hand

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

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. (collective) 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. (especially, in-compounds) 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. (in-plural) 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. (historical) 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. (archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.
27. (archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.
28. (obsolete) Rate; price.

Verb

1. (transitive) To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.
2. (transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To manage.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To seize; to lay hands on.
5. (rare, transitive) To pledge by the hand; to handfast.
6. (transitive) To furl (a sail).
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To cooperate.

Concepts

main

✋

bras

donner

aiguille

passer

écriture

remettre

livrer

ouvrier

paume

matelot

transmettre

plante du pied

poignée

régime

relais

🐴

applaudissement

👏

arrière-main

coup de main

écriture manuelle

en main

paluche

✋

paume de la main

part

ma*

partie

bailler

céder

confier

côté

coup de pouce

index

menotte

ouvrière

patte

pied

🦶

Synonymes

arm

give

worker

pass

labourer

operative

workman

laborer

working man

finger

hand over

handwriting

pointer

needle

palm

fingers

help

convey

reach

indicator

script

mitt

wing

🪽

hands

side

deliver

deal

present

aid

paw

quarter

pass on

hired hand

hired man

employee

ability

serve

skill

assistance

aide

direction

suspend

bridge player

branch

possession

aptitude

offer

applause

👏

ovation

control

Traductions

mano

✋

Hand

✋

mano

✋

hand

mão

✋

manus

✋

mà

✋

χέρι

el

✋

يد

porgere

✋

dest

✋

Zeiger

✋

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/hænd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: hond

Hérité de ancien anglais: hand

Appartenant à néerlandais: -

Appartenant à suédois: hand

Appartenant à danois: hånd

Appartenant à allemand: Hand

Appartenant à frison occidental: hân

Appartenant à gotique: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽

Appartenant à letton: sīts

Appartenant à grec ancien: κεντέω

Appartenant à albanais: çandër

Hérité de moyen anglais: handen

Appartenant à anglais: hend

Hérité de ancien anglais: *hendan

Appartenant à Old Frisian: handa

Appartenant à Middle Low German: handen

Appartenant à néerlandais: handen

Appartenant à néerlandais: overhandigen

Appartenant à moyen haut-allemand: handen

Appartenant à moyen haut-allemand: henden

Appartenant à vieux norrois: henda

In summary

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”).

Phrases

We were all made by the same hand , and we have the same soul .

Nous étions tous faits par la même main, et nous avons la même âme.

He turned from the door and walked slowly toward the gate , still holding the keys in his hand .

Il se tourna de la porte et se dirigea lentement vers la porte, tenant toujours les clés dans sa main.

Henderson stood up with a spade in his hand .

Henderson se leva avec une bêche à la main.

The colored sands are then poured into the bowl and stirred by hand .

Les sables colorés sont ensuite versés dans le bol et remués à la main.

Tabitha on the other hand , chose a more pragmatic approach .

Tabitha, d'autre part, a choisi une approche plus pragmatique.