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main [mɛ̃] nfhand;
la main dans la main → hand in hand;
à deux mains → with both hands;
à une main → with one hand;
à la main [tenir, avoir] → in one's hand; [faire, tricoter etc] → by hand;
se donner la main → to hold hands;
donner ou tendre la main à qn → to hold out one's hand to sb;
se serrer la main → to shake hands;
serrer la main à qn → to shake hands with sb;
sous la main → to ou at hand;
haut les mains! → hands up!;
à main levée (Art) → freehand;
à mains levées [voter] → with a show of hands;
attaque à main armée → armed attack;
à main droite/gauche → to the right/left;
à remettre en mains propres → to be delivered personally;
de première main [renseignement] → first-hand;
(Comm) [voiture etc] → with only one previous owner;
faire main basse sur → to help o.s. to;
mettre la dernière main à → to put the finishing touches to;
mettre la main à la pâte (fig) → to lend a hand;
avoir/passer la main (Cartes) → to lead/hand over the lead;
s'en laver les mains (fig) → to wash one's hands of it;
se faire/perdre la main → to get one's hand in/lose one's touch;
avoir qch bien en main → to have got the hang of sth;
en un tour de main (fig) → in the twinkling of an eye;
main courante → handrail

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