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to raise one's hands

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1 raise one's hands to heaven

raise one's hands to heaven (In exasperation)

expr.

• exasperarse v.

English-spanish dictionary > raise one's hands to heaven
2 to wash one's hands

1) to wash (to dry, to wipe, to put up/to raise, to put down, to close, to open, to rub) one's hands вымыть (высушить, вытереть, поднять, опустить, согнуть/сжать, разжать, потирать) руки

2) мыть руки

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to wash one's hands
3 raise

raise

A n

1 US ( pay rise) augmentation f ;

2 Games ( in poker) mise f supérieure ; ( in bridge) annonce f supérieure.

B vtr

1 ( lift) lever [baton, barrier, curtain] ; hisser [flag] ; soulever [box, trap door, lid] ; élever [level, standard] ; renflouer [sunken ship] ; to raise one's hand/head lever la main/tête ; to raise one's hands above one's head lever les mains au-dessus de la tête ; he raised the glass to his lips il a porté le verre à ses lèvres ; to raise a glass to sb lever son verre à l'honneur de qn ; to raise one's hat to sb soulever son chapeau pour saluer qn ; I've never raised a hand to my children je n'ai jamais levé la main sur mes enfants ; to raise an eyebrow lit froncer les sourcils ; nobody raised an eyebrow at my suggestion fig ma suggestion n'a fait sourciller personne ; to raise sb from the dead ressusciter qn ;

2 ( place upright) dresser [mast, flagpole] ; redresser [patient] ;

3 ( increase) augmenter [fees, price, offer, salary, volume] (from de ; to à) ; élever [standard] ; reculer [age limit] (for pour) ; to raise sb's awareness ou consciousness of sensibiliser qn à ; to raise one's voice ( to be heard) parler plus fort ; ( in anger) élever la voix ; to raise one's voice against fig élever la voix contre ; to raise the temperature lit, fig faire monter la température ; to raise sb's hopes donner de faux espoirs à qn ; to raise one's sights augmenter ses prétentions ;

4 ( cause) faire naître [doubts, fears, suspicions] ; rappeler [memories] ; soulever [dust] ; to raise a storm of protest provoquer une tempête de protestations ; to raise a cheer [speech] déclencher des hourras ; to raise a laugh/smile [joke] faire rire/sourire ; to raise a fuss faire des histoires ○ ; to raise a commotion faire du vacarme ○ ;

5 ( mention) soulever [issue, objection, problem, possibility] ; please raise any queries ou questions now si vous avez des questions, posez-les maintenant ;

6 ( bring up) élever [child, family] ; to be raised (as) an atheist/a Catholic être élevé dans l'athéisme/la foi catholique ;

7 ( breed) élever [livestock] ;

8 ( find) trouver [capital, money] ; I need to raise 3,000 dollars il faut que je trouve 3 000 dollars ;

9 ( form) lever [army] ; former [team] ;

10 ( collect) lever [tax] ; obtenir [support] ; collecter [money] ; they raised money for charity ils ont collecté de l'argent pour une œuvre de charité ; the gala raised a million dollars le gala a permis de collecter un million de dollars ; the money raised from the concert was donated to UNICEF la recette du concert a été donnée à l'UNICEF ; I raised £300 against my watch j'ai engagé ma montre pour 300 livres sterling ;

11 ( erect) élever [monument, statue] (to sb en l'honneur de qn) ;

12 ( end) lever [ban, siege] ;

13 ( contact) contacter [person] ; I can't raise her on the phone je n'arrive pas à la joindre au téléphone ;

14 ( give) to raise the alarm lit sonner l'alarme ; fig donner l'alarme ; she raised a smile elle a eu un sourire forcé ;

15 ( improve) to raise the tone hausser le ton ; to raise sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;

16 ( increase the stake) I'll raise you 200 dollars! 200 dollars de mieux! ; to raise the bidding ( in gambling) monter la mise ; ( at auction) monter l'enchère ;

17 Math to raise a number to the power (of) three/four élever un chiffre à la puissance trois/quatre.

C v refl to raise oneself se redresser ; to raise oneself to a sitting position se redresser (en position assise) ; to raise oneself up on one's elbows prendre appui sur ses coudes.

Big English-French dictionary > raise
4 raise

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > raise
5 raise

reiz
1. verb
1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) levantar

2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) subir, elevar

3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) cultivar; criar

4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) criar

5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) plantear

6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) recaudar; reunir

7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) provocar

8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) levantar

9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) levantar, erigir

10) (to give (a shout etc).) exclamar

11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) comunicarse (con)

2. noun
(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) aumento

- raise someone's hopes
- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits

raise vb

1. levantar

if you know the answer, raise your hand si sabes la respuesta, levanta la mano

2. aumentar / subir

they have raised the price of petrol han subido el precio de la gasolina

El gerundio de raise se escribe raising

raise

tr[reɪz]

transitive verb

1 (lift up) levantar

■ raise your hands levantad la mano

■ he never raises his voice nunca levanta la voz

■ let us raise our glasses to the victor brindemos por el vencedor

2 (move to a higher position) subir

■ he raised the mirror because he had to stoop to shave subió el espejo porque tenía que agacharse para afeitarse

3 (build, erect) erigir, levantar

4 (increase) subir, aumentar

■ VAT will be raised again el IVA subirá otra vez

5 (improve) mejorar

6 (laugh, smile, etc) provocar; (doubt, fear) suscitar

7 (children) criar, educar; (animals) criar

8 (matter, point) plantear

9 (funds) recaudar; (enough money) conseguir, reunir; (team, army) formar

■ they raised £20,000 for the new church recaudaron veinte mil libras para la nueva iglesia

■ she somehow manages to raise the rent every month de algún modo consigue el dinero para pagar el alquiler cada mes

■ he raised an army of beggars formó un ejército de mendigos

10 (by radio) comunicar con

11 (at cards) subir

■ I'll raise you twenty te subo veinte

noun

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL aumento de sueldo

raise ['reɪz] vt, raised ; raising

1) lift: levantar, subir, alzar

to raise one's spirits: levantarle el ánimo a alguien

2) erect: levantar, erigir

3) collect: recaudar

to raise money: recaudar dinero

4) rear: criar

to raise one's children: criar uno a sus niños

5) grow: cultivar

6) increase: aumentar, subir

7) promote: ascender

8) provoke: provocar

it raised a laugh: provocó una risa

9) bring up: sacar (temas, objeciones, etc.)

raise n

: aumento m

raise

n.

• aumento s.m.

• bonificación s.f.

• subida s.f.

v.

• alzar v.

• criar v.

• elevar v.

• enriscar v.

• erguir v.

• erigir v.

• levantar v.

• realzar v.

• resucitar v.

• sacar a flote v.

• soliviar v.

• subir v.

I reɪz
1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*

he raised his eyes — levantó la vista

he raised his hat — se levantó el sombrero

b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir

3)

a) ( set upright) levantar

Lazarus was raised from the dead — Lázaro resucitó de entre los muertos

b) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)

4)

a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentar

she raised her voice to me — me levantó la voz

to raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria

b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar

don't raise his hopes — no le des demasiadas esperanzas

5) ( promote)

to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo

Sense II

6)

a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtener

b) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar

7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar a

he managed to raise a smile — pudo sonreír

to raise the alarm — dar* la alarma

8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear

to raise something WITH somebody — plantearle algo a alguien

9)

a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*

b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar

they raise cattle — se dedican a la cría de ganado

II

noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo

[reɪz]
1. VT

1) (=lift) [+ fallen object, weight, hand] levantar, alzar; [+ hat] levantarse; [+ blinds, window] subir; [+ flag] izar; [+ dust] levantar; [+ wreck] sacar a flote; [+ camp, siege, embargo] levantar

• to raise one's eyebrows — (lit) arquear las cejas

her behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows — (fig) su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente

• to raise one's eyes — alzar la vista or la mirada, levantar los ojos or la vista

• to raise one's glass to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn

• he raised his hands in horror/surrender — levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose

• to raise o.s. — levantarse, alzarse

to raise o.s. into a sitting position — incorporarse
curtain, hand 1., 10), hell 1., 1), hope 1., 1), roof, sight 1., 4), spirit 1., 7), a), stake 1., 1)
2) (=make higher) subir

the rain has raised the water level in the river — la lluvia ha subido el nivel del agua del río

3) (=increase) [+ prices, salaries, taxes] aumentar, subir; [+ temperature] subir, aumentar, elevar; [+ standard, level] subir; [+ age limit] extender; [+ awareness, consciousness] aumentar

to raise standards in education — subir el nivel de la enseñanza

to raise the school leaving age — extender la edad de escolarización mínima obligatoria

• we want to raise the profile of rugby — queremos realzar la imagen del rugby

• don't you raise your voice to me! — ¡no me levantes or alces la voz!

4) [+ person] (in rank) ascender (to a)
peerage
5) (=erect) [+ building, statue] erigir, levantar

6) (=bring up) [+ child, livestock] criar; [+ crop] cultivar

the house where she was raised — la casa donde se crió

I want to settle down, maybe raise a family — quiero asentarme, y quizá tener una familia

7) (=produce) [+ laugh] provocar; [+ doubts, fears] suscitar; [+ suspicion] levantar, despertar; [+ cry] dar; [+ bump] causar; [+ blister] levantar

• his speech raised a cheer from the crowd — su discurso suscitó una ovación del público

• his forlorn attempts to raise a few laughs — sus intentos desesperados por provocar unas cuantas risas

• she could barely raise a smile — apenas pudo sonreír

• to raise suspicion in sb's mind — levantar or despertar las sospechas de algn

8) (=present, put forward) [+ question, point, possibility] plantear; [+ subject] sacar; [+ complaint] presentar

I'll raise the point with them — se lo mencionaré

you'll have to raise that with the director — tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director

• to raise objections to sth — poner objeciones or peros a algo

• this raises the prospect of civil war — esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil

• he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised — se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema

9) (=get together) [+ funds, money] recaudar; [+ capital] movilizar; [+ loan] conseguir, obtener; [+ army] reclutar

• they couldn't raise his bail — no pudieron reunir el dinero de su fianza

• they raised a loan against the house — consiguieron un préstamo con la casa como garantía

• to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero con fines benéficos
mortgage
10) (Cards)

I'll raise you! — ¡subo la apuesta!

I'll raise you £10 — te subo 10 libras más
bid, stake 1., 1)
11) (=contact) (by phone) localizar; (by radio) contactar con, localizar

we tried to raise him on the radio — intentamos contactar con él or localizarlo por radio

12) (=conjure) [+ spirits] evocar

• to raise sb from the dead — resucitar a algn, levantar a algn de entre los muertos

13) (Math) [+ total] elevar

2 raised to the power 3 is 8 — 2 elevado a la tercera potencia es 8

2.

N (esp US) (in salary) aumento m, subida f ; (in taxes) subida f

- raise up

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I [reɪz]
1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ( move upwards) \<\<head/hand\>\> levantar, alzar*; \<\<eyebrows\>\> arquear; \<\<blind/window\>\> subir; \<\<flag\>\> izar*

he raised his eyes — levantó la vista

he raised his hat — se levantó el sombrero

b) ( make higher) \<\<shelf/level/hem\>\> subir

3)

a) ( set upright) levantar

Lazarus was raised from the dead — Lázaro resucitó de entre los muertos

b) ( erect) \<\<monument/building\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml)

4)

a) \<\<pressure/temperature\>\> aumentar, elevar; \<\<price/salary/volume\>\> subir, aumentar

she raised her voice to me — me levantó la voz

to raise the school leaving age — extender* la escolaridad obligatoria

b) \<\<consciousness\>\> aumentar, acrecentar*; \<\<standing/reputation\>\> aumentar

don't raise his hopes — no le des demasiadas esperanzas

5) ( promote)

to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo

Sense II

6)

a) \<\<money/funds\>\> recaudar; \<\<loan\>\> conseguir, obtener

b) \<\<army/supporters\>\> reclutar

7) \<\<fears/doubt\>\> suscitar, dar* lugar a

he managed to raise a smile — pudo sonreír

to raise the alarm — dar* la alarma

8) \<\<subject\>\> sacar*; \<\<objection/question\>\> formular, hacer*, plantear

to raise something WITH somebody — plantearle algo a alguien

9)

a) \<\<child/family\>\> criar*

b) \<\<wheat/corn\>\> cultivar

they raise cattle — se dedican a la cría de ganado

II

noun (AmE) aumento m or subida f de sueldo

English-spanish dictionary > raise
6 raise

[reɪz] 1. гл.
1) поднимать

to raise a sunken ship from the bottom of the sea to the surface — поднимать затонувший корабль со дна моря на поверхность

Raise your hands up straight so that I can count them. — Поднимите выше руки, чтобы я мог их сосчитать.

Syn:

elevate, lift, uplift

Ant:

depress, descend, lower

2)

а) поднимать, будить

Syn:

awaken, arouse

б) воскрешать

Syn:

uplift

3)

а) вызывать, провоцировать

to raise a commotion — способствовать возникновению беспорядков

Syn:

incite, provoke

б) воодушевлять, вдохновлять, вселять (какие-л. чувства)

to raise the spirits — поднять дух

Syn:

heighten, invigorate

4) поднимать, повышать, увеличивать (количество, степень, уровень чего-л.)

to raise the rent — увеличить арендную плату

Syn:

increase

5) повышать (в звании, должности)

to raise smb. to the peerage — пожаловать кому-л. титул пэра

Any worker who makes a useful suggestion to the firm will be raised to a higher position. — Любой сотрудник, сделавший дельное предложение, получит повышение.

Syn:

elevate, promote

Ant:

lower

6)

а) выращивать ( растения); разводить (птицу, скот)

to raise cotton — выращивать хлопок

I'm proud of having raised these bushes from seed. — Я горжусь, что вырастил эти кусты из семян.

Syn:

grow, cultivate

б) растить, воспитывать ( детей)

I should know my own son, I've raised him from a baby. — Уж кто-кто, а я знаю своего собственного сына, я его растил с самого детства.

Syn:

foster, rear

в) воздвигать (здание и т. п.)

7)

а) поднимать ( голос); издать ( крик)

to raise a cheer — издать одобрительный, приветственный возглас

б) запеть, начать ( песню)

8) ставить, поднимать ( вопрос)

to raise a problem — поставить проблему ( на обсуждение)

Syn:

bring, fling, sling

9)

а) собирать ( особенно о финансовых средствах)

to raise funds — консолидировать капиталы; формировать фонды

б) воен. собирать, формировать

to raise an army — собрать армию

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Syn:

collect

10) уст. превозносить, восхвалять

Syn:

praise

11) заквашивать

to raise pastry / dough — ставить тесто на дрожжах

12) снимать (запрет, блокаду, эмбарго, осаду)

to raise a siege / ban — снимать блокаду, запрет

13) тех. устанавливать, налаживать связь ( особенно радиосвязь)

14) горн. добывать

15) текст. ворсовать, начёсывать

16) охот. поднимать, начинать гнать ( о дичи)

Syn:

flush

17) лингв. подниматься (передвигаться из более низкой позиции в синтаксической структуре в более высокую, например, из позиции подлежащего придаточного предложения перемещаться на место подлежащего главного. Ср. примеры: It seems that John is intelligent. - Кажется, что Джон умный. John seems to be intelligent - Джон кажется умным)

18) карт. поднимать ставку (ставить на столько-то больше, чем другой игрок; в покере)

I'll raise you another hundred dollars. — Поднимаю на сто долларов.

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- raise up

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to raise one's glass to smb. / smth. — поднять бокал, провозгласить тост за кого-л. / что-л.

- raise from the dead
- raise hell
- raise jack
- raise a big smoke
- raise a check
- raise a ghost 2. сущ.
1)

а) повышение, поднятие, увеличение ( особенно в количестве)

across-the-board raise — всеобщее повышение

annual raise — увеличение за год

A gigantic raise in freight rates would have added materially to the inflation. — Гигантский рост тарифов на перевозку грузов будет лишь способствовать инфляции.

Syn:

rise 1., increase 1.

б) амер. повышение зарплаты

to give smb. a raise — повысить кому-л. зарплату

to deserve / get a raise — получить повышение, более высокую зарплату

She could go on working - she had lately had a raise. (S. Ertz) — Она могла продолжать работать, ведь ей недавно повысили жалование.

в) повышение ставки (при заключении пари, а также в азартных играх)

He had a reputation to maintain, and he saw the raise and returned it. (C. E. Mulford) — Ему необходимо было поддерживать свою репутацию, поэтому, увидев повышение ставки, он повысил и свою ставку тоже.

2) подъём, дорога в гору

3) горн. восстающая выработка

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- make a raise

Англо-русский современный словарь > raise
7 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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I
1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
II
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *

mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
8 mano

Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar) \ \
mano es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: manar mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino 1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up; ¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!; con la mano en el corazón hand on heart; le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her; su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around; darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me; me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand; mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;
( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot 2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands; cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy; haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power; la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers; se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands 3 ( en fútbol) handball 4 ( del mortero) pestle 5 (de pintura, barniz) coat 6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand; ( conjunto de cartas) hand; ( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;
hecho a mano handmade; escrito a mano handwritten; tejido a mano handwoven; las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near; siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me; a la mano (AmL) close at hand; de mano hand ( before n); en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand; agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed; agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq); bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq); con las manos vacías empty-handed; darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb; llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows; pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage; ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman; tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand; tener mano dura to have a firm hand; tener mano para algo to be good at sth; traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq) 8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;
a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2

◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand (de animal) forefoot (de perro, gato) paw (de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force) Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand (asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed ' mano' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - alzada - alzado - anda - antes - armada - armado - artesanía - atraco - azotar - azote - barrena - caligrafía - canto - chocar - cogerse - cuenco - dar - dedo - dejada - dejado - derecha - echar - esconder - escrita - escrito - estrechar - estrecharse - extender - fastidiarse - freno - fuego - holgazanear - imputar - izquierda - izquierdo - justicia - levantar - literalmente - manca - mancha - manco - motricidad - ortopédica - ortopédico - palma - pañuelo - peldaño - picar - proyectar English: add on - armed robbery - back - bird - bite - blow-dry - brake - brush - by - cart - catapult - chronic - circle - clammy - coat - colour - dip - dip into - extend - finger - first-hand - fit into - gash - give - godforsaken - govern - grip - grope - guitar - hand - hand-held - hand-luggage - handbrake - handmade - handwritten - handy - hankie - hanky - have - heavy-handed - hold - hold on - hold out - hold up - impression - imprint - inch - join - jumble - junk shop

English-spanish dictionary > mano
9 ♦ 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
10 hand

[hænd] 1. сущ.
1)

а) рука ( кисть)

bare hands — голые руки

delicate / gentle hands — изящные, нежные руки

to clap one's hands — хлопать, аплодировать

to clasp / grab / grasp smb.'s hand — сжать кому-л. руку

to cup one's hands — сложить руки горстью

to hold / join hands — держаться за руки

to lower / raise one's hands — опускать / поднимать руки

to shake hands with smb. — здороваться с кем-л. за руку

to take smb.'s hand — пожать протянутую руку

to wring one's hands — заламывать руки

He grasped the hot metal with his bare hands. — Он схватил горячий металл голыми руками.

- at hand

б) передняя лапа или нога ( животных); конечность ( у обезьян); клешня ( у ракообразных)

2)

а) сила, власть, твёрдая рука

the hand of time — могущество времени

the bereaving hand of death — забирающая всё длань смерти

Her father was released from prison by the unbarring hand of death. — Её отец вышел из тюрьмы с помощью открывающей все засовы руки смерти.

б) контроль, надзор; защита, охрана

firm / iron hand — строгий контроль

to fall into smb.'s hands — попасть кому-л. в лапы

to suffer at smb.'s hands — натерпеться от кого-л.

to get out of hand — выходить из-под контроля

The land round his house was in his own hands. — Земля вокруг его дома принадлежала ему.

The documents fell into enemy hands. — Документы попали в руки врага.

The condemned man's fate is in the governor's hands. — Судьба приговорённого находится в руках губернатора.

Syn:

control, custody, care, possession, ownership, power, jurisdiction

в) власть мужа над женой ( в римском праве)

3) средство, посредничество, помощь

guiding hand — направляющая рука

to give / lend a hand — оказать помощь

to lend a helping hand — протягивать руку помощи

Give me a hand with the dishes. — Помоги мне с посудой.

Give me a hand with this ladder. — Помоги мне с этой лестницей.

He would not lift a hand to help. — Он пальцем не пошевелит, чтобы помочь.

Syn:

help, assistance, aid, support, lift

4) доля, участие (в выполнении чего-л.)

to have / take a hand in smth. — участвовать в чём-л.

5)

а) сторона, направление

no traffic on either hand of the road — никакого движения ни с той, ни с другой стороны дороги

The mountains on either hand become loftier and steeper. — Горы с обеих сторон становятся выше и круче.

Syn:

side, direction, quarter

б) точка зрения

on the one hand — с одной стороны

on the other hand — с другой стороны

Syn:

viewpoint

6) обещание, клятва; рука (как символ обещания выйти замуж; как символ принятия приглашения на танец)

to ask for smb.'s hand — просить чьей-л. руки

Catharine's hand is promised - promised to a man whom you may hate. (W. Scott) — Рука Кэтрин уже обещана - обещана человеку, которого вы, возможно, ненавидите.

… when the dancing recommenced and Darcy approached to claim her hand. (J. Austen) — … когда танцы возобновились и Дарси приблизился, чтобы предложить ей руку.

7)

а) рабочий, работник (человек, занимающийся физическим трудом)

ranch hand — работник на ферме

The foreman hired three new hands last week. — На прошлой неделе мастер нанял ещё трёх рабочих.

hired hand — наёмный рабочий

Syn:

labourer, worker, workman, employee, handyman, hired man

б) автор, исполнитель

picture by the well-known hand — картина известного художника

two portraits by the same hand — два портрета, принадлежащие одной и той же кисти

Syn:

specialist

8) матрос

All hands on board perished. — Все матросы на судне погибли.

She has just hands enough to weigh anchor. — На судне едва хватает матросов, чтобы поднять якорь.

- all hands

9)

а) разг. мастер, умелец

poor hand at running a business — никудышный бизнесмен

I am a bad hand at criticising men. — Из меня неважнецкий критик.

He was a good hand at singlestick. — Он был силён в фехтовании.

an old hand at fund-raising — опытный организатор различных фондов

б) разг. лицо, определяемое в отношении его характера

His moral character was exceedingly bad, he is still a loose hand. — У него очень низкие моральные качества, он по-прежнему очень распущен.

Little S. is well known as a cool hand. — Малыш С. хорошо известен своим хладнокровием.

10) ловкость, сноровка, мастерство, умение, способность

to keep one's hand in smth. — продолжать совершенствоваться, не терять искусства в чём-л.

I had always a hand at carpentry. — У меня всегда были способности к плотницкому делу.

A jockey must have a hand for all sorts of horses, and in the case of two and three year olds a very good hand it must be. — Жокей должен уметь управлять любыми лошадьми, а чтобы управлять двухлетками и трёхлетками, требуется особое мастерство.

Syn:

ability, skill, knack

11) разг. аплодисменты

big / good hand — продолжительные аплодисменты

Give the little girl a great big hand. — Давайте устроим малышке овации.

It's a good act - we got a good hand. — Это действие сыграли хорошо - нам долго хлопали.

The second curtain fell without a hand. — После второго действия не было ни одного хлопка.

Syn:

applause, ovation

12)

а) почерк; стиль письма

small hand — мелкий почерк

Aunt Edna writes a beautiful hand. — У тёти Эдны великолепный почерк.

But he will recognize my hand. — Но он узнает мою руку.

Syn:

handwriting

б) подпись

under hand and seal юр. — за подписью и печатью

Syn:

signature

13)

а) стрелка часов

hour hand — часовая стрелка

minute hand — минутная стрелка

(sweep-)second hand — секундная стрелка

б) крыло семафора

в) указатель ( изображение кисти с вытянутым указательным пальцем)

14) ладонь (мера длины, = 4 дюйма; употребляется для измерения роста лошадей)

15) пучок, связка ( листового табака), кисть, гроздь ( бананов)

16) свиной окорок

17) карт.

а) карты на руках у игрока

good, strong hand — хорошие карты

weak hand — плохие карты

to show / declare one's hand — раскрывать карты

to have / hold a hand — иметь карты

He felt that life had dealt him a bad hand. — Он считал, что жизнь к нему несправедлива.

б) игрок

- elder hand

в) партия, кон

We have a room where we can take a hand at whist. — У нас есть комната, где мы могли бы сыграть партию в вист.

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to live from hand to mouth — жить без уверенности в будущем; жить впроголодь, кое-как сводить концы с концами

to put / set one's hands to smth. — предпринять, начать что-л.; браться за что-л.

to play into the hands of smb. — играть на руку кому-л.

hands down — легко, без усилий

- at any hand
- on one's hands
- out of hand
- for one's own hand
- in hand
- hand in hand
- by hand
- on hand
- hand and foot
- hand and glove
- hand in glove
- hand over hand
- hand over fist
- gain the upper hand
- hands up! 2. прил.
1) относящийся к руке

hand gesture — жест рукой

2) сделанный ручным способом

hand embroidery — ручная вышивка

3) портативный, ручной; наручный, носимый на руке

hand mirror — ручное зеркало

hand luggage — ручная кладь

4) управляемый вручную

hand pump — ручной насос
3. гл.
1)

а) давать, передавать, вручать; разносить блюда ( во время еды)

Hand me the newspaper, please. — Подай мне, пожалуйста, газету.

At smart tables, dishes were now handed by the servants. — За нарядными столами слуги разносили блюда.

She handed the documents back to me. — Она протянула мне назад документы.

Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. — Пожалуйста, дай мне вон ту большую тарелку с верхней полки, я не могу её достать.

Your test paper must be handed in by Monday. — Ваша письменная работа должна быть сдана к понедельнику.

The precious flame representing the spirit of the Games is handed on from runner to runner. — Драгоценный огонь, символизирующий дух Олимпийских игр, передаётся бегунами из рук в руки.

Hand out the question papers as the students enter the examination room. — Раздайте контрольные работы, когда студенты войдут в комнату.

Hand your cases over to the doorman, he will see that they are delivered to your room. — Отдайте ваши сумки портье, он проследит, чтобы они были доставлены в ваш номер.

It was such a wealthy party that special servants were employed to hand the drinks round. — Это был такой шикарный приём, что напитки разносили специально нанятые слуги.

б) амер. давать, снабжать

She handed him a surprise. — Она поразила его.

- hand it to

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Syn:

give, pass, deliver, convey, turn over to, furnish with

2) вести за руку; помогать, протягивать руку

Remember how Sir Walter Raleigh handed Queen Elizabeth across the mud puddle? — Помнишь, как сэр Уолтер Ралей протянул руку королеве Елизавете, чтобы помочь ей перебраться через грязь?

The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. — Слуга помог леди выйти из экипажа.

Syn:

help, assist, guide, aid

3) уст.

а) дотрагиваться, брать, хватать рукой

б) делать, управлять руками

в) иметь дело с (кем-л. / чем-л.)

4) мор. убирать, сворачивать ( паруса)

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- hand back
- hand down
- hand in
- hand off
- hand on
- hand out
- hand over
- hand up

Англо-русский современный словарь > hand
11 hand

1. n
1) рука; власть, контроль

2) работник; pl рабочая сила

3) источник (информации и т.п.)

4) карты ( в руке игрока)

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to call one's hand — раскрывать свои планы / карты, обнаруживать свои истинные намерения

to change hands — переходить из рук в руки / в другие руки

to declare one's hand — раскрывать свои планы / карты, обнаруживать свои истинные намерения

to fight alone hand — бороться в одиночку

to fight for one's own hand — отстаивать свои интересы

to force smb's hand — принуждать кого-л. к действию; форсировать события

to gain the upper hand — одерживать победу, брать верх; становиться хозяином положения

to get out of hand — выходить из-под контроля

to get the upper hand — одерживать победу, брать верх; становиться хозяином положения

to give smb a free hand — давать / предоставлять кому-л. свободу действий

to go cap in hand to smb — идти к кому-л. с протянутой рукой (добиваясь помощи, кредитов и т.п.)

to have a heavy hand in smth — принимать активное участие в чем-л., быть сильно заинтересованным в чем-л.

to have the upper hand — одерживать победу, брать верх; становиться хозяином положения

to join hands — объединяться, действовать сообща

to lay violent hands on smth — захватывать силой что-л.

to offer a hand to smb — протягивать кому-л. руку помощи

to place smth in private hands — денационализировать что-л.

to play into smb's hand — играть на руку кому-л.

to play one's hand — раскрывать свои планы / карты, обнаруживать свои истинные намерения

to raise one's hands on cue — поднимать руки ( при голосовании) по команде

to reject smth out of hand — отклонять / отвергать что-л. без обсуждения

to rule a country with an iron hand — править страной железной рукой

to show one's hand — раскрывать свои планы / карты, обнаруживать свои истинные намерения

to strengthen smb's hand — укреплять чьи-л. позиции

to take a heavy hand in smth — принимать активное участие / быть сильно заинтересованным в чем-л.

to tie one's hands behind one's backs — связывать себе руки

to wash one's hands of smth — умывать руки, устраняться от участия в чем-л.

to weaken smb's hand — ослаблять чьи-л. позиции

- at first hand
- by an open show of hand
- factory hand
- firm hand
- guiding hand behind smth
- guiding hand
- in hand
- old parliamentary hand
- old Washington hands 2. v
передавать, вручать

to hand in — вручать; подавать

to hand in an application — подавать заявление

to hand message — передавать / вручать послание

to hand oneself over to smb — сдаваться кому-л.

to hand over — передавать

to hand smb over to the police — передавать кого-л. в руки полиции

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12 رفع

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏ \ رَفَعَ بآلة \ hoist: to raise by means of a rope or a machine: The captain told them to hoist the flag. \ رَفَعَ بجهد \ heave: to lift, move or throw a heavy object: Who heaved that brick through the window. \ رَفَعَ بالرّافِعة \ jack: to lift with a jack: Please jack up this side of my lorry, and change the front tyre. winch: to raise or pull with a winch: The car was winched on to the ship. \ رَفَعَ بالعَتَلَة \ lever: to move with a lever: He levered the top off the box, which had been nailed up. \ رَفَعَ دَعْوَى عَلَى \ bring (brought): (in law) to start or put forward (a charge or case). sue: to claim money from (sb.) in court: I sued him for damaging my car. \ رَفَعَ الكُلْفَةَ \ take a liberty: to do sth. that is not polite unless one has asked for permission first: He took the liberty of borrowing my bicycle while I was out. \ See Also تجرأ (تَجَرَّأَ)‏ \ رَفَعَ وأَلْقَى \ heave: to lift, move or throw a heavy object: Who heaved that brick through the window.

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13 beschwörend

I Part. Präs. beschwören

II Adj. Geste, Blick, Worte: imploring, beseeching; jemandem einen beschwörenden Blick zuwerfen glance imploringly at s.o.

III Adv.: jemanden beschwörend ansehen give s.o. an imploring look; beschwörend die Hände heben raise one’s hands in an imploring gesture

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be·schwö·rend

I. adj imploring, pleading, beseeching form

II. adv imploringly, pleadingly, beseechingly form

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beschwörend

A. ppr → beschwören

B. adj Geste, Blick, Worte: imploring, beseeching;

jemandem einen beschwörenden Blick zuwerfen glance imploringly at sb

C. adv:

jemanden beschwörend ansehen give sb an imploring look;

beschwörend die Hände heben raise one’s hands in an imploring gesture

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > beschwörend
14 segnen

v/t

1. bless; sich segnen cross o.s.; Gott segne dich God bless you

2. (ausstatten) bless, endow; Gott hat sie mit vielen Kindern gesegnet God blessed her with many children; er ist nicht gerade mit Intelligenz / Schönheit gesegnet umg. he is not exactly over-endowed with intelligence / blessed with great beauty

3. fig.: das Zeitliche segnen depart this life; ich segne den Tag, an dem diese Arbeit fertig ist umg. I praise the day when this job is finished!; gesegnet

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to consecrate; to bless

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seg|nen ['zeːgnən]
vt (REL)
to bless
ségnend die Hände erheben — to raise one's hands in blessing

See:

→ auch gesegnet

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seg·nen

[ˈze:gnən]

vt

1. REL (mit einem Segen bedenken)

▪ jdn/etw \segnen to bless sb/sth

mit \segnender Gebärde in blessing

segnend die Hände heben to raise one's hands in blessing; s.a. Gott

2. (geh: reich bedenken, beglücken)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \segnen to bless sb [with sth]

▪ [mit etw dat] gesegnet sein to be blessed with sth

ein gesegnetes Alter erreichen to reach a venerable age

einen gesegneten Appetit haben to have a healthy appetite

einen gesegneten Schlaf haben (fam) to sleep like a log

3. (veraltend: preisen)

▪ etw \segnen to bless sth

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transitives Verb

1) bless

2) (ausstatten mit)

mit jemandem/etwas gesegnet sein — (auch iron.) be blessed with somebody/something

im gesegneten Alter von 88 Jahren — at the venerable age of 88 years

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segnen v/t

1. bless;

sich segnen cross o.s.;

Gott segne dich God bless you

2. (ausstatten) bless, endow;

Gott hat sie mit vielen Kindern gesegnet God blessed her with many children;

er ist nicht gerade mit Intelligenz/Schönheit gesegnet umg he is not exactly over-endowed with intelligence/blessed with great beauty

3. fig:

das Zeitliche segnen depart this life;

ich segne den Tag, an dem diese Arbeit fertig ist umg I praise the day when this job is finished!; → gesegnet

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transitives Verb

1) bless

2) (ausstatten mit)

mit jemandem/etwas gesegnet sein — (auch iron.) be blessed with somebody/something

im gesegneten Alter von 88 Jahren — at the venerable age of 88 years

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v.

to bless v.

to consecrate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > segnen
15 elevate

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > elevate
16 lift

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > lift
17 pick up

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > pick up
18 put up

رَفَعَ \ elevate: to lift up. lift: (often with up) to take up; raise: I lifted the child (up) on to my knee. The box was too heavy to lift. pick up: to lift (from the ground, from a table, etc.): Pick up what you’ve dropped. put up: to raise (one’s hands, the price, etc.). raise: to lift; move to a higher position: He raised his arm and pointed at the sky. She raised her cup and drank, increase; make higher He raised the price (or his offer) from $4 to $5. She raised her voice (spoke louder). The news raised my hopes (made me more hopeful). \ See Also رَقِيَ، شال (شَالَ)، التقط (اِلْتَقَطَ)، زاد (زَادَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > put up
19 горе

I г`оре
с.

1) (глубокая печаль, скорбь) grief, sorrow; woe книжн. высок.

с горя — of grief, with grief

обезу́меть от горя — be distraught with grief

к моему́ горю, на моё горе — unfortunately for me, to my sorrow

он с горя за́пил — he is drowning his sorrows

2) ( несчастье) misfortune; ( беда) distress

сде́лать что-л на своё горе — do smth to one's misfortune, do smth unfortunately / unluckily for one

причиня́ть кому́-л горе — grieve smb

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горе в том, что — the trouble is that

ему́ и горя ма́ло — nothing touches him, he doesn't give a damn; and he has nothing left to worry about

уби́тый горем — broken-hearted

горе мне! — woe is me!

горе мне с тобо́й! разг. — ≈ what a problem you are!

слеза́ми горю не помо́жешь посл. — ≈ it's no use crying over spilt milk
II гор`е
нареч. книжн. уст.

(кверху, ввысь) up

возвести́ о́чи горе — look up

возде́ть ру́ки горе — raise one's hands

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20 ἀνταείρω

ἀνταείρω,

A = ἀνταίρω, only in [voice] Med., ἀνταείρεσθαι χεῖράς τινι raise one's hands against one, make war upon him, Hdt.3.144,7.101; or without τινί, 6.44.7.212; also πόλεμον βασιλέϊ ἀ. 8.140
.a.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀνταείρω

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