hand

A. n

• 1 main (f) he had a pencil in his hand = il avait un crayon à la main to hold sb's hand = tenir qn par la main to make sth by hand = faire qch à la main the letter was delivered by hand = la lettre a été remise en mains propres to give sb a (helping) hand = donner un coup de main à qn to have sth to hand = avoir qch sous la main to be on hand [person] = être disponible to get out of hand = devenir incontrôlable to take sb/sth in hand = prendre qn/qch en main [situation, person]

• 2 (cards) jeu (m)

• 3 (worker) ouvrier/-ière (m/f); (crew member) membre (m) de l'équipage

• 4 (on clock, dial) aiguille (f)

• 5on the one hand…, on the other hand… = d'une part…, d'autre part…

B. vtr

• to hand sth to sb = donner qch à qn

C. phr (hand in hand)

• [run, walk] la main dans la main to go hand in hand = aller de pair (with avec)

D. phr (out of hand)

• [reject] d'emblée