A1 noun Neutral #274 más común

hand

/hænd/

The end part of a person's arm, including the palm, fingers, and thumb. It is used for holding, moving, or feeling objects.

Ejemplos

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1

Please wash your hands before dinner.

Please clean your hands before eating the meal.

2

Please raise your hand if you have a question.

Kindly lift your hand to signify that you wish to ask something.

3

Give me a hand with these heavy boxes.

Help me carry these heavy boxes.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
hand
Verb
hand
Adverbio
handily
Adjetivo
handy
Relacionado
handful
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Truco para recordar

Visualize the letter 'H'—the two vertical lines are like arms, and the horizontal line is like two hands meeting to shake.

Quiz rápido

I usually write with my right ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: hand

Ejemplos

1

Please wash your hands before dinner.

everyday

Please clean your hands before eating the meal.

2

Please raise your hand if you have a question.

formal

Kindly lift your hand to signify that you wish to ask something.

3

Give me a hand with these heavy boxes.

informal

Help me carry these heavy boxes.

4

The human hand is a complex structure of bones and muscles.

academic

The part of the body at the end of the arm is a complicated system of biology.

5

They agreed to the deal and shook hands.

business

They accepted the contract and performed a hand greeting.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
hand
Verb
hand
Adverbio
handily
Adjetivo
handy
Relacionado
handful

Colocaciones comunes

left hand the hand on the left side of the body
wash hands to clean your hands with soap and water
shake hands to grasp someone's hand as a greeting
hold hands to keep two hands joined together
by hand made or done by a person rather than a machine

Frases Comunes

give someone a hand

to help someone with a task

on the other hand

used to introduce a contrasting point of view

in good hands

being managed or cared for by someone reliable

Se confunde a menudo con

hand vs arm

The arm is the entire limb from the shoulder down, whereas the hand is only the part from the wrist to the fingertips.

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Notas de uso

Use 'hand' to refer to the physical body part or figuratively to describe help. It is a countable noun, so it needs 'a' or to be pluralized as 'hands'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often say 'on the other side' when they mean the idiom 'on the other hand'. Also, do not confuse the body part with the verb 'to hand', which means to pass something to someone.

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Truco para recordar

Visualize the letter 'H'—the two vertical lines are like arms, and the horizontal line is like two hands meeting to shake.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old English word 'hand', which has Germanic origins and has remained similar for centuries.

Patrones gramaticales

Plural form: hands Countable noun Can function as a transitive verb (e.g., Hand me the pen)
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Contexto cultural

In many cultures, shaking hands is the standard way to greet someone or finalize a business agreement.

Quiz rápido

I usually write with my right ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: hand

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