das Wörterbuch Amerikanisches Englisch Minus Englisch

American English - English

in Englisch:

1. fit fit


I end up unconsciously trying to get fit as summer draws near.
We humans have a great way of twisting facts to fit our conclusion as soon as we have made one.
I'm fit.
If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are fit only for impostors to preach and fools to believe.
In South Korea, the most powerful member of a family, usually the oldest living male, has the power to send members of his family to a psychiatric hospital as he sees fit.
There are gaps between the boards in the box. If you fit them in snugly, you'll get more use out of the box.
We've got taller so they don't fit. "Right, it's certainly not that we've got fat!" "The useful phrase 'grown up' is our trump card."
But that same principle must apply to Muslim perceptions of America. Just as Muslims do not fit a crude stereotype, America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire.
Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers.
Dad runs in the park three times a week, so he’s very fit.
suitable, right, proper, adequate, corresponding, applicable fit, due, meet, likely, congenial, required, correspondent, homologous, opportune,
And, if I was going to the gym, I'd have to carry, maybe, a backpack, uh, to fit my sneakers and my change of clothes because my briefcase wasn't big enough.
I found working out hard at first because I wasn't very fit, but it's much better now.
How did you fit a briefcase into your pocket?! the woman asked, stunned.

2. hand hand


Raise your hand.
I got this information second hand, so I may be wrong.
In order to make a phone call, I put my hand in my pocket and searched for a coin.
Give me a hand. If you do, I'll buy you a drink later.
I think it's better not to lend him a hand.
All students of English should have a good English-English dictionary at hand.
If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.
Off hand, I'd say her problem is shyness.
The rescue workers are going to hand out supplies to the victims of the earthquake.
There are two kinds of work in the world--head work and hand work; mental and manual.
A flush is a poker hand where all five cards are of the same suit.
Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?
In addition to taking the regular tests, we have to hand in a long essay.
You'll see the bank on the left hand side of the hospital.
I'll get in touch with Tom by telephone tomorrow and ask him to give us a hand.