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Hand Sb Sth El I Time Olmak Control

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Kind noun
Front hand 
IPA  /hænd   / noun
Back el
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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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