trade hands: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalneutralinformal
    • To change ownership or possession; to be transferred from one owner or holder to another in the course of a transaction.

    Examples

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    • The vintage car traded hands at the auction for a record-breaking price last weekend.

      El coche antiguo cambió de propietario en la subasta por un precio récord el fin de semana pasado.

    • When the company was acquired, all the major assets traded hands quickly between the shareholders.

      Cuando la empresa fue adquirida, todos los activos importantes cambiaron de manos rápidamente entre los accionistas.

    • If the house trades hands again, I wonder who the new owners will be.

      Si la casa cambia de propietario otra vez, me pregunto quiénes serán los nuevos dueños.

  • 2.

    Globalinformalcolloquial
    • To swap the positions of one’s hands or to exchange which hand is holding an object.

    Examples

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    • In juggling, you need to trade hands smoothly to keep the balls in the air.

      En el malabarismo, necesitas intercambiar las manos suavemente para mantener las pelotas en el aire.

    • He traded hands with the bat during the game to get a better grip for the swing.

      Él cambió de mano con el bate durante el juego para tener un mejor agarre para el golpe.

    • The magician traded hands holding the cards so fast that the audience didn't notice the trick.

      El mago intercambió las manos sosteniendo las cartas tan rápido que el público no notó el truco.

    • When passing the baton in a relay race, runners must trade hands carefully to avoid dropping it.

      Al pasar el testigo en una carrera de relevos, los corredores deben intercambiar las manos con cuidado para evitar que se caiga.

Examples:

  • EN: - But I'm right-handed! - Doesn't matter. Put the knife down, trade hands with the fork and eat.
    ES: no me apaño, soy diestro no importa, a continuación dejas el cuchillo y vuelves a coger el tenedor con la derecha y pinchas la comida con él
  • EN: In this city, where enormous amounts of invisible money trade hands every day...
    ES: Aquí, donde enormes sumas de dinero invisible cambian de mano a diario...
    ID: Di kota ini, tempat uang tak kasat mata berputar setiap hari...
  • EN: Volume: The number of shares that trade hands in a given day.
    HI: मात्राः एक विशिष्ट दिन के दौरान मार्केट में कारोबार किए गए शेयरों की संख्या;
  • EN: The barrels of oil never trade hands.
    HI: कागज के फूल कभी महका नहीं करते।
  • EN: over $700 million would trade hands on rewards-based crowdfunding platforms.
    TE: కన్సల్టింగ్ సంస్థ డెలాయిట్ అంచనా ప్రకారం 700 మిలియన్ల డాలర్లు రివర్స్ ఆధారిత crowdfunding వేదికలపై చేతులతో వ్యాపారం చేస్తుందని అంచనా.
  • EN: Consulting firm Deloitte estimated that over $700 million would trade hands on rewards-based crowdfunding platforms.
    TE: కన్సల్టింగ్ సంస్థ డెలాయిట్ అంచనా ప్రకారం 700 మిలియన్ల డాలర్లు రివర్స్ ఆధారిత crowdfunding వేదికలపై చేతులతో వ్యాపారం చేస్తుందని అంచనా.
  • EN: allowed to trade hands on the open market.
    TE: బహిరంగ మార్కెట్లో ఎప్పుడైనా విక్రయించడానికి స్వేచ్ఛగా అనుమతించండి.

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