main

nf

• 1 hand se donner or se tenir la main = to hold hands saluer qn de la main = to wave at sb haut les mains! = hands up! demander la main de qn = to ask for sb's hand in marriage avoir qch bien en main(s) = to hold sth firmly; (figurative) = to have sth well in hand si tu lèves la main sur elle = if you lay a finger on her à la main [sew] = by hand; [adjust] = manually fait main = handmade vol à main armée = armed robbery donner un coup de main à qn = to give sb a hand Definition of hand in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hand in the US English dictionary Translate hand | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2une main secourable = a helping hand une main criminelle = someone with criminal intentions

• 3avoir qch sous la main = to have sth to hand cela m'est tombé sous la main = I just happened to come across it mettre la main sur qch = to get one's hands on sth je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus = I can't lay my hands on it je l'ai eu entre les mains mais... = I did have it but... être entre les mains de qn [power] = to be in sb's hands prendre qn/qch en mains = to take sb/sth in hand à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [book] = not for general reading tomber entre les mains de qn = to fall into sb's hands les mains vides = empty-handed je le lui ai remis en mains propres = I gave it to him/her in person de la main à la main [sell] = privately être payé de la main à la main = to be paid cash (in hand)

• 4écrit de la main du président = written by the president himself de ma plus belle main = in my best handwriting

• 5avoir le coup de main = to have the knack se faire la main = to practise (GB)

• 6 (in cards) hand; deal Definition of hand in the British & World English dictionary Definition of hand in the US English dictionary Translate hand | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 7à main droite/gauche = on the right/left