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English-French Dictionary: main

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	NOUN	la main \| les mains
	NOUN	le Main [rivière] \| -

main {f}: handanat.
arrière-main {m}: hindquartersanat.zool.
bonne-main {f} [suisse] [pourboire]: tipfin.
gratuityfin.
consideration [tip, gratuity]fin.
main {f} courante: handrail
hand rail [on stairs]
main {f} invisible: invisible handphilos.
main-d'œuvre {f}: manpower
workforce
labor [Am.] [workers]occup.
labour [Br.] [workers]occup.
sous-main {m}: desk blotter
clé en main {adj}: turnkeytech.
ready for occupation [postpos.]immo.
ready for immediate occupancy [postpos.]immo.
de première main {adv}: at first hand
straight from the horse's mouth [idiom]
de seconde main {adv}: at second-hand
en main tierce {adv}: in the hands of a third partydr.
en sous-main {adv} [loc.]: under the table [fig.] [secretly]
haut la main {adv} [sans effort]: easily
(with) no sweat [idiom]
montre en main {adv}: exactly
sous la main {adj}: immediately at hand [postpos.]
immediately to hand [postpos.]
avoir la main [loc.]: to be one's turn [idiom]jeux
garder la main: to keep one's hand in
lever la main [élève]: to put one's hand up [in school]éduc.
passer la main [loc.] [transmettre une fonction]: to pass on the baton [idiom]adm.occup.pol.
prendre qc. en main [loc.]: to take charge of sth.
to take sth. in hand [idiom]
s'ébouillanter la main: to scald one's handanat.
tendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose]: to hold out one's hand
bagages {m.pl} à main: hand baggage
carry-on baggage
coup {m} de main: surprise attackmil.
étau {m} à main: hand vice [Br.]outil.tech.
hand vise [Am.]outil.tech.
face-à-main {m}: lorgnette
faute {f} de main: hand ball [foul play in soccer / football]sport
frein {m} à main: handbrakeauto
hand brakeauto
grenade {f} à main: hand grenadearmes
homme {m} de main: hired hand
homme {m} de main [dans des besognes criminelles]: henchman
la main {f} invisible: the invisible handécon.philos.
main {f} en lorgnette [Arthritis mutilans]: opera-glass hand [chronic absorptive arthritis]méd.
main-d'œuvre {f} abondante: abundant supply of labor [Am.]occup.
abundant supply of labour [Br.]occup.
main-d'œuvre {f} spécialisée: qualified labor [Am.]occup.
qualified labour [Br.]occup.
miroir {m} à main: hand mirror
poignée {f} de main: handshake
handclasp [Am.]
shaking hands [handshake]
poignées {f.pl} de main: shake of hands
handshake {sg}
pompe {f} à main: hand pumpoutil.
prise {f} en main: handle
hand grip
rasoir {m} à main: straight razor [Am.]cosm.outil.
cut-throat razor [Br.]cosm.outil.
sac {m} à main: handbag
purse [Am.] [handbag]
sac {m} à main [à bandoulière]: shoulder bag
serrement {m} de main: handshake
tondeuse {f} à main: hand (lawn) mowerhort.outil.
vis {f} à main: handscrewtech.
hand screwtech.
à portée de main {adv}: at hand [within reach]
de main de maître {adv}: masterly
expertly [masterly]
de sa (propre) main {adv}: single-handedly
by one's own hand
main dans la main {adv}: hand in hand
peint à la main {adj}: hand-painted
tricoté à la main {adj} {past-p}: hand-knittedtextile
utilisable d'une seule main {adj} [outil]: one-handed [tool]outil.
avancer une main timide: to hold one's hand out shyly
avoir la main leste [fam.]: to be always ready with a slap
avoir la main verte [loc.]: to have a green thumb [Am.] [idiom]hort.
to have green fingers [Br.] [coll.] [idiom]hort.
avoir qc. sous la main: to have sth. availablecomm.
to have (got) sth. in stockcomm.
avoir qc. sous la main [loc.]: to have sth. to hand [esp. Br.] [idiom]
to have sth. on hand [esp. Am.] [idiom]
to have sth. at hand [esp. Am.] [idiom]
demander la main de qn.: to ask for sb.'s hand (in marriage)
déposer une main courante: to file an official complaintdr.
économiser la main-d'œuvre: to save labour [Br.]occup.
faire main basse sur qc.: to misappropriate sth.dr.
faire qc. à la main: to craft sth.
gagner haut la main: to win easilysport
to win in a routsport
garder qc. sous la main: to keep sth. handy
indiquer qc. de la main: to indicate sth. with one's hand
to point out sth. with one's hand
lever la main sur qn./qc.: to lay a finger on sb./sth.
mettre la main sur qn./qc.: to get one's hands on sb./sth.

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