New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: hand round · handstand · hand around · hand down · hand on · hand tool · hand towel · hand washing · handywoman

hand-to-hand

1 adjective MILucht le huchthand-to-hand combat comhrac ucht le hucht 2 adjective acrobatichand-to-hand balancing cothromú lámh ar lámh 3 adverb MILucht le huchtthey fought hand-to-hand throid siad ucht le hucht

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arsenal »

they have an arsenal of medicines to hand tá réimse leathan cógas ar láimh acu
baton »

to pass (on) the baton to sb (also to hand (on) the baton to sb) an fhreagracht a thabhairt do dhuine, an fhreagracht a fhágáil ar dhuine
bite »

to bite the hand that feeds you díobháil a dhéanamh don duine a bhfuil do bhrath air
blister »

my hand is beginning to blister tá spuaiceanna ag teacht ar mo lámh, tá cloig ag éirí ar mo lámh
blood »

to have blood on your hands fuil a bheith ar do lámha
bury »

to bury your face in your hands do dhá bhos a chur ar d'aghaidh
change »

to change hands1 of ownershipthe hotel changed hands chuaigh úinéir nua i mbun an óstáin, díoladh an t-óstán2 of moneythere's big money changing hands tá airgead mór á íocit was checked before any money changed hands seiceáladh é sula bhfuair aon duine pingin
clap »

she clapped her hands to her ears chuir sí a lámha ar a cluasa
close² »

close at hand (also near to hand) in aice láimhe, lámh leather family is close at hand tá a muintir in aice láimhe, tá a teaghlach ar na gaobhairkeep your phone close at hand coinnigh an fón faoi do lámh
common »

it's common practice to shake hands is gnáthrud é lámh a chroitheadh, is é an rud a dhéantar de ghnáth ná lámh a chroitheadh
copy »

to copy sth by hand rud a chóipeáil de láimh, cóip a dhéanamh de rud de láimh
courage »

to take your courage in both hands do mhisneach a mhúscailt, uchtach a bheith agatI took my courage in both hands and applied for the job ghlac mé misneach agus chuir mé isteach ar an bpost
cup »

she cupped her hand to her ear chuach sí a lámh lena cluas
dab »

to be a dab hand at sth máistreacht a bheith agat ar rudshe was a dab hand at drawing scoth línitheora ba ea í, bhí máistreacht aici ar an líníocht
declare »

to declare your hand1 informal choose sides taobh a thógáil2 informal reveal intentions etcdon't declare your hand too early ná lig do rún róluath, ná sceith d'intinn róluath
departure »

her departure handed the initiative back to Cork tháinig Corcaigh i dtreis arís nuair a d'fhág sise an pháirc
dirty »

to get your hands dirty (also to dirty your hands) do lámha a shalú, do ladhar a chur sa lathach
dismiss »

to dismiss sth out of handthey dismissed my suggestion out of hand dhiúltaigh siad do mo mholadh scun scan, ní raibh aon ghlacadh faoin spéir acu le mo mholadh, an chluas bhodhar a thug siad do mo mholadh
down »

to win hands down informal buachan gan dua, baint gan stró
down »

it was handed down from generation to generation tháinig sé anuas ó ghlúin go glúin, cuireadh ar aghaidh é ó ghlúin go glúin

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