hands

[US]/[hændz]/
[UK]/[hændz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the part of the body at the end of the arm between the wrist and the fingers; people who work together to achieve something; assistance; help; a person's skill or ability
v.to hold something in one's hands; to manage or control something; to provide something to someone

Phrases & Collocations

hands down

hands on

hands free

hands full

hands out

hands together

hands crossed

hands up

hands over

Example Sentences

wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.

he clapped his hands with joy when he heard the news.

she folded her hands and prayed silently.

the child had sticky hands from eating candy.

he lent a helping hand to the elderly woman.

she tied her shoelaces with her own hands.

the artist’s hands were stained with paint.

he shook hands with the new colleague.

she kept her hands busy knitting a scarf.

he washed the dishes by hand, not in a machine.

the pianist’s hands moved swiftly across the keys.

they joined hands and walked along the beach.

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