1 the part of the body at the end of the arm. hand
2 a pointer on a clock, watch etc: “Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.” (klokken-)wijzer
3 a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: “a farm hand” hulp, iemand die een handje helpt
4 help; assistance: “Can I lend a hand?” hulp
5 a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: “I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.” speelkaarten in de hand
6 a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: “a horse of 14 hands.” handbreed(te)
7 handwriting: “written in a neat hand.” handschrift (often withback, ~down, ~upetc)
1 to give (something) to someone by hand: “I handed him the book” (aan)geven, (aan)reiken
2 to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: “That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.” teruggeven aan, overgeven aan, doorgeven aan, verder geven aan, geven aan
'handful (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 as much as can be held in one hand: “a handful of sweets.” handvol
2 a small number: “Only a handful of people came to the meeting.” handjevol
3 a person etc difficult to control: “Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.” handenbinder
'handbag (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
(American usuallypurse) a small bag carried by women, for personal belongings. handtas(je)
'handbill (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a small printed notice. vlugschrift, foldertje
'handbook (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a small book giving information about (how to do) something: “a handbook of European birds” handboek
'handbrake (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
(in a car, bus etc) a brake operated by the driver's hand. handrem
'handcuff (Werkwoord)
to put handcuffs on (a person): “The police handcuffed the criminal.” handboei
'handcuffs (noun plural)
steel rings, joined by a short chain, put round the wrists of prisoners: “a pair of handcuffs.” (hand)boeien
'hand-lens (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a magnifying-glass held in the hand. loep
'hand'made (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
made with a person's hands or with tools held in the hands, rather than by machines: “hand-made furniture.” handgemaakt
hand-'operated (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
: “hand-operated switches.” handgedreven
'hand-out
hand out
'hand-'picked (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
chosen very carefully: “a hand-picked team of workers.” uitgelezen
'handshake (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the act of grasping (a person's) hand eg as a greeting. handenschudden
'handstand (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the gymnastic act of balancing one's body upright in the air with one's hands on the ground. handstand
'handwriting (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 writing with a pen or pencil: “Today we will practise handwriting.” fijnschrijven
2 the way in which a person writes: “Your handwriting is terrible!” handschrift
'handwritten (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
: “The letter was handwritten, not typed.” handgeschreven
at hand
1 (withcloseornear) near: “The bus station is close at hand.” ?????
EN: all hands on deck
NL:alle hens aan dek EN: at handNL:dichtbijNL:bij de handNL:ophanden EN: at your hands
NL:van u, uit uw hand EN: by handNL:met de hand EN: brought up by handNL:met de fles grootgebracht EN: by the hands of
NL:door EN: bear a hand in
NL:meewerken aan EN: change hands
NL:in andere hand overgaan EN: clean hands
NL:onschuld EN: (win) hands down
NL:op zijn dooie gemak EN: first handNL:uit de 1ste hand EN: at first handNL:rechtstreeks EN: serve hand and foot
NL:slaafs dienen EN: he is a hand for pastry
NL:hij is een bekwaam banketbakker EN: for one's own handNL:voor eigen rekening EN: get the hands
NL:het applaus krijgen