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hand • ker • chief / ' hregksrtjif /

a square piece of cloth or paper that you use for clearing ( blowing ) your nose

han .die 1 © / ъаяки / «owi [count]

the part of a thing that you hold in your hand I turned the handle and opened the door. Hold that knife by the handle.

—Look at the picture at cup .

han .die 2© / 'haendl/ verb ( han • dles , han • dling , han • dled )

to touch something with your hands Always wash your hands before you handle food.

to control or deal with someone or something He's not very good at handling pressure.

han • dle • bars / ' hrendlbarz / noun [ plural ]

the part at the front of a bicycle or motorcycle that you hold when you are riding it — Look at the picture at bicycle .

hand • made / |hrend ' meid / adjective

made by a person, not by a machine handmade chocolates

hand • out / ' hrendaut / noun [ count ]

food, money, etc. that is given to people who need it Although she couldn't pay her rent, she was too proud to accept handouts.

a printed sheet of paper that is given to people, for example to explain something in class

Put all of your handouts in your notebook.

hand • shake / ' hrendjeik / noun [ count ]

the action of shaking someone's right hand with your right hand

a firm handshake

hand • some / ' hrenssm / adjective

(usually used about a man) attractive

a handsome man

Thesaurus

attractive can be used about any person who is nice to look at: He's polite and attractive. ♦ a group of attractive young women

beautiful (usually used to describe a woman or girl) very attractive: a beautiful, intelligent woman ♦ She looked beautiful that night.

good-looking (used more about men than women) attractive: The band's lead singer is very good-looking. ♦ a good-looking young actor

pretty (usually used about a girl or young woman) attractive: She has a very pretty face. ♦ a pretty little girl in a pink dress

handsome (usually used about a man or boy) attractive: You look so handsome in that suit! ♦ a polite, handsome man

hands -on / |hrendz ' an / adjective

doing something yourself, instead of watching someone else do it

She needs some hands-on experience .

hand • writ • ing / ' hrendraitig / noun [noncount]

the way you write

Her handwriting is difficult to read.

hand • writ • ten / hrendritn / adjective

written by hand, not typed or printed a handwritten note hand • y / hrendi / adjective ( hand • i • er , hand • i • est )

useful

This bag will be handy for carrying my books.

near and easy to find or reach Always keep a first-aid kit handy.

come in handy

to be useful

Don't throw that box away — it might come in handy. hand • y • man / ' hrendimren / noun [ count ]

( plural hand .y • men / ' hrendimen / ) a person whose job is to make or repair things, especially in a house or other building

hang © / haeg / verb

1 ( hangs , hang ing , hung / h.g / has hung ) to put

something on a hook or fasten something to a wall Hang your coat up in the hall.

hung the picture over the fireplace.

( hangs , hang • ing , hanged , has hanged ) to kill yourself or another person by putting a rope around the neck and allowing the body to drop downward

She was hanged for murder.

hang around ( informal )

to stay somewhere with nothing special to do

My plane was late so I had to hang around in the airport

all morning.