Meaning of ruka | Babel Free

Definitions

1. hand, arm (the upper limb of a human, or specifically the part from the wrist down)
   feminine
2. handwriting, hand (the characteristic features of someone's writing style)
   feminine, metonymically
3. person, hand, agent (symbolizes a person who performs an action or provides labor)
   feminine
4. hand, arm, lever (an object resembling a hand, such as a prosthetic or a mechanical part)
   feminine, metonymically

Equivalents

Examples

“pravá ruka”

one's right-hand man

“podať pomocnú ruku”

to lend a helping hand

“dať za niekoho ruku do ohňa”

to vouch for someone

“mať voľnú ruku”

to have a free hand / to have carte blanche

“žiť z ruky do úst”

to live from hand to mouth

“kúpiť niečo pod rukou”

to buy something under the table

“ruka ruku umýva”

one hand washes the other

“mať plné ruky práce”

to have one's hands full

“je to na dosah ruky”

it is within arm's reach

“Keď uvidela starú priateľku, radostne jej začala mávať rukou.”

When she saw her old friend, she joyfully started waving her hand at her.

“Hoci list nebol podpísaný, matka okamžite spoznala synovu roztrasenú ruku.”

Although the letter was not signed, the mother immediately recognized her son's shaky hand.

“V našej malej rodinnej pekárni sú každé šikovné ruky vítané.”

In our small family bakery, every pair of skillful hands is welcome.

“Mechanická ruka robota presne umiestnila súčiastku na bežiaci pás.”

The robot's mechanical arm (hand) precisely placed the part onto the conveyor belt.

CEFR level