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/hæn(d)z/

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noun

Mains

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

Examples :

"Her hands are really strong."

Ses mains sont vraiment fortes.

body part anatomy human animal physiology biology organ

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Ce qui ressemble à une main humaine

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

Examples :

"The mechanical hands of the robot carefully assembled the small electronic components. "

Les éléments mécaniques du robot ont assemblé avec soin les petits composants électroniques.

part body organ human anatomy

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Paume

In linear measurement:

Examples :

"The pony was measured at 13 hands tall. "

Le poney mesurait 13 paumes de haut.

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Camp, côté, direction

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

Examples :

""During the school play, the audience sat on both hands of the stage - the left hand and the right hand." "

Pendant la pièce de l'école, le public était assis des deux côtés de la scène - le côté gauche et le côté droit.

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Pouvoir, capacité, compétence

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Examples :

"The artist's hands demonstrated impressive skill in painting. "

Les mains de l'artiste ont démontré une compétence impressionnante en peinture.

ability action function

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Agent, serviteur, travailleur

An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.

Examples :

"an old hand at speaking; large farms need many farm hands"

Un vieux routier de la parole ; les grandes fermes ont besoin de nombreux travailleurs agricoles.

person job work

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Coup de main, aide

An instance of helping.

Examples :

"Bob gave Alice a hand to move the furniture."

Bob a donné un coup de main à Alice pour déménager les meubles.

aid action work job service

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Écriture

Handwriting; style of penmanship.

Examples :

"a good hand"

une bonne écriture

style writing language

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Signature

A person's autograph or signature.

Examples :

"Given under my Hand and Seal of the State this 1st Day of January, 2010."

Donné sous ma Signature et le Sceau de l'État ce 1er jour de janvier 2010.

sign writing person mark

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Possession, propriété

Personal possession; ownership.

Examples :

"The old house finally passed into her hands after her grandfather's death. "

La vieille maison est finalement passée en sa possession après la mort de son grand-père.

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Gestion, contrôle

(usually in the plural, hands) Management, domain, control.

Examples :

"The project is finally in good hands, and I'm confident it will succeed. "

Le projet est enfin entre de bonnes mains, et je suis confiant qu'il réussira.

organization business government

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Ce qui est tenu dans une main

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

Examples :

"She carried two hands of groceries into the house, one in each arm. "

Elle a porté deux mains de courses dans la maison, une dans chaque bras.

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Applaudissements

Examples :

"Give him a hand."

Applaudissez-le.

entertainment sound action

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Jeu des mains

A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me how to play hands, the traditional gambling game where you guess which hand hides the bone. "

Mon grand-père m'a appris à jouer au jeu des mains, le jeu de hasard traditionnel où l'on devine dans quelle main se cache l'os.

culture game tradition history

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La poignée

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

Examples :

"The old rifle had a smooth, worn hands, showing where generations had gripped it to take aim. "

Le vieux fusil avait une poignée lisse et usée, montrant où des générations l'avaient saisie pour viser.

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Un rhizome entier de gingembre

A whole rhizome of ginger.

Examples :

"My grandmother always adds several hands of ginger to her homemade ginger ale recipe. "

Ma grand-mère ajoute toujours plusieurs rhizomes entiers de gingembre à sa recette de ginger ale maison.

vegetable plant food

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Toucher, tenue

The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

Examples :

"This fabric has a smooth, soft hand."

Ce tissu a un toucher lisse et doux.

material quality sensation

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Exécution, réalisation, manière

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

Examples :

"The old wooden table showed the careful hands of the carpenter. "

La vieille table en bois montrait l'exécution soignée du charpentier.

action work achievement ability

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Transmission, passage

Agency in transmission from one person to another.

Examples :

"The important documents passed through many hands before reaching the CEO. "

Les documents importants sont passés par de nombreuses mains avant d'atteindre le PDG.

communication business job organization

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Prix, cours

Examples :

"The art gallery sells original paintings at very high hands, making them inaccessible to many collectors. "

La galerie d'art vend des peintures originales à des prix très élevés, ce qui les rend inaccessibles à de nombreux collectionneurs.

value business economy

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Donner, remettre

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

Examples :

"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

Il leur a remis la lettre. Elle a remis la responsabilité à son adjoint.

action communication

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verb

Guider, aider, assister

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

Examples :

"to hand a lady into a carriage"

Aider une dame à monter dans une voiture.

action job organization

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Gérer, manier

Examples :

"She hands the challenging accounts, demonstrating her excellent organizational skills. "

Elle gère les comptes difficiles, démontrant ainsi ses excellentes compétences organisationnelles.

business job economy organization

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Saisir, attraper

To seize; to lay hands on.

Examples :

"The security guard hands pickpockets near the museum entrance. "

L'agent de sécurité attrape les pickpockets près de l'entrée du musée.

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S'engager, promettre

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Examples :

"They decided to hands their daughter to be married during the summer festival. "

Ils ont décidé d'engager leur fille pour qu'elle se marie pendant le festival d'été.

ritual tradition family culture

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Replier

(said of a sail) To furl.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully hands the sail to furl it. "

Le marin replie soigneusement la voile pour la replier.

nautical sailing

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Coopérer, collaborer

Examples :

""To finish the school project on time, the students decided to hands together." "

Pour terminer le projet scolaire à temps, les élèves ont décidé de coopérer.

organization business work action