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Meaning of "hold someone's hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND

hold one´s hand
hold one´s head high
hold one´s horses
hold one´s own
hold one´s peace
hold one´s tongue
hold out
hold out for
hold out on
hold over
hold sway
hold the field
hold the fort
hold the line
hold to ransom
hold together
hold up one´s hands
hold up one´s head
hold water
hold with

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
at second hand
by hand
come to hand
first hand
from hand to hand
hand
hand in hand
hat in hand
helping hand
in hand
on hand
out of hand
second hand
take in hand
the upper hand
to hand
upper hand

Synonyms and antonyms of hold someone's hand in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hold someone's hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND

Find out the translation of hold someone's hand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hold someone's 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 «hold someone's hand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

持有人的手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomar la mano de alguien
570 millions of speakers

English

hold someone´s hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी का हाथ पकड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقد اليد لشخص ما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать руку другому человеку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segurar a mão de alguém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেউ হাত ধরুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tenir la main de quelqu´un
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memegang tangan seseorang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

halten jemandem die Hand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰かの手を握る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누군가의 손을 잡아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyekel tangan wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắm tay một ai đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் கை வைத்திருங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोणाच्या हाताला धरून ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Birinin elini tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere la mano di qualcuno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzymać kogoś za rękę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати руку іншій людині
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țin de mână cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρατήστε το χέρι κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou iemand se hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla någons hand
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde noens hånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hold someone's hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND»

The term «hold someone's hand» is used very little and occupies the 159.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hold someone's hand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND»

Discover the use of hold someone's hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hold someone's hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When I Hold His Hand
This is my story and my life.
Sun Hui East, 2011
2
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
Also see HOLD A GUN TO sOMEONE's HEAD. hold someone's hand Comfort or support someone in a time of trouble. Although the gesture is surely much older, the term dates only from the first half of the 1900s. Christopher Isherwood used it  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... decent approach to their upcoming Jurassic Park trilogy box set. have the upper hand: see UPPER. have your hand in the till: see have your fingers in the till at TILL. have someone in the palm of your hand: see PALM. hold someone's hand: ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
ft&H«j£ - ) to hold hands with AW¥ to hold one's hand 5§S^T^ I ¥-TS tf (We all beg you to hold your hand. ?c fl»*fJv^TS1ll») to hold someone's hand (fiftSAW^) * frA£«r*»* ; *tI«A]£)IKft(I can find some way to solve this problem; I don't need you to ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
5
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Cf: waste one 's breath , talk to smh without him paying any attention, or acting on your advice: Every time I talk to Catherine about emigrating to Australia, I feel as if I'm wasting my breath. hold one's hand hold someone's hand hold one 's ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
6
Resurfacing: Climbing Out of the Pit of Grief
When I was a little girl, even though I was a pretty independent, strong willed child, I loved to hold someone's hand when I was walking. I felt much security in that. There were times when I was a little more rebellious and wanted to run ahead, ...
Barbara Troutz, 2010
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American Pastoral
There are a hundred different ways to hold someone's hand. There are the ways you hold a child's hand, the ways you hold a friend's hand, the ways you hold an elderly parent's hand, the ways you hold the hands of the departing and of the ...
Philip Roth, 1997
8
New Cambridge Advanced English Teacher's Book
... someone's interests at heart = care deeply 3 hands in good hands = well looked after U -handed short-handed = not enough assistance 5 hands old hands = experienced staff 6 heart by heart = memorise 7 hand hold someone's hand = help ...
Leo Jones, 1998
9
Oxford Chinese Mini Dictionary
... he held some keys in his hand ta shiu lh názhe yìxib yàoshi ; to hold someone's hand wòzhe miurén de shiu ; (when used to mean to have meetings, competitions, parties) jjxíng ; to hold a competition jjxíng bhsài ; the party will be held in the ...
Boping Yuan, Sally K Church, 2012
10
How to Read Signs and Omens in Everyday Life
Here we hold someone's hand and see what we feel and feel what we see. Thisgame requires the participation of twoor more people (preferably an even number). I. Pickapartner II. Onepersonis thehand feeler. The otheristhe hand giver. III.
Sarvananda Bluestone, Ph.D., 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLD SOMEONE'S HAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hold someone's hand is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Defense Of Hopeless Romantics: Why I Will Always Believe In Love
I've known what it's like to value someone else's happiness above my own, to feel unstoppable when you hold someone's hand, to be ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
2
Freeing Yourself From the Web
You hold someone's hand. You talk to each other. You stop and rest when you get tired. And while peering down into the fascinating world of a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Is It Rape to Hold Someone's Hand Without Explicit Consent?
Princess and Pea DreamstimeIn the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea a princess is placed atop a pile of mattresses. Her exquisite sensitivity ... «Reason, Jul 15»
4
Love Is Love as Last State Issues First Gay Marriage License
As NOLA.com music critic Alison Fensterstock suggests: "Lie down in a meadow and hold someone's hand while you listen. " Or throw some ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Guest editorial: Maybe we should learn about race from children
Maybe it's time we hold someone's hand whose skin is a different shade of brown, look into their eyes and begin a friendship that might lead to ... «Baptist Standard, Jun 15»
6
What presidential candidates, others, are saying
... impression the court had decriminalized homosexuality, tweeting, “For those who just wanted to hold someone's hand in public but couldn't; ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
7
Listen: John Boutte's new love song in honor of marriage equality
... 99-cent download goes to the It Gets Better LGBT Project. Lie down in a meadow and hold someone's hand while you listen. Love is Love. «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
8
The Big List of marriage-ruling reactions
... impression the court had decriminalized homosexuality, tweeting: “For those who just wanted to hold someone's hand in public but couldn't; ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
9
Father's Day portrait of a Vietnam POW, a family man, a hero
... have instant communication with friends, eat what we want to eat, watch our favorite movies, read a book, take a walk, hold someone's hand, ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
10
Gloucester ANGEL program helps 8 find treatment for opiate addiction
“Basically, if you can hold someone's hand and talk to somebody, that's what they need: Someone to sit with the addict and support them during ... «Wicked Local North of Boston, Jun 15»

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