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рука́ — meaning in English

ruka

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English meaning

  • arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • handy adj Convenient and useful; easy to use.

Senses

рука́ is used for these senses in English:

  • arm (anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
  • arm A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.
  • hand The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
  • hand (card games) The set of cards held by a player.
  • hand A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.
  • handy Nearby, within reach.
  • on hand (idiomatic) Available; ready; in stock.

arm — full definition

  1. noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
  2. noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
  3. noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
  4. verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.

hand — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
  3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
  4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
  5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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