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Meaning of pune mâna | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to touch with one’s hand
  2. to come into possession of something, often by dubious means
    figuratively, informal
  3. to apprehend, detain
    figuratively, informal
  4. to start applying oneself, stop being lazy
    colloquial
  5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pune, mâna.

Examples

“Vă rugăm nu puneți mâna pe exponate.”

Please do not touch the exhibited objects.

“Ia hai acuma cu noi, să punem mâna pe domnii Trafulică și Enache.”

Pray come with us, to apprehend misters Trafulică and Enache.

“Trebuie să o scapi din mâna nemernicului, așa că pune mâna și gândește, fir-ai tu să fii!”

You need to save her from the scoundrel’s hand, so get off your ass and think, damn you!

“Își pune mâna în buzunar.”

He puts his hand in his pocket.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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