Tra từ hand - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. hand [hand hands handed handing] noun, verb BrE [hænd] NAmE [hænd]
noun

PART OF BODY
1. countable the part of the body at the end of the arm, including the fingers and thumb
• Ian placed a hand on her shoulder.
•Put your hand up if you know the answer.
•Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times.
•She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring.
•Couples strolled past holding hands.
•Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road.
•The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay.
•He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands).
•a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on)
•a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity)

see also ↑left-hand, ↑right-hand

-HANDED
2. (in adjectives)using the hand or number of hands mentioned
•a one-handed catch
•left-handed scissors (= intended to be held in your left hand)

HELP
3. a handsingular (informal)help in doing sth
• Let me give you a hand with those bags (= help you to carry them).
• Do you need a hand with those invoices?
•The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand.

ROLE IN SITUATION
4. singular ~ in sth the part or role that sb/sth plays in a particular situation; sb's influence in a situation
•Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
•Several of his colleagues had a hand in his downfall.
•This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.

ON CLOCK/WATCH
5. countable (usually in compounds)a part of a clock or watch that points to the numbers
see also ↑hour hand, ↑minute hand, ↑second hand

WORKER
6. countable a person who does physical work on a farm or in a factory
see also ↑chargehand, ↑farmhand, ↑hired hand, ↑stagehand

SAILOR
7. countable a sailor on a ship
•All hands on deck!
see also ↑deckhand

HAND-
8. (in compounds)by a person rather than a machine
•hand-painted pottery
•hand-knitted
• This item should be hand washed.
see also ↑handmade

IN CARD GAMES
9. countable a set of ↑playing cards given to one player in a game
•to be dealt a good/bad hand
10. countable one stage of a game of cards
• I'll have to leave after this hand.

WRITING
11. singular (old use)a particular style of writing
see also ↑freehand

MEASUREMENT FOR HORSE
12. countable a unit for measuring the height of a horse, equal to 4 inches or 10.16 centimetres
see also ↑dab hand, ↑old hand, ↑second-hand, ↑underhand
more at give sb/get a big hand at ↑big _adj., a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush at ↑bird, bite the hand that feeds you at ↑bite _v., have sb's blood on your hands at ↑blood _n., cap in hand at ↑cap _n., cash in hand at ↑cash _n., change hands at ↑change _v., close at hand at ↑close ²_adv., take your courage in both hands at ↑courage, the dead hand of sth at ↑dead _adj., the devil makes work for idle hands at ↑devil, eat out of your/sb's hand at ↑eat, a firm hand at ↑firm _adj., fold your hands at ↑fold _v., force sb's hand at ↑force _v., get, have, etc. a free hand at ↑free _adj., go hat in hand (to sb) at ↑hat, heavy hand at ↑heavy, give/lend a helping hand at ↑help _v., an iron fist/hand (in a velvet glove) at ↑iron _adj., join hands at ↑join _v., know sb/sth like the back of your hand at ↑know _v., take the law into your own hands at ↑law, take your life in your hands at ↑life, not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) at ↑lift _v., live from hand to mouth at ↑live ¹, make/lose money hand over fist at ↑money, offer your hand at ↑offer _v., overplay your hand at ↑overplay, a pair of handsI've only got one pair of hands. at ↑pair _n., have sb in the palm of your hand at ↑palm _n., putty in sb's hands at ↑putty, raise a/your hand against/to sb at ↑raise _v., in safe handsin the safe hands of sba safe pair of hands at ↑safe _adj., a show of hands at ↑show _n., show your hand/cards at ↑show _v., sleight of hand at sleight, stay your hand at ↑stay _v., have time on your hands at ↑time _n., try your hand at ↑try _v., gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand at ↑upper _adj., wait on sb hand and foot at ↑wait _v., wash your hands of sb/sth at ↑wash _v., have/hold, etc. the whip hand at ↑whip _n., win (sth) hands down at ↑win _v., wring sb's handwring your hands at ↑wring

Word Origin:
Old English hand, hond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hand and German Hand.

Collocations:
Physical appearance
A person may be described as having:
Eyes
(bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face
a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
full/thick/thin/pouty lips
dry/chapped/cracked lips
flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache
Hair and skin
pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair
straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
a bald/balding/shaved head
a receding hairline
a bald patch/spot
a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part
Body
a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
big/wide/narrow/slim hips
a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
thin/slender/muscular arms
big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build

Language Bank:
contrast
Highlighting differences
▪ This survey highlights a number of differences in ▪ the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
One of the main differences between ▪ the girls and ▪ the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.
Unlike ▪ the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.
▪ The girls differ from ▪ the boys in that ▪ they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.
Compared to ▪ the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.
▪ On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast ▪, very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.
▪ The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas ▪ / while ▪ the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.
▪ When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand ▪, tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
Language Banks at ↑generally, ↑illustrate, ↑proportion, ↑similarly, ↑surprising

Vocabulary Building:
Using your hands
Touch
These verbs describe different ways of touching things:

Hold
You can use these verbs to describe taking something quickly:

These verbs describe holding things tightly:

Example Bank:
•A heavy hand clamped over her mouth.
•A large hand descended on his shoulder.
•A strong hand reached out and caught hold of her arm.
•A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand.
•At harvest time all the locals lend a hand.
•Beth grasped the rope with both hands.
•Can you give me a hand with loading the van?
•Clive ran a hand through his hair.
•Delicate clothes should be washed by hand.
•Eager hands reached out to help him.
•Guards made sure that the food supplies didn't fall into the wrong hands.
•Hannah grasped her hand.
•He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.
•He clutched the cane in his clammy hand.
•He grabbed my hand and motioned for me to follow him.
•He had his hands clasped behind his head.
•He holds out a bony hand for her to shake.
•He killed the lion with his bare hands.
•He laid a gentle hand on his brother's shoulder.
•He laid a hand on her arm.
•He lifted his hand to her face.
•He offered a limp hand to shake.
•He put a friendly hand on his friend's knee.
•He put out a hand as if to touch her.
•He reached for her hand and held it tightly.
•He retired feeling confident that his company was in safe hands.
•He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction.
•He sat with his head in his hands.
•He shook Blake's hand as if they were long lost friends.
•He shook hands with all of us before leaving.
•He slid his hands into his pockets.
•He threw up his hands in despair when he saw the damage.
•He was on his hands and knees, looking for a contact lens.
•He was sobbing and wringing his hands by the grave.
•He wiped his greasy hands on the front of his overalls.
•Her busy hands had transformed the tiny room into a work of art.
•Her hand flew to her mouth. ‘Oh no!’
•Her hand lifted to place a cigarette in her mouth.
•Her hand moved to cover his.
•Her hand ran over the surface, feeling the different textures.
•Her hand shook as she lifted the glass to her lips.
•His hand brushed against hers.
•His hand eventually found the light switch.
•His hand froze in mid-gesture.
•His hand rested on her shoulder.
•His hand, when she shook it, was cool and firm.
•His hands clawed at the muddy earth.
•His hands cupped her face.
•His hands dropped to his sides and he fell to the floor.
•His hands roamed over her shoulders.
•I cupped my hand over the mouthpiece of the phone so they couldn't hear me.
•I desperately need to lay my hands on some money by Monday.
•I don't work in that department any more, so the problem is out of my hands.
•I felt a hand on my shoulder.
•Jimmy slapped his hand over his mouth.
•Mail for hand delivery is put in a separate tray.
•Muriel's hand crept to her neck to hold her pearls.
•My hand groped for the door handle.
•My hand hovered over the switch for a moment.
•My hands clenched together tightly.
•My hands fumbled with the key.
•Now the EU has revealed its hand.
•Operate the gears with your left hand.
•Purée with a hand blender or food processor.
•Several students put up their hands to answer the question.
•She asked for a show of hands.
•She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling.
•She felt that life had dealt her a bad hand.
•She filled our glasses with a generous hand.
•She folds her hands in prayer.
•She gained a reputation as a safe pair of hands.
•She gestured to the window with an open hand.
•She had a piece of paper in her hand.
•She had large rings on both hands.
•She held on to my hand as I tried to leave.
•She held up her hand in farewell.
•She pressed his hand. ‘I know, ’ she said softly.
•She put her hands to her cheeks in embarrassment.
•She rested her chin in her cupped hand.
•She shivered, rubbing her hands together fiercely.
•She shrugged and spread her hands. ‘That's all I can tell you.’
•She smiled and extended a hand in welcome.
•She stood in the doorway, hands on hips.
•She stood up and went over to him, her hands outstretched.
•She studied the object in the palm of her hand.
•She took the child's hand and helped him climb the steps.
•She walked towards him with her hand outstretched to take his.
•She warned her brother to keep his hands off her bag.
•Slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his.
•The farmer would bring in hired hands to help him harvest the crop.
•The party leadership overplayed its hand.
•The policeman kept a firm hand clamped on his shoulder.
•The rocks looked like they had been shaped by human hands.
•The strategic alliance served to strengthen the country's hand in the region.
•There's plenty of work for willing hands
•They walked along, holding hands.
•They walked hand in hand along the path.
•We were all clapping our hands in time to the music.
•Who dealt the last hand?
•With a practised hand he motioned a waiter to bring a fresh pot of coffee.
•With his free hand he took hold of the knife.
•You can take your laptop on the plane as hand luggage.
•a hand recount of the vote for governor
•the invisible hand of the market
•Early reports suggest the hand of rebel forces in the bombings.
•He knew that he would never be anything more than a hired hand.
•This appointment was an attempt to strengthen her hand in policy discussions.
Idioms: ↑all hands on deck ▪ ↑at hand ▪ ↑at somebody's hands ▪ ↑at the hands of somebody ▪ ↑by hand ▪ ↑fall into somebody's the hands of somebody ▪ ↑first hand ▪ ↑get your hands dirty ▪ ↑good with your hands ▪ ↑hand in glove ▪ ↑hand in hand ▪ ↑hand something to somebody on a plate ▪ ↑hands down ▪ ↑hands off ▪ ↑hands up! ▪ ↑have to hand it to somebody ▪ ↑have your hands full ▪ ↑have your hands tied ▪ ↑hold somebody's hand ▪ ↑in hand ▪ in somebody's capable/safe hands ▪ ↑in somebody's hands ▪ ↑in the hands of somebody ▪ ↑keep your hand in ▪ ↑lay your hands on somebody ▪ ↑lay your hands on something ▪ ↑many hands make light work ▪ ↑not do a hand's turn ▪ ↑off your hands ▪ ↑on every hand ▪ ↑on hand ▪ ↑on the other … ▪ ↑on your hands ▪ ↑out of hand ▪ ↑out of your hands ▪ ↑play into somebody's hands ▪ ↑put your hand in your pocket ▪ second/third hand ▪ ↑somebody's hand ▪ ↑take somebody in hand ▪ ↑take something into your own hands ▪ ↑throw your hand in ▪ ↑tie somebody hand and foot ▪ ↑turn your hand to something
Derived: ↑hand over ▪ ↑hand somebody off ▪ ↑hand somebody over ▪ ↑hand somebody over to somebody ▪ ↑hand something back ▪ ↑hand something down ▪ ↑hand something in ▪ ↑hand something on ▪ ↑hand something out ▪ ↑hand something over ▪ ↑hand something round

verb
to pass or give sth to sb
•~ sth to sb She handed the letter to me.
•~ sb sth She handed me the letter.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English hand, hond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hand and German Hand.

Thesaurus:
hand verb T
•My aunt handed me the letter.
give • • hand sb/sth over • • pass •
hand/give/hand over/pass sth to sb
just hand/give/hand over/pass sth
hand/give/hand over/pass sth immediately/promptly
Hand, give or pass? Give is the most frequent, especially in spoken English. Hand and pass are used especially in written, literary, English; pass is also often used in polite spoken requests.

Example Bank:
•He grudgingly handed me the money.
•He handed the book to Sally.
•Keith gently handed me the little baby girl.
•She handed out the exam papers.
•She wanted to hand the petition to the president personally.
•The court is getting ready to hand down a potentially historic decision.
•They would simply hand her over to the magistrate as a thief.
•formally handing over power to the new government

See also: ↑all hands to the pump ▪ ↑give something in ▪ ↑stiff-arm ▪ ↑straight-arm

▪ II. to ˈhand idiom
that you can reach or get easily
•I'm afraid I don't have the latest figures to hand.
•Keep a pen and paper to hand for details of this week's competition.
Main entry: ↑hand_idiom