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In an interview with a journalist, you look petty taking the pot shot but in a slick ad you can really do damage - including unfair damage - from afar. It is not that much different than waging a war by a drone than by hand-to-hand combat.
Greta Van Susteren

Meaning of "hand-to-hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAND-TO-HAND

hand-to-hand play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAND-TO-HAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hand-To-Hand can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HAND-TO-HAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hand-to-hand

Hand-to-hand combat

Hand-to-hand combat is a lethal or non-lethal physical confrontation between two or more persons at very short range that does not involve the use of firearms or other distance weapons. While the phrase "hand-to-hand" appears to refer to unarmed combat, the term is generic and may include use of striking weapons used at grappling distance such as knives, sticks, batons, or improvised weapons such as entrenching tools. While the term hand-to-hand combat originally referred principally to engagements by military personnel on the battlefield, it can also refer to any personal physical engagement by two or more combatants, including police officers and civilians. Combat within close quarters is commonly termed close combat or close-quarters combat. It may include lethal and non-lethal weapons and methods depending upon the restrictions imposed by civilian law, military rules of engagement, or ethical codes. Close combat using firearms or other distance weapons by military combatants at the tactical level is modernly referred to as close quarter battle. The U.S.

Definition of hand-to-hand in the English dictionary

The definition of hand-to-hand in the dictionary is at close quarters.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAND-TO-HAND

hand-loomed
hand-me-down
hand-me-up
hand-off
hand-out
hand-painted
hand-pick
hand-picked
hand-piece
hand-play
hand-printed
hand-rear
hand-reared
hand-spray
hand-stitched
hand-to-mouth
hand-wash
hand-worker
hand-woven
hand-wringing

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAND-TO-HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
four-in-hand
glad-hand
hand
hand in hand
in hand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand

Synonyms and antonyms of hand-to-hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HAND-TO-HAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hand-to-hand» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hand-to-hand

Translation of «hand-to-hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAND-TO-HAND

Find out the translation of hand-to-hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hand-to-hand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hand-to-hand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手 - 手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano a mano
570 millions of speakers

English

hand-to-hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथ से हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليد الى اليد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

из рук в руки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mão -de-mão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতে হাতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

main - à - main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tangan ke tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hand-zu -Hand-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直接手渡す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손 에 손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangan-tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay -to- tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हातोहात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el ele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mano - a - mano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ręka w rękę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з рук в руки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mână - în - mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χέρι με χέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hand - aan-hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hand till hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hånd til hånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hand-to-hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-TO-HAND»

The term «hand-to-hand» is regularly used and occupies the 55.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-TO-HAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hand-to-hand

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2 QUOTES WITH «HAND-TO-HAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hand-to-hand.
1
Lucy Liu
When you work with chains or any kind of weapons, or just when you're using hand-to-hand combat, you are going to get hurt.
2
Greta Van Susteren
In an interview with a journalist, you look petty taking the pot shot but in a slick ad you can really do damage - including unfair damage - from afar. It is not that much different than waging a war by a drone than by hand-to-hand combat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAND-TO-HAND»

Discover the use of hand-to-hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hand-to-hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
From the Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures to the XM320 grenade launcher, this comprehensive guide profiles nearly every weapon currently in use by the U.S. Army.
Department of the Army, 2013
2
Hand to Hand: Listening to the Work of Art
'Hand to Hand' is a renewal of art in its provocative, transforming, spiritual presence.
Jean-Louis Chrétien, 2003
3
U.S. Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
Presents the official field manual used by the United States Army detailing the techniques of hand-to-hand fighting.
‎2009
4
Joyce, Queen of the Mountain: Female Courage and ...
This memoir narrates the inspiring story of the first woman to physically trade financial futures in the pits at the Chicago Board of Trade.
Joyce Selander, 2011
5
Get Tough
Known for his "get tough" attitude, Fairbairn designed these practical methods after years of training troops and watching ruffians, thugs, bandits and bullies. Now you can profit from his experience.
W. E. Fairbairn, 1996
6
Hand to hand: a garnering
Comprehensive, chronological collection of 250 poems by William Hart-Smith, 90 of which have not previously been published in book form.
William Hart-Smith, Barbara Petrie, 1991
7
Russian Style of Hand-To-Hand Combat
The only manual in the world on Russian Martial Art, this is a great introduction to the ROSS Training System.
Inc. Aarmacs, 2001
8
SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat: ...
Presented in a handy pocketbook format, Extreme Unarmed Combat considers the different fighting and martial arts skills a person can use before looking at the areas of the body to defend, showing how to attack without letting oneself be ...
Martin J. Dougherty, 2012
9
Hand Function in the Child: Foundations for Remediation
Further object exploration is possible around 5 to 6 months of age, when the infant is able to transfer an object hand to hand. This is an important comple- Figure 8-1 Mouthing of objects is assisted once an infant is able to use two hands to ...
Anne Henderson, Charlane Pehoski, 2006
10
Got Fight?: The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat
Never been attacked by a sword? You need this book worse that we thought. Still not convinced? Don't worry. Even if you find that the book sucks, it will be no worse than having sex with Forrest Griffin.
Forrest Griffin, Erich Krauss, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAND-TO-HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hand-to-hand is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Bachelorette Recap: Little Ado About Nothing -- Vulture
They spent all that time in Europe and never once engaged in hand-to-hand combat with maces and claymores. Next week: The Men Tell All ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
2
Bernie Sanders criticizes Clinton's policy stances – but don't call …
It was hardly hand-to-hand political combat, but Sanders, who famously ducks requests from reporters to put the boot into rivals, looked a little ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
5 Villains That We NEED to See in Marvel's Spider-Man Reboot …
He's an illusion expert, a magician, great at hand-to-hand combat, and he's a genius. I think it'd be interesting to see Spiderman fight against ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
4
'Teen Wolf' Season 5 Spoilers: What Did Scott Stop Kira From Doing …
... followed by Scott and Kira. It looks like this is one instance where Kira's sword will be much more helpful than Scott's hand-to-hand combat. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
5
My 5 favorite scarred characters in movies. | moviepilot.com
The Joker manages to escape from prison and in a final plan to uncover Batman he is defeated by the Dark Knight in a hand-to-hand fight. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
6
Check Out the Best Scenes So Far From The Marvel Cinematic …
Second, has to be the first first between The Winter Soldier and Rodgers, the hand-to-hand combat, the knife tricks and, of course, the iconic ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
3 mayoral strategies - Toledo Blade
Hand-to-hand combat, as it were. Old-school, the way Mike Collins always did it. But it's new-school too, the way Barack Obama did it. She has ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
8
Is 50 Cent Faking Being Broke? -- Vulture
They spent all that time in Europe and never once engaged in hand-to-hand combat. 10:41 a.m. Paul Rudd Had Some Logistical Problems ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
9
'Impeccably honest' Clement knew how to sell a car | Salisbury Post
But few people probably realized that under the surface was a tough-as-nails Marine, who fought for his life in hand-to-hand combat at ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
10
Oklahoma State University Athletics - Red, White, Blue and Orange
They learn how to fight like Marines in the combat training battalion, studying hand-to-hand tactics, weapons tactics, even martial arts skills. «Oklahoma State Athletics, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hand-To-Hand [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hand-to-hand>. Apr 2024 ».
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