Hand in French

Hand in French is main

Example Sentences

• Pourrais-tu me prêter main forte ?
  Could you lend me a hand? Source
• Il donne d'une main et reprend de l'autre.
  He gives with one hand and takes away with the other. Source
• Il m'arracha la lettre de la main.
  He wrenched the letter from my hand. Source
• Le manuscrit avait été écrit à la main.
  The manuscript had been written out by hand. Source
• Montrez-moi votre main.
  Show me your hand. Source
• À qui est ce sac à main ?
  Whose handbag is this? Source
• Après avoir monté cette saloperie d'armoire Ikea je me suis retrouvé avec trois vis dans les mains et impossible de savoir où elles vont.
  After putting up this bloody Ikea wardrobe, I found myself with three screws in my hand, and no idea where they were meant to go. Source
• Retire ta main de ma nuque.
  Take your hand off my neck. Source
• Le chien m'a mordu la main.
  The dog bit me in the hand., The dog bit my hand. Source
• En silence, elle mit sa main gauche dans ma main droite.
  In silence, she placed her left hand in my right hand. Source
• Levez la main si vous avez fini la composition.
  Raise your hand if you have finished the composition. Source
• Il m'a pris la main.
  He caught hold of my hand. Source
• Elle m'offrit la main.
  She gave me her hand. Source
• Quelqu'un ici peut-il me donner un coup de main ?
  Can somebody give me a hand here? Source
• Il avait un livre dans la main.
  He had a book in his hand. Source

More Examples of Hand in French

• Il est pieds et poings liés.
  He's bound hand and foot. Source
• Je reconnais là son œuvre.
  I can see his hand in this. Source

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