en las manos

en las manos(
ehn
 
lahs
 
mah
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nohs
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. on the hands
La presencia de bacterias dañinas en las manos de manipuladores de alimentos es un problema serio en la industria alimenticia.The presence of harmful bacteria on the hands of food handlers is a serious problem in the food industry.
b. in the hands
Una vara como esta puede ser un arma poderosa en las manos de un experto en artes marciales.A staff like this can be a powerful weapon in the hands of a trained martial artist.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El paciente tiene manchas rojas en las manos.The patient has red spots on his hands.
¿Qué tiene Julio en las manos?What does Julio have in his hands?
a. in the hands
Alerté a la policía apenas me enteré de las acusaciones de fraude, así que el asunto ahora está en las manos de las autoridades.I alerted the police right after learning about the fraud allegations, so the matter is now in the hands of the authorities.
b. into the hands
Si este plutonio cae en las manos equivocadas, todo el planeta podría estar en peligro.If this plutonium falls into the hands of the wrong people, the whole planet could be at risk.
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