hand
BrE /hænd/ AmE /hænd/
noun en → es
the part of your body at the end of your arm that you use to hold and touch things
mano, extremidad
- to shake hands
Collocations left hand · right hand
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She held the baby in her arms and gently stroked its head with one hand.
Ella sostenía al bebé en sus brazos y acariciaba su cabeza con una mano.
to help someone do something, especially by giving them your hand to hold or support
ayudar a alguien
- take sb's hand
Collocations take someone's hand · help someone up
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He took her hand and helped her up from the floor.
Él tomó su mano y la ayudó a levantarse del piso.
to give something to someone with your hand
entregar, pasar algo
- take sth from sb
Collocations take a book from the shelf · take a letter from someone
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She took the envelope from his hand and opened it.
Ella tomó el sobre de su mano y lo abrió.
to be in charge of something or to have control over a situation
tener el control, estar al mando
- take the lead
Collocations take charge · take the lead
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She took the reins and started organizing the event.
Ella tomó las riendas y comenzó a organizar el evento.
to deal with or be responsible for something
encargarse de algo, manejar algo
- take care of sth
Collocations take responsibility · take the blame
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He took full responsibility for the mistake.
Él asumió toda la responsabilidad por el error.
to spend time doing something, especially in a way that is enjoyable or relaxing
pasar tiempo haciendo algo
- take the time to do sth
Collocations take a break · take some time off
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She took some time out to relax and read a book.
Ella tomó un tiempo para relajarse y leer un libro.
to pay for something, especially when you buy it or use a service
pagar algo
- take sth out
Collocations take cash out of the ATM · take money from a bank account
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He took some cash out to pay for his groceries.
Él sacó algo de efectivo para pagar sus compras.
to give something to someone, especially in a formal or official way
entregar algo oficialmente
- take sth to sb
Collocations take an application to the office · take a complaint to management
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She took her complaint to the manager.
Ella llevó su queja al gerente.
Phrasal verbs
entregar (trabajo, tarea)
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You need to hand in your homework by tomorrow.
Necesitas entregar tu tarea para mañana.
repasar, repartir algo
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The teacher handed out the test papers.
El profesor repartió las hojas del examen.
entregar el control, transferir algo
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The old manager handed over the keys to his successor.
El antiguo gerente entregó las llaves a su sucesor.
pasar algo de generación en generación
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The family handed down the tradition from one generation to another.
La familia pasó la tradición de una generación a otra.
devolver algo
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The teacher will hand back the graded papers tomorrow.
El profesor devolverá las hojas calificadas mañana.
Idioms
en manos de
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The fate of the company is in the hands of its new CEO.
El destino de la empresa está en manos de su nuevo CEO.
de mano a boca, vivir al día
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He lives hand to mouth and barely makes ends meet.
Él vive de mano a boca y apenas logra llegar a fin de mes.
de acuerdo con, en sintonía con
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The two politicians are hand in glove with each other.
Los dos políticos están de acuerdo entre sí.