as in direct
actively and personally involved in something
Supervisors at the company are expected to take a hands-on role in the projects of their subordinates.
present tense third-person singular of hand on
Thesaurus Entries Near hands-on
handsomeness
hands-on
hands on
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“Hands-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hands-on. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from the phrase all hands on deck.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌhændz ˈɒn/
Adjective[edit]
hands-on (not comparable)
- Involving active participation.
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The internship will provide hands-on training.
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Our manager has a very hands-on approach.
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Hands-on computing can make complicated computer tasks more natural to users.
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The museum offers hands-on exhibits for children.
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2023 March 8, Neil Robertson, “Tackling the skills shortage”, in RAIL, number 978, page 33:
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Apprenticeship programmes supply the industry with an ongoing cohort of qualified talent. It is much cheaper to train new people than to pay inflated wages to attract existing talent. Apprenticeships are also a useful way of teaching the practical, hands-on skills that the modern railway needs.
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Synonyms[edit]
- at the coal face
- front line
- in the trenches
- action-based
Translations[edit]
involving active participation
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
- Czech: praktický (cs), interaktivní, aktivní (cs)
- Finnish: käytännön- (fi)
- Georgian: პრაქტიკული (ṗrakṭiḳuli), აქტიური ჩართულობის (akṭiuri čartulobis)
- German: aktiv (de), handlungsbasiert, praktisch (de)
- Russian: практи́ческий (ru) (praktíčeskij), акти́вный (ru) (aktívnyj)
- Slovak: praktický, interaktívny, aktívny (sk)
- Spanish: activo (es)
See also[edit]
- action learning
- learning-by-doing
Anagrams[edit]
- Shandon
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hands-on
информ.тре́бующий управле́ния че́рез клавиату́ру
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > hands-on
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hands on
прил.
упр.практический; активный
Syn:
See:
Англо-русский экономический словарь > hands on
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hands
1) команда
2) экипаж судна
Англо-русский морской словарь > hands
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hands
English-Russian big medical dictionary > hands
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hands-on
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hands-on
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hands-on
[͵hændzʹɒn]
1. практический; связанный с жизнью
to combine academic work with hands-on training for real jobs — сочетать общеобразовательное обучение с профессиональной подготовкой
2. ручной
НБАРС > hands-on
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hands-on
1) hands-on experience практический опыт работы; опыт работы непосредственно на объекте
2) hands-on training 1. практические занятия 2. то, что в технических вузах называется «мастерские», «лабораторные занятия»
и т.д.
English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > hands-on
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hands-on
1)
2)
We expect that he will be the kind of hands-on manager we’ve been looking for — Надеюсь, что он будет тем самым управляющим-практиком, кого мы искали
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > hands-on
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hands-on
1. a практический; связанный с жизнью
2. a ручной
English-Russian base dictionary > hands-on
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hands-on
Англо-русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию. > hands-on
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hands
рабочая сила; экипаж
Синонимический ряд:
2. helps (noun) aids; assistance; assists; comforts; helps; lifts; relief; reliefs; succors; succours; supports
3. sides (noun) angles; aspects; facets; flanks; phases; respects; sides
5. workers (noun) laborers; labourers; operatives; roustabouts; workers; workingmen; workmen
6. gives (verb) delivers; dishes out; dispenses; feeds; finds; furnishes; gives; hand over; hands over; provides; supplies; transfers; turn over; turns over
7. passes (verb) bucks; conveys; passes; reaches; sends; transmits
English-Russian base dictionary > hands
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hands-on
прил.
* * *
«с руками на штурвале»: «рисковое» финансирование (инвестиции) с активным участием инвестора непосредственно в осуществлении проекта на всех этапах;venture capital.
Англо-русский экономический словарь > hands-on
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hands up!
Hands up who saw Quentin Tarantino’s last film, Death Proof? — Те, кто видел последний фильм К. Тарантино «Доказательство смерти», поднимите руку!
Англо-русский современный словарь > hands up!
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hands up!
Large English-Russian phrasebook > hands up!
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hands on
pуки пpoчь!
Help to build a mighty campaign against this anti-trade union legislation. Let the demand be «Hands off the trade unions» (Comment)
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hands on
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hands
English-Russian short dictionary > hands
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hands on
- операторский режим
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > hands on
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hands-on
- режим ручного управления
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > hands-on
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hands
экипаж (судна)
Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов > hands
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HANDS
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > HANDS
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hands-on — ˈhands on adjective HUMAN RESOURCES doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people to do it: • She intends to continue being very much a hands on manager. * * * hands on UK US /ˌhændzˈɒn/ adjective ► WORKPLACE… … Financial and business terms
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Hands Up — may refer to: * a music genre with the same name * Ruki Vverh, or Hands Up, a Russian pop music group * Hands Up (TLC song) , a song by TLC from their album 3D * Hands Up (Lloyd Banks song) , the first single of Lloyd Banks s second album Rotten… … Wikipedia
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hands — n. 1. a person s power or discretionary action; as, my fate is in your hands. Syn: custody. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The force of workers available; as, all hands on deck. Syn: work force, manpower, men. [WordNet 1.5] A dictionary containing a natural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hands Up! — may refer to: * Hands Up! (1926 film), directed by Clarence G. Badger * Hands Up! (1917 film), a 1917 film directed by Tod Browning * Hands Up! (serial), directed by Louis J. Gasnier and James W. Horne … Wikipedia
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Hands — steht für: den Schweizer Begriff für Handspiel das Debütalbum der englischen Elektropop Musikerin Little Boots Hands ist der Name von: Marina Hands (* 1977), französische Schauspielerin Terry Hands (* 1941), britischer Theaterregisseur … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Hands Up! — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Hands Up! Orígenes musicales: Trance, Eurodance, Hard Trance, Hardstyle Orígenes culturales … Wikipedia Español
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hands-on — adj [usually before noun] doing something yourself rather than just talking about it or telling other people to do it ▪ a chance to get some hands on experience of the job ▪ He has a very hands on approach to management … Dictionary of contemporary English
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hands-on — adjective hands on experience or training involves you doing something instead of just reading about it or watching other people do it a. someone who is hands on is involved in something and does not let other people do all the work and make all… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Hands — [hɛnt̮s , auch: hændz ], das; , [zu engl. hand = Hand] (Fußball österr. veraltend, schweiz.): Handspiel, ↑ Hand (4). * * * Hands [hɛnts, auch: hændz], das; , [zu engl. hand = Hand] (Fußball österr., schweiz.): Handspiel, ↑Hand (4) … Universal-Lexikon
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Hands — [hɛnts, auch hændz] das; , <aus engl. hands »Hände«> (österr.) Handspiel (beim Fußball) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
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hands-on — also hands on, as an adjective, by 1969 … Etymology dictionary
Словосочетания
Автоматический перевод
практический
Перевод по словам
hand — рука, сторона, стрелка, ручной, подручный, передавать, помочь, вручать
on — на, по, о, в, об, согласно, левая сторона
Примеры
All hands on board perished.
Все члены экипажа погибли.
She stood with her hands on her hips.
Она стояла подбоченясь.
Just wait till I get my hands on you!
Ну подожди, ты мне ещё попадёшься!
He was wiping his hands on an oily rag.
Он вытирал руки замасленной тряпкой.
She wiped her floury hands on her apron.
Она вытерла руки испачканные в муке о фартук.
She dried her hands on the kitchen towel.
Она вытерла ее руки кухонным полотенцем.
If I ever get my hands on you, you’re dead!
Ну попадись только мне в руки, и тебе каюк!
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
He wiped his hands on an oily rag. 
He was accused of handing on government secrets.
He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn’t let go.
…usually dries her hands on her handkerchief when there are no towels available…
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Princeton’s WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote
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hands-onadjective
involving active participation
«he’s a hands-on manager»; «hands-on operations»
Antonyms:
inactive, passive
Suggested Resources
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Hands vs. Hands-on — In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Hands and Hands-on.
How to pronounce hands-on?
How to say hands-on in sign language?
How to use hands-on in a sentence?
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Patti Solis Doyle:
They love each other. You see it. When I worked with them closely in the White House and in Arkansas and after the White House, there is a mutual respect and admiration for certain, but there’s also a lot of love, i mean, she — you know, they hold hands. He just sort of puts his hands on her shoulders and she lights up. And vice versa. They take long walks together. They have long conversations together. It’s a very good relationship. How they manage whatever happened or didn’t happen is their business and I never ever asked.
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Clint Gamache:
In-park merchandise for Splash Mountain has been sold out for months, as soon as they made the announcement last year that the ride was closing, people have been buying up all the merchandise they can get their hands on.
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Reggie Fils-Aime:
It inspires people, particularly kids to make creations and figure out how they work, the do-it-yourself, tactile nature really is what drives the experience. Because of the hands-on nature we feel it provides a really compelling experience for kids.
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Sian Proctor:
Why I love this technology so much and getting it into my classroom is because it’s hands-on experiential learning, the students can actually go out and tell their stories. They can go into the community and share the things that they know and want to learn and easily put it together and then bring that back to the classroom.
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Mike Pence:
Despite today’s sad news, let’s be clear : The risk to the American people of the coronavirus remains low, according to all of the experts that we are working with across the government, this President has said we are ready for anything, but this is an all-hands-on-deck effort.
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