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hand down

/hænd daʊn/

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verb

/hænd daʊn/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения передачи чего-либо (предмета, традиции или решения) кому-либо другому, часто от одного поколения к другому или от вышестоящего органа.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of passing something, such as an object, tradition, or decision, to someone else, often from one generation to another or from a higher authority.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Pass to a younger generationformal

    To give or leave something to a younger person or descendant.

    ruПередать по наследству

    • This necklace was handed down from my grandmother.
    • They handed down their traditions to their children.
    • The family handed down the antique furniture through generations.

    Synonymsbequeathdeviseleavepass ontransfertransmitwill

  2. Announce a decision or verdictformal

    To officially announce a decision, especially in a court of law.

    ruВынести решение

    • The judge handed down a sentence of ten years.
    • The court handed down its ruling yesterday.
    • The committee handed down a final decision on the matter.

    Synonymsannouncedeliverissuepronouncerender

Forms
  • handed down past participle
  • handed down past simple
  • handing down present participle
  • hands down third person singular

Base verbhand

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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