Hand - Main (The 418th Most Common French Word)

The translation for Hand in French is Main. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 418th most commonly used word in French. This word often comes up when talking about body & health, being & changes. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: hand

French: main

Examples


He ran a hand through her hair.	Il passa une main dans ses cheveux.
I shook hands with him.	Je lui ai serré la main.
He was killed by my hand.	Il a été tué par ma main.
He shook my hand.	Il m'a serré la main.
He ran a hand through his hair.	Il passa une main dans ses cheveux.
Give me what you have in your hand.	Donnez-moi ce que vous avez dans la main.
My hand is in warm water.	Ma main est dans de l'eau chaude.
Keep your gun handy.	Garde ton arme à portée de main

I still prefer to write letters by hand.	Je préfère toujours écrire des lettres à la main.
Use anything you have at hand.	Utilisez tout ce que vous avez sous la main.
He had a book in his hand.	Il avait un livre en main.
Keep your hand still.	Gardez votre main immobile.
The airport is close at hand.	L'aéroport est à portée de main.
They shook hands when they met at the airport.	Ils se serrèrent la main lorsqu'ils se rencontrèrent à l'aéroport.
Your hand is as cold as ice.	Ta main est froide comme de la glace.
They went hand in hand.	Ils allaient main dans la main.
Put your hand up when I call your name.	Levez la main au moment où je prononce votre nom.
Raise your hand if you have a question.	Levez la main si vous avez une question.
Let go of my hand.	Lâchez-moi la main
I tried to write with my left hand.	J'ai essayé d'écrire avec la main gauche.
Write with your left hand.	Elle écrit de la main gauche.