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Donald Berwick

Meaning of "to hand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TO HAND

to hand play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TO HAND

to go into the record books
to go island-hopping
to go off the deep end
to go pear-shaped
to go to extremes
to go to great lengths to do sth
to go walkies
to handle sb with kid gloves
to hate sb´s guts
to have a roving eye
to have feelings for sb
to have had a good war
to have mixed feelings about sth
to have no hesitation in doing sth
to have sb by the short and curlies
to have sb´s guts for garters
to have taken leave of your senses
to heel
to hit the bookstands
to horse!

WORDS THAT END LIKE TO HAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
at second hand
by hand
come to hand
first hand
free 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
upper hand

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «to hand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TO HAND

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a la mano
570 millions of speakers

English

to hand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथ को
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلى جهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чтобы стороны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ao lado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à portée de main
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

untuk memberi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo tangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்படைக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

El ele
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a portata di mano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

do strony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щоб сторони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de mână
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο χέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aan die hand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

till hands
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

for hånden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of to hand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TO HAND»

The term «to hand» is very widely used and occupies the 18.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TO HAND» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TO HAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word to hand.
1
Donald Berwick
I have two grandchildren. I want to hand them a planet and community that is really thriving.
2
Frank Black
People go back to the stuff that doesn't cost a lot of money and the stuff that you don't have to hand money to over and over again. Stuff that you get for free, stuff that your older brother gives you, stuff that you can get out of the local library.
3
Michael Bloomberg
We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that.
4
Philippa Boyens
As a screenwriter, you have to let go, and you have to hand your baby over and let it go off into the world, which is entirely appropriate.
5
Vincent Bugliosi
And I think within the pages of The Betrayal of America I think I present an overwhelming case that these five justices were up to no good, and they deliberately set out to hand the election to George Bush.
6
Vincent Bugliosi
Within the pages of The Betrayal of America I prove that these justices were absolutely up to no good, and they deliberately set out to hand the election to George Bush.
7
Karel Capek
You still stand watch, O human star, burning without a flicker, perfect flame, bright and resourceful spirit. Each of your rays a great idea - O torch which passes from hand to hand, from age to age, world without end.
8
Gary Cherone
Whether I sound like Sammy or not is purely coincidence. You have got to hand it to him, he sings his ass off. There is no moss on that stone.
9
Imogen Cunningham
I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.
10
Les Dawson
My mother-in-law's so fat that when she passes her handbag from hand to hand she throws it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TO HAND»

Discover the use of to hand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to to hand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade ...
A talented designer explains how to create a wide variety of unusual and innovative hand-printed fabrics, furnishings, accessories, and paper crafts by using stencils, master stamps, and screen printing, using step-by-step instructions to ...
Lena Corwin, 2008
2
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
3
Hand to Hand: Listening to the Work of Art
Hand to Hand is a deeply cultured renewal of art in all its provocative, transforming, spiritual presence.
Jean-Louis Chrétien, 2003
4
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
5
Hand Reflexology: Key to Perfect Health
An introduction to hand reflexology reveals the keys to this ancient healing art and outlines the exercises that can ease pain from headaches, back pain, sciatica, ulcers, sinus problems, and other common ailments.
Mildred Carter, Tammy Weber, 1999
6
The Kissing Hand
Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children's classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, ...
Audrey Penn, 2009
7
From Head to Hand: Art and the Manual
Featuring over 35 illustrations, the book examines a wide variety of media and individual examples.
David Levi Strauss, 2010
8
The Dennis Olson Story: Hand to Hand in the Pacific: The ...
This is the personal story of Dennis Olson, a combat marine who served in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. The story follows him through the landing and battle at Tarawa, followed by three months Garrison Duty.
Karl Eriksen, 2011
9
Head to Hand
" -Keith Tyson Head to Handrepresents a selective survey of Keith Tyson's drawings from the past eight years.
Keith Tyson, 2002
10
A Practical Guide to Hand Drumming and Drum Circles
It doesn't matter if you are new to hand drumming, have been drumming for a while, or are a professional musician, this book is loaded with good information on getting more enjoyment out of hand drumming, and from drum circles.
Shannon Ratigan, 2009

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