hand (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “hand”

sg. hand, pl. hands
  1. hönd
    He raised his hand to wave goodbye.
  2. hjálp (í merkingunni aðstoð eða hjálparhönd)
    When I saw her struggling with the heavy boxes, I offered her a hand.
  3. vísi (á klukku eða úri)
    The minute hand on the clock was pointing directly at the twelve, indicating it was exactly three o'clock.
  4. vald (yfir einhverju)
    After the restaurant switched hands, the new owner revamped the entire menu.
  5. verkamaður (sérstaklega í merkingunni vinnukraftur)
    When the apple orchard became too much for him to manage alone, Mr. Johnson called upon a few local hands to assist with the picking season.
  6. áhöfn (meðlimur í áhöfn skips)
    The captain ordered the hands to hoist the sails as the wind picked up.
  7. spil (í spilastokk)
    During the poker game, she glanced at her hand and smiled, holding a royal flush.
  8. handskrift
    Despite the digital age, Mrs. Thompson prided herself on her elegant hand, which charmed anyone who received a handwritten note from her.

sögn “hand”

hand; he hands; past handed, part. handed; ger. handing
  1. rétta (í merkingunni að afhenda eitthvað)
    As she left the room, she handed her keys to her assistant.