tay 
hand 
glove ☊ 
găng tay ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1 A dirty glove ☊ Một cái găng tay dơ ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1 A mug and a glove ☊ Một cái ca và một cái găng tay ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1 a glove ☊ Một cái găng tay ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1 The glove is at the train station. ☊ Cái găng tay ở nhà ga. ☊ Alphabet Introduction 1 How many hands do ten people have? ☊ Mười người có bao nhiêu bàn tay? ☊ Medical hand ☊ bàn tay ☊ Medical Those two arms are very strong. ☊ Hai cánh tay đó rất khoẻ. ☊ Medical My left arm is normal. ☊ Cánh tay bên trái của tôi bình thường. ☊ Medical arm ☊ cánh tay ☊ Medical I do not see his finger. ☊ Tôi không thấy ngón tay của anh ấy. ☊ Medical finger ☊ ngón tay. ☊ Medical The motorbike accident broke his right arm. ☊ Tai nạn xe máy đã làm gãy cánh tay phải của anh ấy. ☊ Medical The doctor also gives up. ☊ Bác sĩ cũng bó tay. ☊ Informal Expressions I give up on your problem. ☊ Tôi bó tay với vấn đề của bạn. ☊ Informal Expressions And the bag is really very reasonable. Và túi xách tay thực sự là rất rẻ. * 056 The arms are athletic. Cánh tay này khỏe. * 060 My arm hurts. Cánh tay tôi bị đau. * 065 My foot and hand also hurt. Chân tôi và tay tôi cũng bị đau. * 065 like: tay → →
to let a cup slip down from one’s hand ☊ buột tay đánh rơi cái chén ☊ blood stained hand ☊ bàn tay nhúng máu ☊ right hand side ☊ bên tay mặt ☊ the right side ☊ bên tay phải ☊ left hand side ☊ bên tay trái ☊ audacity, daring ☊ bạo tay bạo châm ☊ to start work ☊ bắt tay vào việc ☊ to have skinny limbs ☊ chân tay khẳng khiu ☊ to have one’s hands and feel all mucky with mud ☊ chân tay nhơ nhớp những bùn ☊ to extend one’s hand, hold out one’s hand ☊ chìa tay ra ☊ to extend one's hand to greet ☊ chìa tay ra đón ai ☊ to boss, queen it, lord it ☊ chỉ tay năm ngón ☊ to point (with the hand) at ☊ chỉ tay vào ☊ the struggle to gain independence ☊ cuộc chiến đấu giành tự do trong tay Anh Quốc ☊ robot arm ☊ cánh tay máy tự động ☊ to be someone’s right hand ☊ cánh tay phải ☊ to be Pol Pot’s right hand ☊ cánh tay phải của Pol Pot ☊ to have blood on one’s hands ☊ có bàn tay vấy máu ☊ to hold out both hands ☊ dang hai tay ra ☊ at my hand, by my hand ☊ dưới tay tôi ☊ to die ☊ hai tay buông xuôi ☊ the Tripartite Pact ☊ hiệp ước Tay Ba ☊ get the upper hand (of) ☊ hớt tay trên ☊ to saw the air, gesticulate ☊ khoa tay múa chân ☊ arm in arm ☊ khoác tay nhau ☊ painted fingernails ☊ móng tay sơn màu ☊ delicate fingers, tapering fingers ☊ ngón tay búp măng ☊ thumb ☊ ngón tay cái ☊ middle finger ☊ ngón tay giữa ☊ index finger, forefinger ☊ ngón tay trỏ ☊ little finger ☊ ngón tay út ☊ a snake in the grass ☊ ném đá giấu tay thành ngữ ☊ to hold each other’s hands ☊ nắm tay nhau ☊ make a left turn ☊ quẹo tay trái ☊ to turn to the right ☊ rẽ tay phải ☊ to turn to the left ☊ rẽ tay trái ☊ to be left-handed ☊ thuận tay trái ☊ to reach out with one’s hand ☊ thò tay ra ☊ to stick one’s hand in, reach one’s hand in ☊ thò tay vào ☊ to stick one’s hand in one’s waist ☊ thò tay vào bụng ☊ to put one’s hand inside ☊ thò tay vào trong ☊ to reach into ☊ thò tay vô ☊ to help, assist, lend a hand ☊ tiếp tay với ☊ to bite off more than one can chew, to ☊ vung tay quá trán ☊ a three-way struggle ☊ vật lộn tay ba ☊ diamond cuts diamond ☊ vỏ quít dày có móng tay nhọn ☊ to slap one's hands together ☊ vỗ hai tay vào nhau ☊ to extend one’s hand ☊ đưa tay ra ☊ conjugal life ☊ đầu gối tay ấp ☊ to place, put in someone’s hands ☊ đặt trong tay người nào ☊ only when the hand is injured, does one ☊ đứt tay hay thuốc ☊ sleeve of coat, armhole ☊ ống tay áo ☊ on the left ☊ ở bên tay mặt ☊ on the right ☊ ở bên tay trái ☊ 
spanisch ☊ tây Ban Nha ☊ 
西班牙的 ☊ Xībānyá de Spanien ☊ nước Tây Ban Nha ☊ 西班牙 ☊ Xībānyá etwas in der Hand halten ☊ giữ cái gì trên trong tay ☊ 把某物拿在手里 ☊ bǎ mǒu wù ná zài shǒu lǐ handgeschrieben ☊ viết bằng tay ☊ 手写的 ☊ shǒuxiě de etwas boykottieren ☊ tẩy chay, bài xích thứ gì đó ☊ 抵制某事 ☊ dǐzhì mǒushì klatschen, applaudieren ☊ vỗ tay ☊ 鼓掌 ☊ gǔzhǎng entfärben ☊ tẩy màu ☊ 把 ... 除色 ☊ bǎ ... chúsè desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ 消毒 ☊ xiāodú jemandem die Hand schütteln ☊ bắt tay ai đó ☊ 与某人握手 ☊ yǔ mǒurén wòshǒu die Erdbeere ☊ quả dâu tây ☊ ☊ die Kartoffel ☊ khoai tây ☊ ☊ die Zwiebel ☊ hành tây ☊ ☊ spanisch ☊ tây Ban Nha ☊ ☊ Spanien ☊ nước Tây Ban Nha ☊ ☊ die Ellbogen ☊ khuỷu tay ☊ ☊ der Arm ☊ tay ☊ ☊ die Hand ☊ bàn tay ☊ ☊ der Finger ☊ ngón tay ☊ ☊ der Handschuh ☊ găng tay ☊ ☊ der Westen ☊ phía tây ☊ ☊ etwas in der Hand halten ☊ giữ cái gì trên trong tay ☊ ☊ der Laptop ☊ máy tính xách tay ☊ ☊ der Oberarm ☊ vùng trên khủy tay ☊ ☊ der Unterarm ☊ vùng dưới khủy tay ☊ ☊ der Fingernagel ☊ móng tay ☊ ☊ das Lenkrad ☊ tay lái ☊ ☊ der Fotograf ☊ tay phó nháy, thợ chụp ảnh ☊ ☊ die Armbanduhr ☊ Đồng hồ đeo tay ☊ ☊ der Abschied ☊ chia tay ☊ ☊ handgeschrieben ☊ viết bằng tay ☊ ☊ die Trennung ☊ sự chia tay ☊ ☊ der Radiergummi ☊ cục tẩy ☊ ☊ etwas boykottieren ☊ tẩy chay, bài xích thứ gì đó ☊ ☊ die Handschellen ☊ cái còng tay ☊ ☊ die Türklinke ☊ tay cầm cửa ☊ ☊ der Spargel ☊ măng tây ☊ ☊ die Petersilie ☊ rau mùi tây ☊ ☊ der Türgriff ☊ tay nắm cửa ☊ ☊ der Wagenheber ☊ cái kích, tay đòn, đòn bẫy ☊ ☊ der Lenker ☊ ghi đông, tay lái ☊ ☊ die Speiche ☊ tay quay, cái nan hoa ☊ ☊ der Truthahn ☊ gà trống tây ☊ ☊ klatschen, applaudieren ☊ vỗ tay ☊ ☊ der Applaus ☊ tiếng vỗ tay ☊ ☊ der Ärmel ☊ tay áo ☊ ☊ die Handschuhe ☊ găng tay ☊ ☊ entfärben ☊ tẩy màu ☊ ☊ der Schlagzeuger ☊ tay chơi trống ☊ ☊ desinfizieren ☊ tẩy trùng ☊ ☊ das Handgelenk ☊ cổ tay ☊ ☊ die Handfläche ☊ gan bàn tay, lòng bàn tay ☊ ☊ der Linkshänder ☊ người thuận tay trái ☊ ☊ jemandem die Hand schütteln ☊ bắt tay ai đó ☊ ☊ die Arme ausstrecken ☊ duỗi tay ☊ ☊ der Nagellackentferner ☊ thuốc tẩy sơn móng tay ☊ ☊ der Atlantik ☊ Đại tây dương ☊ ☊ das Abendland ☊ phương Tây, Tây Âu ☊ ☊ Tri erhält eine hausgemachte vegetarische Pizza und Trang Fisch und Pommes Frites. ☊ Tri nhận món Pizza chay do quán tự làm còn Trang thi nhận món cá và khoai tây rán. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 119) Zuerst wollte er Fisch und Pommes Frites machen, aber nun plant er, eine griechische Spezialität zu kochen. ☊ Lúc đầu, anh ấy muốn làm món cá và khoai tây chiên, nhưng bây giờ anh ấy lại lên kế hoạch nấu món đặc sản Hy Lạp. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 141) Sicher, ich hole dich an der spanischen Gaststätte ab. ☊ Tất nhiên rồi, em sẽ đón anh ở cạnh nhà nghỉ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 21, Nr. 252) Ich benötige nur einige warme Pullover, Schuhe, Socken, einige Hosen und Jeans, aber nichts besonderes. ☊ Anh cần vài chiếc áo thun, giày, vài đôi vớ, vài cái quần tây và quần jeans, nhưng chắng có cái nào đặc biệt cả. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 261) Wir können Reis kochen oder machen gebackene Kartoffeln und gebratenes Fleisch oder Fisch. ☊ Chúng ta có thể nấu cơm hay làm món khoai tây chiên với thịt hay cá chiên. ☊ (Lektion 23, Nr. 285) Meine Großmutter hat einen sehr wertvollen Ring aus Spanien. ☊ Bà em có một cái nhẫn rất quý từ Tây Ban Nha. ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 319) Er hob vorsichtig seinen Daumen und wartete auf einen Fahrer. ☊ Anh ấy giơ ngón tay cái lên và chờ một tài xế. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 359) Sie müssen diesen Kartoffelsalat probieren. Er ist wirklich gut. ☊ Anh phải ăn thử salat khoai tây.Nó ngon lắm đấy. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 368) Was ist mit dem Western? ☊ Phim cao bồi viễn Tây được không? ☊ (Lektion 34, Nr. 472) Diese spazieren Arm in Arm eine Straße entlang. ☊ Chúng đi dọc con phố tay trong tay. ☊ (Lektion 57, Nr. 808) Alle Computer und Laptops wurden gestohlen. ☊ Tất cả máy tính và máy tính xách tay đều bị ăn cắp. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 909) Trang hält eine Kopie in der Hand und liest Tri laut vor: ☊ Trang cầm bản copy trên tay và đọc cho Trí nghe: ☊ (Lektion 75, Nr. 1068) Der Fotograf hat einige lustige Fotos geknipst, besonders von Trangs Onkel und Opa. ☊ Tay phó nháy đã chụp được vài tấm ảnh vui nhộn, đặc biệt là cậu và ông của Trang. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1121) Wie schätzen Sie Ihre Spanisch-Kenntnisse ein? ☊ Kiến thức về tiếng Tây Ban Nha của anh / chị thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1906) Ich spreche Englisch, Spanisch und Deutsch. ☊ Tôi biết nói tiếng Anh, tiếng Tây Ban Nha và tiếng Đức. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1913) Diese Informationen dürfen nicht in die falschen Hände geraten. ☊ Những thông tin này không được phép lọt vào tay những người không liên quan. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2204) 6
My brother and I are good tennis players. ☊ Anh tôi và tôi đều là những tay vợt giỏi. ☊ 35
My hands are cold. ☊ Tay tôi đang lạnh. ☊ 43
He's a good swimmer. ☊ Anh ấy là một tay bơi giỏi. ☊ 154
Are your hands cold? — No, they aren't. ☊ Tay cậu có lạnh không? - Không. ☊ 378
How often do you wash your hair? ☊ Cậu rửa tay bao lâu một lần? ☊ 468
He's a good tennis player, but he doesn't play very often. ☊ Anh ấy là một tay vợt giỏi nhưng anh ấy không chơi thường xuyên lắm. ☊ 503
Ask if he has a watch. — Yes, he's got a watch. ☊ Hỏi xem anh ấy có đồng hồ đeo tay không. - Có, anh ấy có đồng hồ đeo tay. ☊ 668
I cut my hand this morning. — How did you do that? ☊ Tôi bị đứt tay sáng nay. - Sao cậu bị thế? ☊ 722
Khalid broke his arm last week. ☊ Khalid đã bị gãy tay tuần trước. ☊ She's broken her arm.'> 915 She's broken her arm.'>
Sabine's not coming to the party. She broke her arm. > She's broken her arm. She's broken her arm.'> ☊ Sabine sẽ không đến bữa tiệc. Cô ấy bị gãy tay. > Cô ấy đã bị gãy tay. ☊ 1175
I washed my hands because they were dirty. ☊ Tôi đã rửa tay vì tay bị bẩn. ☊ 1241
I'm going to wash my hands. ☊ Tôi sắp đi rửa tay. ☊ 1446
A tennis player must be very good to play professionally. ☊ Một tay quần vợt phải rất giỏi mới có thể chơi chuyên nghiệp. ☊ 1705
There was an armchair in the corner near the door. ☊ Từng có một cái ghế tay vịn ở góc nhà gần cái cửa. ☊ 1706
There was a sofa opposite the armchair. ☊ Từng có một cái sofa đối diện cái ghế tay vịn ☊ 1811
Have you ever brokyour arm? — Yes, I have. ☊ Cậu đã bị gãy tay bao giờ chưa? - Tôi bị rồi. ☊ 2041
help me move this table? ☊ Tôi cần cậu giúp một tay dịch cái bàn này đi. > Cậu thấy cậu có thể giúp tôi một tay dich cái bàn này đi được không? ☊ 2125
People often have a lot of trouble reading my handwriting. ☊ Mọi người thường rất khó đọc được chữ viết tay của tôi. ☊ You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'>
You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊ Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊ 2840
But the man reached for his pockets, and that's when the police started shooting at him. ☊ Nhưng anh ta lại đưa tay vào túi và đó là lúc cảnh sát bắt đầu bắn anh ta. ☊ 2974
Ludwig and Rita broke up. > Ludwig and Rita split up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita đã chia tay. ☊ 2975
ended up splitting up. ☊ Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. > Ludwig và Rita cuối cùng đã chia tay. ☊ 2996
I waved to the children on the bus, and they waved back. ☊ Tôi vẫy tay với bọn trẻ trên xe bus và bọn chúng đã vẫy lại với tôi. ☊ Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
The crowd parted to allow her through. ☊ allow ☊
'They're off to Spain next week.' 'It's all right for some, isn't it?' (= some people are lucky) ☊ all right ☊
The whole thing just came apart in my hands. ☊ apart ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
The arms will need shortening. ☊ arm ☊
He escaped with only a broken arm. ☊ arm ☊
She threw her arms around his neck. ☊ arm ☊
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). ☊ arm ☊
She touched him gently on the arm. ☊ arm ☊
He held the dirty rag at arm's length (= as far away from his body as possible). ☊ arm ☊
They walked along arm in arm (= with the arm of one person linked with the arm of the other). ☊ arm ☊
She cradled the child in her arms. ☊ arm ☊
They fell asleep in each other's arms (= holding each other). ☊ arm ☊
He was carrying a number of files under his arm (= between his arm and his body). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
arm yourself/sb (with sth): The men armed themselves with sticks and stones. ☊ arm ☊
He put his arms around her. ☊ around ☊
I held it at arm's length. ☊ at ☊
The audience was/were clapping for 10 minutes. ☊ audience ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists. ☊ band ☊
She wore a simple band of gold = a ring on her finger. ☊ band ☊
Go and wash your hands in the bathroom. ☊ bathroom ☊
I've never been to Spain. ☊ be ☊
'Where does she come from?' 'Spain, I believe.' ☊ believe ☊
The islands belong to Spain. ☊ belong to sb ☊
She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. ☊ best ☊
The handle was just beyond my reach. ☊ beyond ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ bite ☊
Go and wash your hands; they're absolutely black! ☊ black ☊
blank whitewashed walls ☊ blank ☊
Her hands were blue with cold. ☊ blue ☊
She put some potatoes on to boil. ☊ boil ☊
a notebook ☊ book ☊
He was born in a small village in northern Spain. ☊ born ☊
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. ☊ both ☊
the leading brand of detergent ☊ brand ☊
She fell off a ladder and broke her arm. ☊ break ☊
He broke down and wept when he heard the news. ☊ break down ☊
She's just broken up with her boyfriend. ☊ break up (with sb) ☊
the broad plains of the American West ☊ broad ☊
a broken leg/arm ☊ broken ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
Your hand looks badly burnt. ☊ burnt ☊
He buried his face in his hands and wept. ☊ bury ☊
I took him by the hand. ☊ by ☊
Pick it up by the handle! ☊ by ☊
She waved bye-bye and got into the car. ☊ bye ☊
My brother called me from Spain last night. ☊ call ☊
She can speak Spanish. ☊ can ☊
I'll leave the organization in your capable hands. ☊ capable ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
She carried her baby in her arms. ☊ carry ☊
carry doing sth: He carried on peeling the potatoes. ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). ☊ chain ☊
Take this prescription to the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
chicken and chips ☊ chicken ☊
chips of wood ☊ chip ☊
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. ☊ chip ☊
Add the finely chopped onions. ☊ chop ☊
The audience cheered and clapped. ☊ clap ☊
clap sb/sth: Everyone clapped us when we went up to get our prize. ☊ clap ☊
Everyone clapped in time to the music. ☊ clap ☊
She clapped her hands in delight. ☊ clap ☊
He clapped his hands for silence. ☊ clap ☊
Give him a clap! (= to praise sb at the end of a performance) ☊ clap ☊
I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music! ☊ classic ☊
Are your hands clean? ☊ clean ☊
He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. ☊ clear ☊
He's clever with his hands. ☊ clever ☊
click sth: He clicked his fingers at the waiter. ☊ click ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
The hands of the clock crept slowly around. ☊ clock ☊
cold hands and feet ☊ cold ☊
The handle came loose. ☊ come ☊
When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came off in my hand. ☊ come off (sth) ☊
the first commercial flights across the Atlantic ☊ commercial ☊
His fingers were briefly in contact with the ball. ☊ contact ☊
She blushed at the sudden contact of his hand against her arm. ☊ contact ☊
contrast (between A and B): There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. ☊ contrast ☊
Add the onion and cook for three minutes. ☊ cook ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
She covered her face with her hands. ☊ cover ☊
crack sth: He has cracked a bone in his arm. ☊ crack ☊
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor. ☊ crash ☊
strawberries and cream ☊ cream ☊
hand/moisturizing cream ☊ cream ☊
cross (over): I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the road towards me). ☊ cross ☊
to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) ☊ cross ☊
Police had to break up the crowd. ☊ crowd ☊
There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down (= the play ended). ☊ curtain ☊
cut sth: She cut her finger on a piece of glass. ☊ cut ☊
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. ☊ cut sth off ☊
Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm. ☊ cut ☊
Is the Western a dead art form? ☊ dead ☊
He was shot dead by a gunman outside his home. ☊ dead ☊
his delicate hands ☊ delicate ☊
Police have issued a description of the gunman. ☊ description ☊
a Spanish-English dictionary ☊ dictionary ☊
dirty hands/clothes ☊ dirty ☊
The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). ☊ dismiss ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. ☊ dramatic ☊
Store onions in a cool dry place. ☊ dry ☊
He put his hands over his ears. ☊ ear ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
East Africa ☊ east ☊
eastern Spain ☊ eastern ☊
Come on. Eat up your potatoes. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
Ireland was one of the fastest-growing economies in Western Europe in the 1990s. ☊ economy ☊
She jabbed him with her elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
He rested his elbows on his knees. ☊ elbow ☊
She grazed her elbow in the fall. ☊ elbow ☊
He's fractured his elbow. ☊ elbow ☊
The jacket was worn at the elbows. ☊ elbow ☊
empty hands (= not holding anything) ☊ empty ☊
enthusiastic about doing sth: She was even less enthusiastic about going to Spain. ☊ enthusiastic ☊
She made her entry to the sound of thunderous applause. ☊ entry ☊
Everyone cheered and clapped. ☊ everyone ☊
On the evidence of their recent matches, it is unlikely the Spanish team will win the cup. ☊ evidence ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
The museum contains some interesting exhibits on Spanish rural life. ☊ exhibit ☊
The heroine made her exit to great applause. ☊ exit ☊
direct/first-hand experience of poverty ☊ experience ☊
The firework exploded in his hand. ☊ explode ☊
A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ eye ☊
He buried his face in his hands. ☊ face ☊
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards. ☊ face ☊
The handle had fallen off the drawer. ☊ fall ☊
I had a bad fall and broke my arm. ☊ fall ☊
He felt a hand on his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself doing sth: He felt a hand touching his shoulder. ☊ feel ☊
feel sb/sth/yourself do sth: I felt something crawl up my arm. ☊ feel ☊
fight against sb: My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain. ☊ fight ☊
fine clothes/wines/workmanship ☊ fine ☊
She ran her fingers through her hair. ☊ finger ☊
Hold the material between finger and thumb. ☊ finger ☊
The old man wagged his finger at the youths. ☊ finger ☊
The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. ☊ fire ☊
With a firm grip on my hand, he pulled me away. ☊ firm ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
Her handshake was cool and firm. ☊ firm ☊
She gasped and her hand flew to her mouth. ☊ fly ☊
a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) ☊ foot ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
He tried to force a copy of his book into my hand. ☊ force ☊
form sth into sth: Form the dough into balls with your hands. ☊ form ☊
Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa ☊ formerly ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
He managed to free his arms from their bonds. ☊ free ☊
translating from English to Spanish ☊ from ☊
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting. ☊ from ☊
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish? ☊ from ☊
I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. ☊ fun ☊
fur-lined gloves ☊ fur ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
the gentle swell of the sea ☊ gentle ☊
This soap is very gentle on the hands. ☊ gentle ☊
He got his fingers caught in the door. ☊ get ☊
He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. ☊ go ☊
a gold bracelet/ring/watch, etc. ☊ gold ☊
She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.). ☊ good ☊
We waved them goodbye. ☊ goodbye ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
This iron is guaranteed for a year against faulty workmanship. ☊ guarantee ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
He guided her hand to his face. ☊ guide ☊
Do you need a hand with those invoices? ☊ hand ☊
The neighbours are always willing to lend a hand. ☊ hand ☊
Ian placed a hand on her shoulder. ☊ hand ☊
Put your hand up if you know the answer. ☊ hand ☊
Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times. ☊ hand ☊
She was on (her) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for an earring. ☊ hand ☊
Couples strolled past holding hands. ☊ hand ☊
Give me your hand (= hold my hand) while we cross the road. ☊ hand ☊
The crowd threw up their hands (= lifted them into the air) in dismay. ☊ hand ☊
He killed the snake with his bare hands (= using only his hands). ☊ hand ☊
a hand towel (= a small towel for drying your hands on) ☊ hand ☊
a hand drill (= one that is used by turning a handle rather than powered by electricity) ☊ hand ☊
The fabric was painted by hand. ☊ by hand ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
At that time, the castle was in enemy hands. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
the handle of a knife ☊ handle ☊
a broom handle ☊ handle ☊
The handle's broken off this jug. ☊ handle ☊
She turned the handle and opened the door. ☊ handle ☊
hate sb/sth to do sth: She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. ☊ hate ☊
He had his head in his hands. ☊ have ☊
hide sth + adv./prep.: He hid his face in his hands. ☊ hide ☊
a high standard of craftsmanship ☊ high ☊
She stood with her hands on her hips. ☊ hip ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
Spain was one of the hardest hit countries. ☊ hit ☊
He was hit by a sniper. ☊ hit ☊
The girl held her father's hand tightly. ☊ hold ☊
He was holding the baby in his arms. ☊ hold ☊
We were holding hands (= holding each other's hands). ☊ hold ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
I held out my hand to steady her. ☊ hold sth out ☊
His hold on her arm tightened. ☊ hold ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
He gave a humorous account of their trip to Spain. ☊ humorous ☊
My hands are as cold as ice. ☊ ice ☊
He waved them away with an impatient gesture. ☊ impatient ☊
customs imported from the West ☊ import ☊
Increasing numbers of people are using hand-held devices to access the Internet. ☊ increase ☊
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898. ☊ independence ☊
He was the innocent party (= person) in the breakdown of the marriage. ☊ innocent ☊
It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal. ☊ it ☊
strawberry jam ☊ jam ☊
This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out. ☊ just ☊
Everyone was down on (their) hands and knees (= crawling on the floor) looking for the ring. ☊ knee ☊
knitted gloves ☊ knitted ☊
a hand-knitted sweater ☊ knitted ☊
knock against/on sth: Her hand knocked against the glass. ☊ knock ☊
know (that)...: I know (that) people's handwriting changes as they get older. ☊ know ☊
Repairs involve skilled labour, which can be expensive. ☊ labour ☊
manual labour (= work using your hands) ☊ labour ☊
She has a good command of the Spanish language. ☊ language ☊
He laid a hand on my arm. ☊ lay ☊
lean on sth: She walked slowly, leaning on her son's arm. ☊ lean ☊
lift sb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.): He stood there with his arms lifted above his head. ☊ lift ☊
What's it like studying in Spain? ☊ like ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
The assistant pursed her lips. ☊ lip ☊
The detergent comes in powder or liquid form. ☊ liquid ☊
a long-sleeved shirt ☊ long ☊
The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags. ☊ loose ☊
Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb. ☊ loosely ☊
I love it in Spain (= I like the life there). ☊ love ☊
The park was full of young lovers holding hands. ☊ lover ☊
The potatoes are planted by machine. ☊ machine ☊
Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime. ☊ match ☊
a scarf with gloves to match ☊ match ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
My gloves have been missing for ages. ☊ missing ☊
They left for Spain early this morning. ☊ morning ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
hand/eye movements ☊ movement ☊
He's not much of a tennis player. ☊ not much of a... ☊
Stop biting your nails! ☊ nail ☊
nail clippers ☊ nail ☊
neat handwriting ☊ neat ☊
new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) ☊ new ☊
He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). ☊ nose ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
The sleeve notes include a short biography of the performers on this recording. ☊ note ☊
the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean ☊ ocean ☊
2 kilos of potatoes ☊ of ☊
an island off the coast of Spain ☊ off ☊
Taylor offered him 500 dollars to do the work. ☊ offer ☊
The country's official language is Spanish. ☊ official ☊
French onion soup ☊ onion ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
an order for steak and fries ☊ order ☊
He raised one arm and then the other. ☊ other ☊
This detergent is good for getting stains out. ☊ out ☊
She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming. ☊ over ☊
a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc. ☊ pair ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico. ☊ pick sth up ☊
He broke his arm in three places. ☊ place ☊
He placed his hand on her shoulder. ☊ place ☊
a tomato/potato plant ☊ plant ☊
She had a metal plate inserted in her arm. ☊ plate ☊
Take your hands out of your pockets! ☊ pocket ☊
point sth: She pointed her finger in my direction. ☊ point ☊
polish sth (up) (with sth): He polished his glasses with a handkerchief. ☊ polish ☊
She polished the apple on her sleeve. ☊ polish ☊
The performance was greeted with polite applause. ☊ polite ☊
My arms were aching so I shifted (my) position slightly. ☊ position ☊
She was learning to change her hand from first to third position (= on the strings of a violin ). ☊ position ☊
Will you peel the potatoes for me? ☊ potato ☊
roast/boiled/baked/fried potatoes ☊ potato ☊
A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available. ☊ powder ☊
The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding. ☊ pressure ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. ☊ pull ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose. ☊ punch ☊
Put your hand up if you need more paper. ☊ put ☊
Her quick hands suddenly stopped moving. ☊ quick ☊
a racing driver ☊ racing ☊
He raised a hand in greeting. ☊ raise ☊
He raised himself up on one elbow. ☊ raise ☊
He reached across the table to squeeze her hand. ☊ reach ☊
reach sth + adv./prep.: He reached out his hand to touch her. ☊ reach ☊
I nudged her but she didn't react. ☊ react ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
the Basque region of Spain ☊ region ☊
Regular or large fries? ☊ regular ☊
All our suggestions were rejected out of hand. ☊ reject ☊
He relaxed his grip on her arm. ☊ relax ☊
to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc. ☊ release ☊
He refused to release her arm. ☊ release ☊
remove sth/sb from sth/sb: He removed his hand from her shoulder. ☊ remove ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
He rested his chin in his hands. ☊ rest ☊
Three riders (= people riding horses) were approaching. ☊ rider ☊
horses and their riders ☊ rider ☊
She's an experienced rider. ☊ rider ☊
I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. ☊ right ☊
onion rings ☊ ring ☊
A diamond glittered on her ring finger (= the finger next to the little finger, especially on the left hand). ☊ ring ☊
roll sth up: Roll up your sleeves. ☊ roll ☊
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. ☊ roll ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
The skin on her hands was hard and rough. ☊ rough ☊
Everybody joins hands and dances round. ☊ round ☊
She put her arms round him. ☊ round ☊
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. ☊ rub ☊
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. ☊ rub ☊
rub sth (together): She rubbed her hands in delight. ☊ rub ☊
He waved her rudely away. ☊ rudely ☊
She ran her fingers nervously through her hair. ☊ run ☊
They got through a sack of potatoes. ☊ sack ☊
potato salad ☊ salad ☊
She scratched at the insect bites on her arm. ☊ scratch ☊
Her hands were covered in scratches from the brambles. ☊ scratch ☊
seed potatoes (= used for planting) ☊ seed ☊
serve sth with sth: Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans. ☊ serve ☊
to sew by hand/machine ☊ sew ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
Her hands had started to shake. ☊ shake ☊
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet? ☊ shake ☊
They shook hands on the deal (= to show that they had reached an agreement). ☊ shake ☊
He shook my hand warmly. ☊ shake ☊
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. ☊ shake ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
Taylor scored with a low shot into the corner of the net. ☊ shot ☊
They drive on the left-hand side of the road in Japan. ☊ side ☊
people on both sides of the Atlantic ☊ side ☊
to make the sign of the cross (= an act of moving one hand in the shape of a cross, done by Christians to show respect for God or by a priest to bless sb/sth) ☊ sign ☊
The sign on the wall said 'Now wash your hands'. ☊ sign ☊
hand signals (= movements that cyclists and drivers make with their hands to tell other people that they are going to stop, turn, etc.) ☊ signal ☊
'They've split up.' 'Since when? ' ☊ since ☊
The sun was sinking in the west. ☊ sink ☊
a skilled engineer/negotiator/craftsman ☊ skilled ☊
a shortage of skilled labour (= people who have had training in a skill) ☊ skilled ☊
skilled in/at sth/doing sth: She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers. ☊ skilled ☊
Furniture-making is very skilled work. ☊ skilled ☊
a dress with short/long sleeves ☊ sleeve ☊
Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands. ☊ sleeve ☊
slide sth + adv./prep.: She slid her hand along the rail. ☊ slide ☊
slip sth + adv./prep.: Anna slipped her hand into his. ☊ slip ☊
The fish slipped out of my hand. ☊ slip ☊
The child slipped from his grasp and ran off. ☊ slip ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
They were discussing the problems of Western society. ☊ society ☊
a solid gold bracelet ☊ solid ☊
southern Spain ☊ southern ☊
My parents split up last year. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
She's split up with her boyfriend. ☊ split up (with sb) ☊
Let's split up now and meet again at lunchtime. ☊ split sb up, split up ☊
split (with sb/sth): the years following his bitter split with his wife ☊ split ☊
She spread her arms and the child ran towards her. ☊ spread ☊
He squeezed her hand and smiled at her. ☊ squeeze ☊
He gave my hand a little squeeze. ☊ squeeze ☊
to stand on your head/hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head/hands) ☊ stand ☊
the states of Victoria and Western Australia ☊ state ☊
Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand. ☊ steady ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off. ☊ stick ☊
Stick 'em up! (= put your hands above your head — I have a gun!) ☊ stick ☊
stick sth + adv./prep.: The nurse stuck the needle into my arm. ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage. ☊ stick ☊
Don't stick your arm out of the car window. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
Her arms and legs were like sticks (= very thin). ☊ stick ☊
sticky fingers covered in jam ☊ sticky ☊
I was stung on the arm by a wasp. ☊ sting ☊
Can you stretch your arms out straighter? ☊ straight ☊
stretch sth + adv./prep.: I stretched out a hand and picked up the book. ☊ stretch ☊
He sucked the blood from a cut on his finger. ☊ suck ☊
Stop sucking your thumb! ☊ suck ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes). ☊ sun ☊
She held on to his arm for support. ☊ support ☊
The palms of his hands began to sweat. ☊ sweat ☊
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. ☊ swell ☊
Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed. ☊ swell ☊
The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye. ☊ swelling ☊
His arms swung as he walked. ☊ swing ☊
White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. ☊ symbol ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
She took the child in her arms and kissed him. ☊ take ☊
arms/pay/peace, etc. talks ☊ talk ☊
He kept tapping his fingers on the table. ☊ tap ☊
a torn handkerchief ☊ tear ☊
First cook the onions, then add the mushrooms. ☊ then ☊
thick fingers ☊ thick ☊
He's good at making things with his hands. ☊ thing ☊
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final. ☊ threat ☊
threaten to do sth: This dispute threatens to split the party. ☊ threaten ☊
The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. ☊ through ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. ☊ thumb ☊
He had to tie her hands together. ☊ tie ☊
He kept a tight grip on her arm. ☊ tight ☊
He held on tightly to her arm. ☊ tightly ☊
Did you have a good time in Spain? ☊ time ☊
the tips of your fingers ☊ tip ☊
He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. ☊ together ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
The cat sank its teeth into his finger. ☊ tooth ☊
Give the handle a few turns. ☊ turn ☊
A snake was twisting around his arm. ☊ twist ☊
Nervously I twisted the ring on my finger. ☊ twist ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
Everyone's fingerprints are unique. ☊ unique ☊
an unsteady hand ☊ unsteady ☊
the upper arm ☊ upper ☊
Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards. ☊ upwards ☊
We visited towns and villages all over Spain. ☊ village ☊
He put his arm around her waist. ☊ waist ☊
She felt the warmth of his arms around her. ☊ warmth ☊
to wash your hands ☊ wash ☊
She declined the offer with a wave of her hand. ☊ wave ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth (about/around): A man in the water was shouting and waving his arms around frantically. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth at sb: She waved her hand dismissively at the housekeeper. ☊ wave ☊
wave sb sth: My mother was crying as I waved her goodbye. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth to sb: My mother was crying as I waved goodbye to her. ☊ wave ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
I showed my pass to the security guard and he waved me through. ☊ wave ☊
She waved me away impatiently. ☊ wave ☊
She weighed the stone in her hand (= estimated how heavy it was by holding it). ☊ weigh ☊
They welcomed the new volunteers with open arms (= with enthusiasm). ☊ welcome ☊
Which way is west? ☊ west ☊
Rain is spreading from the west. ☊ west ☊
He lives to the west of (= further west than) the town. ☊ west ☊
I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now. ☊ west ☊
West Africa ☊ west ☊
the west coast of Scotland ☊ west ☊
This room faces west. ☊ west ☊
western Spain ☊ western ☊
Western Europe ☊ western ☊
the western slopes of the mountain ☊ western ☊
Western art ☊ western ☊
Willing hands pulled him to safety. ☊ willing ☊
a north/south/east/west wind ☊ wind ☊
Wind the bandage around your finger. ☊ wind ☊
Don't stand with your hands in your pockets. ☊ with ☊
His fingers were numb with cold. ☊ with ☊
She withdrew her hand from his. ☊ withdraw ☊
Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. ☊ witness ☊
What's the Spanish word for 'table'? ☊ word ☊
manual/skilled/unskilled workers ☊ worker ☊
I've only broken my arm; other people are far worse off than me. ☊ be worse off (than sb/sth) ☊
He had been wounded in the arm. ☊ wound ☊
His arms were wrapped around her waist. ☊ wrap ☊
She's broken her wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
He wore a copper bracelet on his wrist. ☊ wrist ☊
We don't want this document falling into the wrong hands. ☊ wrong ☊
The bank is on your right. ☊ your ☊