hand

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Significat (anglès)

1. The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
3. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.
4. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
5. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
6. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
7. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.
8. In linear measurement:
9. (obsolete) In linear measurement:
10. A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
11. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.
12. An agent; a servant, or manual laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty.
13. A performer more or less skilful.
14. An instance of helping.
15. Handwriting; style of penmanship.
16. A person's autograph or signature.
17. Promise, word; especially of a betrothal.
18. Personal possession; ownership.
19. Management, domain, control.
20. (colloquial) A hand which is free to assist; especially due to having one's hands full or otherwise fully preoccupied.
21. Applause.
22. A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.
23. The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
24. A whole rhizome of ginger.
25. The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.
26. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
27. Agency in transmission from one person to another.
28. (obsolete) Rate; price.

arm

working man

ability

hired man

bridge player

palm of hand

palm of the hand

wage-earner

burst of applause

derogate from

furnish with

let drop

sole of foot

trunk of eleplant

one hand

one’s bit

staff member

back of hand

single game

inner knife hand

knife hand

palm heel hand

rake hand

reverse knife hand

reinforcement

come to the aid of

job-holder

stretch forth

the set of cards in one’s hand

turn over to

agricultural laborer

benefact

fieldhand

philosophical system

poker hand

savoir-faire

indicating hand

finger guide

indicating needle

needle pointer

indicated needle

bring back to

agricultural labourer

bring through

competency

do good

Freqüència

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/hænd/

From Middle English hond, hand, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz. See also Dutch and Swedish hand (“hand”), Danish hånd, German Hand, West Frisian hân). Perhaps compare Old Swedish hinna (“to gain”), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰-𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (fra-hinþan, “to take captive, capture”); and Latvian sīts (“hunting spear”), Ancient Greek κεντέω (kentéō, “prick”), Albanian çandër (“pitchfork, prop”).