| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | hand |
| IPA | /hænd / noun |
| Back | el |
| Back 2 | hand (noun) /hænd
/ noun
PART OF BODY
1 [countable]
the part of your body
at the end of your arm which has five fingers
el
He took the child by the hand.
She lifted the hot pan out of the oven with
her bare hands.
He held the bird gently in the palm of his
hand.
She was on her hands and knees looking for
an earring.
-HANDED
2 (-handed)
adjective
[in compounds]
having, using or made
for the type of hand(s) mentioned
…
elli
heavy-handed
right-handed/left-handed
left-handed scissors
HELP
3 (a
hand)
[singular] (informal)
some help
yardım, el
I'll give you a hand with the washing up.
Do you want/need a hand?
ON CLOCK
4 [countable]
the part of a clock or
watch that points to the numbers
kol
the hour/minute/second hand
WORKER
5 [countable]
a person who does
physical work on a farm, in a factory, etc.
işçi
farmhands
hired hands
All hands (tüm
tayfalar) on deck!
CARDS
6 [countable]
the set of playing
cards that sb has been given in a game of cards
(iskambil) el
to be dealt a good/bad hand
IDIOMS
(close/near)
at hand
(formal)
near in space or time
el
altında, hazırda
Help is close at hand.
be
an old hand (at sth)
to be good at sth
because you have done it often before
deneyimli
olmak
She's an old hand at dealing with the
press.
by
hand
1 done
by a person and not by machine
elle, elde
I had to do all the sewing by hand.
2 not
by post
elden
The letter was delivered by hand.
catch
sb red-handed
to find sb just as
they are doing sth wrong
suçüstü
yakalamak
The police caught the burglars red-handed
with the stolen jewellery.
change
hands
to pass from one owner
to another
el
değiştirmek
a
firm hand
strong control or
discipline
disiplin, sıkı
denetim
Those children need a teacher with a firm
hand.
(at)
first hand
(used about
information that you have received) from sb who was closely involved
birinci
ağız
Did you get this information first hand?
look at SECOND-HAND
get,
have, etc. a free hand
to get, have, etc.
permission to make your own decisions about sth
yetki
almak, yetkisi olmak
I had a free hand in designing the course.
get,
have, etc. the upper hand
to get into a stronger
position than another person; to gain control over sb
baskın
çıkmak, duruma hâkim olmak
get/lay
your hands on sb
(informal)
to catch sb
birini
yakalamak
Just wait till I get my hands on that boy!
get/lay
your hands on sth
to find or obtain sth
bulmak;
elde
etmek
I need to get my hands on a good
dictionary.
give
sb a big hand
to hit your hands
together to show approval, enthusiasm, etc.
çılgınca
alkışlamak
The audience gave the girl a big hand when
she finished her song.
hand
in hand
1
holding each other's hands
elele
The couple walked hand in hand along the
beach.
2
usually happening together; closely connected
birlikte, ortaklaşa
Drought and famine usually go hand in hand.
your
hands are tied
to not be in a
position to do as you would like because of rules, promises, etc.
(M) eli
kolu bağlı olmak
I'd like to help but my hands are tied.
hands
off (sb/sth)
(informal)
used for ordering sb
not to touch sb/sth
dokunmak
yasak, ellemeyiniz
hands
up
1 used
in a school, etc. for asking people to lift one hand and give an answer
parmak
kaldırın
Hands up who'd like to go on the trip this
afternoon?
2 used
by a person with a gun to tell other people to put their hands in the air
eller
yukarı
have
sb eating out of your hand
to have control and
power over sb
avucunun
içine almak
have
a hand in sth
to take part in or
share sth
işte
payı olmak
Even members of staff had a hand in
painting and decorating the new office.
have
your hands full
to be very busy or too
busy to do sth else
işi
başından aşkın olmak
a
helping hand
some help
yardım
eli
My neighbour is always ready to give me a
helping hand.
hold
sb's hand
to give sb support in
a difficult situation
destek
olmak, el vermek
I'll come to the dentist's with you to hold
your hand.
hold
hands (with sb)
(used about two
people) to hold each other's hands
elele
tutuşmak
(get/be)
out of hand
not under control
kontrolden
çıkmış
Violence at football matches is getting out
of hand.
OPPOSITE HAND1
in
your hands; in the hands of sb
in your possession,
control or care
elde, elinde
The document is no longer in my hands.
The matter is in the hands of a solicitor.
She is in capable hands.
in
safe hands
with sb who will take
good care of you
emin
ellerde
Don't worry, the children are in safe hands
with Marianne.
keep
your hand in
to do an activity from
time to time so that you do not forget how to do it or lose the skill
el
alışkanlığını yitirmemek
I play tennis from time to time just to
keep my hand in.
know
sth inside out/like the back of your hand
(informal)
to be very familiar
with sth
avucunun
içi gibi bilmek
I grew up here. I know these woods like the
back of my hand.
She knows these streets inside out.
lend
(sb) a hand/lend a hand (to sb)
to help sb
el
atmak, yardım etmek
We saw some people trying to catch a dog so
we stopped to lend a hand.
off
your hands
not your
responsibility any more
sırtından
atmış, sorumluluğundan çıkmış
Once the children are off our hands we want
to go on a world cruise.
on
hand
available to help or
to be used
hazırda, elde
There is always an adult on hand to help
when the children are playing outside.
on
your hands
being your responsibility
elde, sorumluluğunda
We seem to have a problem on our hands.
on
the one hand… on the other (hand)
used for showing
opposite points of view
bir
yandan … öte yandan
On the one hand, of course, cars are very
useful. On the other hand, they cause a huge amount of pollution.
in
hand
1
(used about money, etc.) not yet used
hazırda, yedekte,
kenarda
If you have time in hand at the end of the
exam, check what you have written.
2
being dealt with at the moment; under control
eldeki, hali
hazırdaki, kontrol altında
Let's finish the job in hand first before
we start something new.
The situation is in hand.
OPPOSITE HAND1
out
of your hands
not in your control;
not your responsibility
elinden
çıkmış
I can't help you, I'm afraid. The matter is
out of my hands.
shake
sb's hand/shake hands (with sb)/shake sb by the hand
to take sb's hand and
move it up and down (when you meet sb, to show that you have agreed on sth,
etc.)
el
sıkışmak
note at INTRODUCE
to
hand
near or close to you
yakında, el
altında
I'm afraid I haven't got a pen to hand.
try
your hand at sth
to do sth such as an
activity or a sport for the first time
(yeni bir etkinlik) el
atmak
Now that I can ski, I'd really like to try
my hand at snowboarding.
turn
your hand to sth
to have the ability to
do sth
elinden
gelmek
She can turn her hand to all sorts of jobs.
wash
your hands of sb/sth
to refuse to be
responsible for sb/sth any longer
elini
eteğini çekmek, ilgisini kesmek
They washed their hands of their son when
he was sent to prison.
with
your bare hands
without weapons or
tools
silahsız, araç
gereç olmadan
She killed him with her bare hands (silahsız).
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