hands

hændz
Can also be a form of:
hands: pointers on the face of a clock or watch
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Translation of hands into German

Noun, plural

1.

medical

body parts at the end of arms
  • She washed her hands before dinner.Sie wusch sich die Hände vor dem Abendessen.
2.

time indicators

pointers on the face of a clock or watch
  • The hands of the clock struck twelve..Die Zeiger der Uhr schlugen zwölf
3.

power

control or possession of something
Obhut fVerfügungsgewalt Besitz
  • The documents are in safe hands.Die Dokumente sind in sicherer Obhut.
4.

labor force

Rare
workers available for a task
Rare
  • We need more hands to finish the project.Wir brauchen mehr Arbeitskräfte, um das Projekt fertigzustellen.
5.

care duty

Rare
responsibility for care or guardianship
Rare
  • The child is in the hands of her aunt.Das Kind ist in der Obhut ihrer Tante.
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Expressions with hands: examples in English and translations in German

sich an den Händen fassen
The protesters joined hands in solidarity.
den Besitzer wechseln
The house will change hands next month.
Hände hoch
Hands up! You're surrounded.
fähige Hände
You can trust that your work is in capable hands.
Hände waschen
Hände reinigen
She went to wash her hands before dinner..
sich die Hände waschen
Händewaschen
She always clean her hands before eating.

Images of hands

  • hands: pointers on the face of a clock or watch
    (time indicators) Zeiger

Synonyms and analogies of hands in English

Examples of hands in a sentence

  • Artists often use their hands to express creativity.
  • The hands of the clock moved slowly.
  • The hands pointed to three o'clock.
  • The company is now in new hands.
  • Keep the keys in your own hands.
  • The farm hired extra hands for the harvest.
hand
hænd
Noun
1.

medical

prehensile part of the body at the end of the arm
  • She raised her hand to ask a question.Sie hob ihre Hand, um eine Frage zu stellen.
2.

assistance

help or assistance
  • She offered a hand with the luggage..Sie bot eine Hilfe mit dem Gepäck an
Verb
tr.
1.

transfer possession

give something to someone by reaching out with it
  • She handed the keys to her friend..Sie gab die Schlüssel ihrer Freundin
2.

maritime

TECH.UK
furl a sail on a ship
TECH.UK
  • The sailor handed the sail quickly.Der Matrose holte das Segel schnell ein.

Expressions with hand: examples in English and translations in German

einreichen
abgeben
She handed in her test before leaving the room.
übergeben
aushändigen
She had to hand over the keys to her car.
weitergeben
überlassen
She handed down her old dresses to her sister.
übergeben
weitergeben
He will hand off the project to his colleague.
Handrücken
He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.
Hand in Hand
The couple walked hand in hand through the park.

Translations of "hands" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Hände

Children often muddy their hands with clay while making art projects.

Kinder machen sich beim Basteln oft die Hände mit Ton schmutzig.

Händen

The magician made the rabbit slip from his hands and disappear.

Der Zauberer ließ den Hasen aus seinen Händen gleiten und verschwinden.

Hand

She warned them not to lay hands upon her children ever again.

Sie warnte sie, niemals wieder Hand an ihre Kinder zu legen.

derZeiger

The clock on the wall was immobile, its hands stuck at midnight.

Die Uhr an der Wand war unbeweglich, ihre Zeiger standen auf Mitternacht.

Finger

Rumor has it the treasurer's hands are sticky, given the missing donations.

Gerüchten zufolge hat der Kassierer lange Finger, wegen der fehlenden Spenden.

Zeigern

The watch had a dainty face, with tiny numbers and delicate hands.

Die Uhr hatte ein filigranes Zifferblatt mit winzigen Zahlen und feinen Zeigern.

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Other translations for hands:

  • Händchen
  • Blätter

hands: Examples and translations in context

Her shaping hands crafted a beautiful sculpture from the unrefined stone.

Ihre formenden Hände schufen aus dem rohen Stein eine wunderschöne Skulptur.

The valuable artifact was lost at the hands of thieves.

Das wertvolle Artefakt ging in die Hände von Dieben verloren.

She washed her hands thoroughly with clean water before dinner.

Sie wusch sich vor dem Essen gründlich die Hände mit klarem Wasser.

His grabbing hands snatched the last cookie from the plate.

Seine gierigen Hände schnappten sich den letzten Keks vom Teller.

Important evidence has fallen into the police's hands at last.

Wichtige Beweise sind endlich der Polizei in die Hände gefallen.

Her hands were rubbed and sore after the long cleaning session.

Ihre Hände waren wund und abgerieben nach der langen Putzaktion.

The chilly breeze made my warm hands steam against the cold air.

Die kühle Brise ließ meine warmen Hände in der kalten Luft dampfen.

Parents everywhere wring their hands over the dangers of social media.

Überall ringen Eltern die Hände wegen der Gefahren sozialer Medien.

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