen;

the life she \leads is very relaxed sie führt ein sehr bequemes Leben

to \lead sb a merry dance ( fam) sein Spiel mit jdm treiben;

to \lead sb up [or down] the garden path ( fam) jdn an der Nase herumführen [o hinters Licht führen];

to \lead sb by the nose ( fam) jdn unter seiner Fuchtel haben ( fam) vi <led, led>

1) ( be in charge) die Leitung innehaben

2) ( be guide) vorangehen;

where she \leads, others will follow sie ist eine starke Führungspersönlichkeit;

to \lead from the front ( fig) den Ton angeben

3) ( guide woman dancer) führen

4) ( be directed towards)

to \lead somewhere irgendwohin führen;

the track \leads across the fields der Pfad führt über die Felder;

this passage \leads into the servants' quarters dieser Gang führt zu den Wohnräumen der Bediensteten;

the door \leads onto a wide shady terrace die Tür geht auf eine große, schattige Terrasse hinaus

5) ( implicate)

to \lead to sth auf etw akk hinweisen;

everything \leads to this conclusion alles legt diese Schlussfolgerung nahe

6) (cause to develop, happen)

to \lead to sth zu etw dat führen;

this is bound to \lead to trouble das muss zwangsläufig zu Schwierigkeiten führen;

all this talk is \leading nowhere all dieses Gerede führt zu [o ( fam) bringt] nichts;

where's it all going to \lead? wo soll das alles noch hinführen?

7) ( be in the lead) führen; sports in Führung liegen;

to \lead by 10 points mit 10 Punkten in Führung liegen

to \lead with one's chin ( fam) das Schicksal herausfordern;

all roads \lead to Rome (\lead to Rome) alle Wege führen nach Rom ( prov)

lead [led]

1. n

1) свине́ц;

2) графи́т, гри́фель

3) мор. лот;

4) pl свинцо́вые по́лосы для покры́тия кры́ши; покры́тая свинцо́м кры́ша; пло́ская кры́ша

5) pl полигр. шпо́ны

6) грузи́ло, отве́с

7) пло́мба

8) attr. свинцо́вый

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hail of lead град пуль

;

2. v

1) тех. освинцо́вывать, покрыва́ть свинцо́м

2) полигр. разделя́ть шпо́нами

lead [li:d]

1. n

1) руково́дство; инициати́ва;

2) приме́р; указа́ния, директи́ва;

to follow the lead of smb. сле́довать чьему́-л. приме́ру

;

3) пе́рвое ме́сто, веду́щее ме́сто в состяза́нии;

to gain ( или to have) the lead заня́ть пе́рвое ме́сто

;

4) спорт. разры́в ме́жду ли́дером и бегуно́м, иду́щим за ним

5) ключ (к решению чего́-л.); намёк

6) поводо́к, при́вязь

7) эл. подводя́щий про́вод

8) театр., кино гла́вная роль или её исполни́тель(ница)

9) газе́тная информа́ция, помещённая на ви́дном ме́сте

10) кра́ткое введе́ние к газе́тной статье́; вво́дная часть

11) карт. ход;

а) ходи́ть в масть;

б) подде́рживать чью-л. инициати́ву

12) трубопрово́д; кана́л

13) разво́дье ( во льдах)

14) тех. опереже́ние, предваре́ние ( впуска пара и т.п.)

15) тех. шаг (спирали, винта); ход ( поршня)

16) тех. стрела́, уко́сина

17) геол. жи́ла; золотоно́сный песо́к

18) воен. упрежде́ние ( при ведении огня по движущейся цели)

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blind lead тупи́к

2. v (led)

1) вести́, приводи́ть;

to lead a child by the hand вести́ ребёнка за́ руку

;

the path leads to the house доро́га ведёт к до́му

;

2) руководи́ть, управля́ть, кома́ндовать, возглавля́ть;

to lead an army кома́ндовать а́рмией

;

to lead for the prosecution (defence) юр. возглавля́ть обвине́ние (защи́ту)

;

3) вести́, проводи́ть;

4) быть, идти́ пе́рвым, опережа́ть ( в состязании); превосходи́ть;

he leads all orators он лу́чший ора́тор

;

5) карт. ходи́ть;

6) приводи́ть (к чему-л.);

7) приводи́ть, склоня́ть (к чему-л.), заставля́ть;

to lead smb. to do smth. заста́вить кого́-л. сде́лать что-л.

;

what led you to think so? что заста́вило вас так ду́мать?

;

8) спорт. направля́ть уда́р ( в боксе)

9) охот. це́литься в летя́щую пти́цу

10) помеща́ть на ви́дном ме́сте в газе́те

11) тех. опережа́ть

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lead away увле́чь, увести́

;

а) начина́ть, класть нача́ло; открыва́ть (прения, бал);

б) разг. вы́йти из себя́;

lead on завлека́ть, увлека́ть;

lead out of выходи́ть, сообща́ться ( о комнатах);

lead to приводи́ть к каким-л. результа́там;

а) постепе́нно подготовля́ть;

б) наводи́ть разгово́р на что-л.

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to lead by the nose води́ть на поводу́; держа́ть в подчине́нии

;

to lead smb. a (pretty) dance заста́вить кого́-л. пому́читься; поводи́ть за́ нос, помане́жить кого́-л.

;

to lead smb. up the garden path вводи́ть в заблужде́ние; завлека́ть

;

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.

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;