- ˌhand sth ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to give something to a younger person who will use it after you have diedThese skills have been handed down from generation to generation.[/ex]
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ˌhand sth ˈdown
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hand sth down — UK US hand sth down Phrasal Verb with hand({{}}/hænd/ verb ► to give or teach something to a younger member of your family: hand sth down from sb to sb »The men practise a skill handed down from father to son. ► LAW to announce a decision in a… … Financial and business terms
hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hand*/*/*/ — [hænd] noun I 1) [C] the part of your body at the end of each arm that you use for holding things Mrs Bennet put her hands over her ears to shut out the noise.[/ex] The park was full of young couples holding hands (= holding each other s… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand … Dictionary of contemporary English
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
down — down1 W1S1 [daun] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a lower position)¦ 2¦(in a lower place)¦ 3¦(to lie/sit)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(south)¦ 6¦(somewhere local)¦ 7¦(river)¦ 8¦(fastened to a surface)¦ 9¦(less)¦ 10¦(losing)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
down — down1 W1S1 [daun] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a lower position)¦ 2¦(in a lower place)¦ 3¦(to lie/sit)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(south)¦ 6¦(somewhere local)¦ 7¦(river)¦ 8¦(fastened to a surface)¦ 9¦(less)¦ 10¦(losing)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
down — 1 /daUn/ adverb 1 from above towards a lower place or position: David bent down to tie his shoelace. | The sun beat down on their heads all day long. 2 at a lower place or position than usual: You can t cross here, the bridge is down. 3 at or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cut down — verb 1. cut down on; make a reduction in (Freq. 8) reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pass something down — ˌpass sthˈdown derived often passive to give or teach sth to your children or people younger than you, who will then give or teach it to those who live after them, and so on Syn: hand down Main entry: ↑passderived … Useful english dictionary
