What does "little hand" mean?

A small or delicate human hand, typically that of a child or a person described as fragile or dainty.

How is "little hand" used in a sentence?

my dear Madame Eva, I've torn myself away from the most urgent business... just to squeeze your little hand how is my little sun ray?

little hand: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

1.
Worldwideneutraldescriptive
- A small or delicate human hand, typically that of a child or a person described as fragile or dainty.
Examples
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- She held her newborn’s little hand gently while singing a lullaby.
  Elle tenait doucement la petite main de son nouveau-né en chantant une berceuse.
- The artist carefully painted the delicate veins on the little hand of the child in the portrait.
  L’artiste a peint avec soin les délicates veines sur la petite main de l’enfant dans le portrait.
- He noticed the little hand peeking out from under the blanket during the nap.
  Il a remarqué la petite main dépassant de la couverture pendant la sieste.
- The little hand trembled slightly as she reached out to touch the kitten.
  La petite main tremblait légèrement alors qu’elle tendait la main pour toucher le chaton.
2.
Worldwideinformalaffectionate
- An endearing reference to another person's hand used when speaking intimately or fondly.
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- He held her little hand in his own, whispering comforting words during the thunderstorm.
  Il tenait sa petite main dans la sienne, lui murmurant des paroles rassurantes pendant l’orage.
- When they danced, he gently kissed her little hand as a sign of affection.
  Lorsqu’ils dansaient, il a doucement embrassé sa petite main en signe d’affection.
- She traced the lines on his little hand, feeling the warmth and tenderness between them.
  Elle a tracé les lignes sur sa petite main, ressentant la chaleur et la tendresse entre eux.
3.
Worldwidecolloquialinformal
- A brief show of support or assistance; a small contribution of help or applause (as in 'give a little hand').
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- At the charity event, everyone gave a little hand to help set up the decorations.
  En el evento benéfico, todos dieron una pequeña ayuda para montar las decoraciones.
- If you could lend a little hand with the paperwork, it would really speed things up.
  Si pudieras echar una mano con el papeleo, realmente agilizaría las cosas.
- During the concert, the crowd gave the band a little hand after their first song, showing their appreciation.
  Durante el concierto, el público aplaudió un poco después de la primera canción de la banda, mostrando su aprecio.

Examples:

EN: my dear Madame Eva, I've torn myself away from the most urgent business... just to squeeze your little hand how is my little sun ray?
ES: Mi querida Srta. Eva, he dejado de lado un asunto urgente... solo para venir a apretar su manita. ¿Cómo está mi rayito de sol?
EN: Funny little hand... so capable and so strong... and yet, so soft and so white.
ES: Qué manita tan curiosa, tan capaz y tan fuerte... y sin embargo, tan suave y blanda.
EN: Wait till I get in there and you can put them all down. Oh, did the little baby hurt her little hand?
ES: ¿Se ha lastimado la pequeña?
EN: Such a little hand, so frail, so spiritual.
ES: Su pequeña mano, tan frágil, tan espiritual.
EN: That is a nice little hand.
ES: Qué mano tan bonita tiene.
EN: I'm going to take you by this little hand... Higher and further than any woman of the theater has ever gone before.
ES: Voy a llevarte de esta manita... más alto y más lejos de lo que ninguna mujer del teatro ha llegado nunca.
EN: - Your little hand. You must...
ES: - ¿Es por su mano?
EN: Thank you ? Press his little hand
ES: Cógele de las manos.
EN: And he'd put his little hand on my face and .. He'd make the corners of my mouth turn up and he would whisper to me.
ES: Pero el ponía su manita en mi cara,... me levantaba la comisura de los labios y decia muy bajito:
EN: Give me your little hand.
ES: - Dame tu manita.
EN: - Nice little hand.
ES: Qué mano tan bonita.
EN: I bet that little hand's worth £3,000 if it's worth a farthing!
ES: ¡Seguro esa pequeña mano vale £3.000, por lo menos!
EN: You've applauded when you liked us... and even given us a little hand when you didn't.
ES: Aplaudieron cuando les gustamos... e incluso nos aplaudieron un poquito cuando no.
EN: I remember for three months, every time I bade her goodnight I would kiss the palm of her little hand, astonished at my own boldness.
ES: Recuerdo que por tres meses, cada vez que le decía buenas noches... le besaba la palma de su pequeña mano... pasmado por mi propia audacia.
EN: - This little hand, you hand it over?
ES: - ...esta manita, ¿te la entrego?
EN: my dear Madame Eva, I've torn myself away from the most urgent business... just to squeeze your little hand how is my little sun ray?
ES: Mi querida Srta. Eva, he dejado de lado un asunto urgente... solo para venir a apretar su manita. ¿Cómo está mi rayito de sol?
EN: Funny little hand... so capable and so strong... and yet, so soft and so white.
ES: Qué manita tan curiosa, tan capaz y tan fuerte... y sin embargo, tan suave y blanda.
EN: Wait till I get in there and you can put them all down. Oh, did the little baby hurt her little hand?
ES: ¿Se ha lastimado la pequeña?
EN: Such a little hand, so frail, so spiritual.
ES: Su pequeña mano, tan frágil, tan espiritual.
EN: That is a nice little hand.
ES: Qué mano tan bonita tiene.
EN: I'm going to take you by this little hand... Higher and further than any woman of the theater has ever gone before.
ES: Voy a llevarte de esta manita... más alto y más lejos de lo que ninguna mujer del teatro ha llegado nunca.
EN: - Your little hand. You must...
ES: - ¿Es por su mano?
EN: Thank you ? Press his little hand
ES: Cógele de las manos.
EN: And he'd put his little hand on my face and .. He'd make the corners of my mouth turn up and he would whisper to me.
ES: Pero el ponía su manita en mi cara,... me levantaba la comisura de los labios y decia muy bajito:
EN: Give me your little hand.
ES: - Dame tu manita.
EN: - Nice little hand.
ES: Qué mano tan bonita.
EN: I bet that little hand's worth £3,000 if it's worth a farthing!
ES: ¡Seguro esa pequeña mano vale £3.000, por lo menos!
EN: You've applauded when you liked us... and even given us a little hand when you didn't.
ES: Aplaudieron cuando les gustamos... e incluso nos aplaudieron un poquito cuando no.
EN: I remember for three months, every time I bade her goodnight I would kiss the palm of her little hand, astonished at my own boldness.
ES: Recuerdo que por tres meses, cada vez que le decía buenas noches... le besaba la palma de su pequeña mano... pasmado por mi propia audacia.
EN: - This little hand, you hand it over?
ES: - ...esta manita, ¿te la entrego?

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