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hand

/hænd/ /hænd/
  1. 1
    uzatmak, (eliyle) vermek

    To pass something to someone, usually by holding it out in your hand.

    • Could you hand me that towel, please?
      Şu havluyu bana uzatır mısın lütfen?
    • He handed the keys to the valet.
      Anahtarları valeye verdi.
  2. 2
    (avantaj/zafer) hediye etmek, kazandırmak

    To give someone something such as an advantage or a victory, often without meaning to.

    • A defensive mistake handed the visitors an easy goal.
      Savunmanın yaptığı hata konuk takıma kolay bir gol hediye etti.
    • The court's decision handed the company a major victory.
      Mahkemenin kararı şirkete büyük bir zafer kazandırdı.
  3. 3
    (birinin) hakkını vermek Informal

    To admit that someone deserves praise; used in 'you have to hand it to someone'.

    • You have to hand it to her; she never gives up.
      Hakkını vermek lazım, asla pes etmiyor.
    • I'll hand it to you, that was a brilliant idea.
      Hakkını vereyim, harika bir fikirdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base hand
/hænd/
Past handed
/hændɪd/
Participle handed
/hændɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edhand → handed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. handed /hændɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

hand something to someonehand someone somethinghand inhand outhand overhand backhand downhand roundyou have to hand it to someonehand something to someone on a plate

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