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hand

 
 
/hænd/ verb [+ two objects]

Translation

to give something to someone
vermek, uzatmak, sunmak
Could you hand me that book, please?794
you have to hand it to sb informal used when you want to show that you admire someone
hakkını teslim etmek; saygı duyduğunu göstermek
You have to hand it to Mick, he's done a good job on that kitchen.1007
hand sth back phrasal verb
to return something to the person who gave it to you
geri vermek, teslim etmek, iade etmek
I was absent when the teacher handed back our homework.794
hand sth down phrasal verb
CHILDREN to give toys, clothes, books, etc to children who are younger than you in your family
(oyuncak, giysi, kitap vs.) devretmek, ailenin daha küçüklerine vermek
794
TRADITIONS to pass traditions from older people to younger ones
nesilden nesile aktarmak, babadan oğula miras kalmak
a custom handed down through the generations1124
hand sth in phrasal verb
to give something to someone in a position of authority
teslim etmek, vermek
Have you handed your history essay in yet?794
hand sth out phrasal verb
to give something to all the people in a group
dağıtmak, vermek
A girl was handing out leaflets at the station.794
hand sb/sth over phrasal verb
to give someone or something to someone else
birini/bir şeyi teslim etmek/vermek
The hijacker was handed over to the French police.794
(Definition of hand verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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