Formes composées
hand | hand- |
| hand mower | (lawn mower) | tondeuse manuelle nf |
| hand [sth] over to [sb] v expr | (object: give, relinquish to [sb]) | remettre [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | Jackson claimed that he had intended to hand the gun over to the police the next day. |
| | Jackson affirme qu'il avait eu l'intention de remettre le pistolet à la police le lendemain. |
hand [sth/sb] over to [sb],
hand over [sth/sb] to [sb] v expr | figurative (territory, child: surrender to [sb]) | remettre⇒ vtr |
| | (territoire, biens) | céder [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | (un enfant, une tâche) | confier [qch] à [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | Spain agreed to hand over the territory to Morocco. |
| | L'Espagne a accepté de céder le territoire au Maroc. |
| hand over fist adv | figurative, informal (continuously) (perdre) | à tour de bras loc adv |
| | (gagner) | à foison loc adv |
| | This contract is losing us money hand over fist. |
| | Ce contrat nous fait perdre de l'argent à tour de bras. |
| hand over hand adv | (grasping with alternate hands) | une main après l'autre loc adv |
| | I know the rope bridge is scary but just go slowly hand over hand and stop screaming. |
| hand over hand adv | figurative (in an out-of-control way) | de la main à la main loc adv |
| hand play n | (sexual touching) | attouchements nmpl |
| | The couple were enjoying some hand play. |
| hand press n | (pressing machine worked manually) | presse à bras nf |
| | My family uses their hand press to make homemade apple cider. |
| hand press n | (printing press worked manually) | presse à bras nf |
| | Early newspapers were printed on a hand press. |
| hand pump n | (device for inserting air or liquid) | pompe à main nf |
hand puppet (US),
glove puppet (UK) n | (puppet worn like a glove) | marionnette nf |
| hand quilting n | (patchwork sewn by hand) | couture à la main nf |
hand sanitizer,
also UK: hand sanitiser n | (disinfectant: gel, etc.) | désinfectant pour les mains nm |
| | | gel antibactérien nm |
| | (avec de l'alcool) | gel hydroalcoolique nm |
| | Visitors are encouraged to use hand sanitizer before entering the ward. |
| hand signal n | (indication made by hand) | signe de la main nm |
| | Cyclists should use hand signals when turning or stopping for greater road safety. |
| hand-to-mouth adj | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) | précaire adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. |
| | Après son licenciement, il a mené une vie précaire. |
| | | to live a hand-to-mouth existence : vivre dans la précarité, vivre au jour le jour loc v |
| | | to live a hand-to-mouth existence : tirer le diable par la queue, vivre à la petite semaine loc v |
| | Après son licenciement, il a vécu dans la précarité. |
| hand to mouth adv | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) | au jour le jour loc adv |
| | Since Mary was fired from her job, she has struggled through life hand to mouth. |
| hand tool n | (handheld instrument) | outil nm |
| | The man selected the appropriate hand tool for the DIY task. |
| | L'homme a choisi l'outil adéquat pour le bricolage qu'il devait faire. |
| hand towel n | (small towel for drying the hands) | essuie-mains nm inv |
| | It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom. |
| | | serviette à main, petite serviette nf |
| | | essuie-mains nm inv |
| | (Belg) | essuie nm |
hand truck (US),
sack truck (UK) n | (2-wheeled trolley) (chariot) | diable nm |
| | Sally used a hand truck to move the heavy boxes. |
| | Sally a utilisé un diable pour déplacer les caisses lourdes. |
hand wash,
handwash n | (liquid soap) (pour les mains) | savon liquide nm |
hand-wash [sth],
handwash [sth]⇒ vtr | (wash by hand) | laver [qch] à la main loc v |
| hand-clapping n as adj | (relating to hand-clapping) | qui tape dans ses mains, qui frappe dans ses mains loc adj |
| | | qui applaudit loc adj |
| | The hand-clapping backing singers sometimes got so loud, you could hardly hear the band! |
| hand-crafted adj | (made with skill by hand) | fait à la main loc adj |
| | | artisanal adj |
| hand-feed [sth]⇒ vtr | (animal: feed by hand) (un animal) | nourrir à la main loc v |
| | | nourrir à la main |
| | | nourrir à la main |
| hand-knitted adj | (garment, etc.: knitted by hand) | tricoté à la main loc adj |
| hand-me-down n | (used garment) (de sa famille) | vieux vêtements (de [qqn]) nmpl |
| | Bill became used to wearing his brother's hand-me-downs. |
| | Bill avait l'habitude de porter les vieux vêtements de son frère. |
| hand-me-down n | (used item) | vieille affaire (de [qqn]), affaire récupéré nf |
| | Mandy saved a lot of money on items for her baby thanks to hand-me-downs from her family. |
| | Mandy a économisé beaucoup d'argent sur des articles pour bébé grâce à ce qu'elle a récupéré de sa famille. |
| hand-me-down adj | (second-hand) (vêtement) | vieux, vieille adj |
| | Emma was given all her sister's hand-me-down clothes. |
| | Emma a reçu tous les vieux vêtements de sa sœur. |
| hand-printed adj | (design: put on by hand) | imprimé à la main loc adj |
| hand-stitched adj | (sewn by hand) | cousu main loc adj |
| hand-tight adj | (screws, nuts) | serré à la main loc adj |
| hand-to-hand adj | (close-up, taking place at close quarters) | rapproché adj |
| | Even with modern weapons, soldiers still need to learn hand-to-hand combat skills. |
| | Malgré les nouvelles armes, les soldats doivent encore apprendre les techniques de combat rapproché. |
hand-to-hand,
hand to hand adv | (at close quarters, up close) | au corps à corps loc adv |
| | The Vikings were experts in fighting hand-to-hand. |
| hand-to-hand combat n | (war: fighting at close quarters) | combat rapproché, combat à mains nues, combat corps-à-corps nm |
| | The martial arts will train you in hand-to-hand combat. |
| | Les arts martiaux vous apprendront le combat rapproché. |
| hand-wound adj | (mechanism: wound up manually) | qui se remonte à la main adj |
| | | à mouvement mécanique loc adj |
| | Je viens de faire réparer ma vieille montre à mouvement mécanique. |
| hand's turn n | UK, regional, informal (stroke of work) | travail nm |
| | (familier) | boulot nm |
handbrake,
hand brake n | (vehicle's security brake) | frein à main nm |
| | Since they were parked on a steep slope, Frank made sure the car's handbrake was on. |
handbrake,
hand brake n | (brake operated by hand) | frein à main nm |
| | The front brake on a motorcycle is a hand brake. |
handheld,
hand-held adj | (small, compact) | portatif, portative adj |
| | | portable adj |
| | | de poche loc adj |
| | Internet content must now be optimized for handheld devices. |
| | Le contenu Internet doit maintenant être optimisé pour les appareils portables. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (American football: hand ball to another) (Sport) | passe nf |
| | The defense didn't anticipate a handoff, and the running back easily gained a first down. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (rugby: push away opponent) (Rugby) | repousser un adversaire de la main loc v |
| | (Rugby, jargon) | raffut nm |
| | Hand-offs must be made with the palm of the hand, not with the elbow. |
handoff,
hand-off n | (project: pass on to [sb] else) | passation, transmission nf |
| | | transfert nm |
| | A clear checklist will ensure a smooth handoff. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | (information sheet) | document nm |
| | (présentation) | support papier nm |
| | (Scolaire) | polycopié nm |
| | (Belgique, Université) | syllabus nm |
| | The handout says you have to register online. |
| | The secretary ensured there were enough copies of the handout for everyone who would be attending the meeting. |
| | Le document dit qu'il faut s'inscrire en ligne. |
| | La secrétaire s'est assurée qu'il y avait assez d'exemplaires du support papier pour tous les participants à la réunion. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | ([sth] given to beggar) | aumône nf |
| | The street was lined with homeless people seeking handouts. |
| | La rue était pleine de sans-abri à la recherche d'une aumône. |
handout,
also UK: hand-out n | often plural ([sth] given for free) | don nm |
| | | distribution gratuite nf |
handouts,
also UK: hand-outs npl | (benefits, financial aid) | aide financière nf |
| | | allocation nf |
| | Even working people sometimes need handouts to make ends meet. |
| | Même les gens qui travaillent ont parfois besoin d'aide financière (or: d'allocations) pour s'en sortir. |
handpick [sb/sth],
hand-pick [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (select personally) | trier sur le volet vtr |
| | The manager handpicked Charlotte for the position because of her extensive experience. |
handpicked,
hand-picked adj | (fruit, etc.: plucked by hand) | cueilli à la main loc adj |
handpicked,
hand-picked adj | figurative (person: chosen by [sb] with power) (personne) | trié sur le volet loc adj |
| handrail n | (support rail: on stairs, etc.) | rampe nf |
| | (technique ou d'un escalator®) | main courante nf |
| | The stairs were steep, and Nina was glad there was a handrail. |
handspun,
hand-spun adj | (spun by hand) | filé à la main loc adj |
handwoven,
hand-woven adj | (fabric: woven by hand) | tissé à la main, tissé main loc adj |
| hat in hand adv | figurative (begging) (figuré) | mendier⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | la queue entre les jambes loc adv |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
| | Les déficits du budget veulent dire que nous devons aller mendier quelques milliards à des pays comme la Chine. |
| have a hand in [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | être impliqué dans [qch] loc v |
| | (mauvaise action) | être complice de [qch] loc v |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| | Wilson a marqué un but et a été impliqué dans deux autres. |
| have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | informal (be involved) | être impliqué dans [qch] loc v |
| | Gwyneth had a hand in persuading Celia to change her mind. |
| | Gwyneth a été impliquée dans le changement d'avis de Celia. |
| have [sb] eating out of your hand v expr | figurative (have [sb] under your control) (changement de sujet) | [qqn] mange dans la main de [qqn] expr |
| | The politician thought he had the voters eating out of his hand, but he soon discovered he was wrong. |
| | L'homme politique pensait que les électeurs lui mangeaient dans la main mais il a vite découvert qu'il se trompait. |
| have in hand v expr | figurative (have under control) | avoir (bien) en main vtr |
| | We have the matter in hand. |
| | Nous avons la situation bien en main. |
| have [sb] in the palm of your hand v expr | figurative (have in your power) | avoir [qqn] dans sa poche loc v |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (have an advantage: over [sb]) | avoir le dessus, avoir l'avantage loc v |
| have the upper hand v expr | figurative (be in control of [sb]) | avoir le dessus, avoir l'avantage loc v |
| | The thief had the upper hand because he had the gun. |
have [sth] to hand,
have [sth] on hand v expr | (have [sth] within easy reach) | avoir [qch] à portée de main loc v |
| | | avoir sous la main loc v |
| | I'll give you Jo's phone number. Do you have a pen to hand? |
| have to hand it to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (must credit, must concede [sth] to) | falloir rendre justice à, devoir rendre justice à loc v |
| | You have to hand it to the team: they may have lost their last ten matches, but they have never stopped trying! |
| | Il faut rendre justice à l'équipe : ils ont peut-être perdu leurs dix derniers matches mais ils n'ont jamais cessé d'essayer. |
| have your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (abuse position for personal gain) (figuré) | se faire prendre la main dans le sac loc v |
| | (figuré) | se faire prendre la main dans le pot à confiture loc v |
| | | se faire prendre loc v |
| | (familier) | se faire choper, se faire gauler loc v |
| heavy hand n | figurative (lack of tact or subtlety) (figuré) | (avoir la) main lourde |
| | (figuré, familier) | ne pas y aller de main morte, ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère loc v |
| | (figuré, familier) | ne pas y aller avec le dos de la cuillère loc v |
| | | with a heavy hand : sévèrement, lourdement adv |
| | The principal accused the teacher of using a heavy hand in correcting her students. |
| | Le principal a accusé le professeur d'avoir la main lourde quand elle corrigeait ses élèves. |
| heavy hand n | (lack of delicacy or gentleness) (figuré) | (avoir la) main lourde |
| heavy hand n | figurative (oppressive force) | with a heavy hand : sévèrement, lourdement adv |
| | The state responded to the protests with a heavy hand, swiftly imprisoning thousands of people. |
| | L'État a répondu aux protestations sévèrement en emprisonnant des milliers de personnes. |
| helping hand n | (assistance) | aide nf |
| | (un peu familier) | coup de main nm |
| | I shall never forget the helping hand you offered me in my time of trouble. |
| | Je n'oublierai jamais l'aide que tu m'as offerte quand j'étais en difficulté. |
| | Je n'oublierai jamais le coup de main que tu m'as donné quand j'étais en difficulté. |
| hired hand n | (temporary worker) | ouvrier nm |
| hour hand n | (clock's shorter hand) | petite aiguille nf |
| | The hour hand makes two complete rotations of the clock face every day. |
| | La petite aiguille fait deux tours de l'horloge chaque jour. |
| in hand expr | (ready for use) | à disposition loc adv |
| | (objet) | en main loc adv |
| | Martin bought the house and still had money in hand to buy furniture. |
| | The government has plans in hand to deal with the crisis. |
| be in hand v expr | figurative (be under control) | être sous contrôle loc v |
| | (changement de sujet) | avoir [qch] bien en main loc v |
| | Don't worry; the paperwork is in hand. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (unseen guide) (figuré) | main invisible nf |
| | The lawyer has spent a lifetime fighting against the invisible hand of corruption. |
| | L'avocat a passé sa vie à se battre contre la main invisible de la corruption. |
| invisible hand n | figurative (free economy) (Économie) | main invisible nf |
| | Adam Smith popularized the idea of the invisible hand. |
| | Adam Smith a popularisé l'idée de main invisible. |
iron fist in a velvet glove,
iron hand in a velvet glove n | figurative ([sb] harsher than they seem) (figuré) | main de fer dans un gant de velours nf |
| iron hand n | (strict control, severity) | main de fer nf |
| | Mussolini ruled Italy with an iron hand. |
| | Mussolini dirigeait l'Italie d'une main de fer. |
keep your hand in,
keep your eye in v expr | UK, informal (continue to practice) | garder la main loc v |
| | | ne pas perdre la main loc v |
| lay a hand on [sb] v expr | informal (hit, harm) (frapper, battre) | lever la main sur [qqn] loc v |
| Note: Commonly used in negative sentences. |
| | I would never lay a hand on my children; I don't believe in corporal punishment. |
| left hand n | (hand on side opposite the right) | main gauche nf |
| | Wedding rings are traditionally worn on the left hand. Though widowed, she still wears her wedding ring on her left hand. |
| | Généralement, on porte l'alliance à la main gauche. Bien qu'elle soit veuve, elle porte toujours son alliance à la main gauche. |
| left hand n | (side opposite [sb]'s right) | gauche nf |
| left-hand n as adj | (relating to the left-hand side) | à gauche loc adj |
| | My car is a left-hand drive. |
| | Ma voiture a un volant à gauche. |
| left-hand drive n | (vehicle with steering wheel on left) | véhicule avec le volant à gauche nm |
| left-hand drive n as adj | (with steering wheel on left) (véhicule) | avec le volant à gauche loc adj |
| left-hand side n | (side opposite the right) | gauche nf |
| | | on the left-hand side : à gauche, sur la gauche loc adv |
| | Turn right, walk two blocks, and you'll see my house on the left hand side of the road. |
| | Tourne à droite, et deux pâtés de maison plus loin, tu verras ma maison à gauche. |
| lend a hand v expr | figurative (help out) (un peu familier) | donner un coup de main loc v |
| | If you could lend a hand when I move at the end of the month, I would appreciate it. |
| | Si tu pouvais me donner un coup de main pour mon déménagement à la fin du mois, j'en serais reconnaissant. |
lift a finger,
lift a hand v expr | figurative (make effort) (figuré) | lever le petit doigt loc v |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
lift a finger to do [sth],
lift a hand to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort to help) (figuré) | lever le petit doigt pour faire [qch] loc v |
| Note: Usually used in the negative. |
| | I wish you would lift a finger to help around the house occasionally. |
| | J'aimerais bien que tu lèves le petit doigt pour aider aux tâches ménagères de temps en temps. |
live from hand to mouth,
live hand to mouth v expr | (be poor) (figuré) | avoir du mal à joindre les deux bouts loc v |
| | (figuré) | tirer le diable par la queue loc v |
| | Though they appeared wealthy, they actually lived from hand to mouth. |
| | Ils avaient l'air riches, mais en fait, il avait du mal à joindre les deux bouts. |
loop knot,
open hand knot n | (way of tying rope) (nœud marin) | nœud de plein poing nm |
| minute hand n | (clock, watch: long hand indicating minutes) | aiguille des minutes nf |
| | It's 12 o'clock when both the minute hand and hour hand are pointing up. |
| | Il est midi ou minuit quand l'aiguille des minutes et l'aiguille des heures pointent toutes les deux vers le haut. |
| | | grande aiguille nf |
| | Il est midi ou minuit quand la grande aiguille et la petite aiguille indiquent le 12. |