Hoshet lo yad

English translation: Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him

06:15 Mar 6, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: Hoshet lo yad
Hi. Can someone please translate this phrase into English for me? Thank you.
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English translation:Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him
Explanation:
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 11:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him
Gad Kohenov
5He offered him a hand
Akiva Brest (X)
4lent him a hand / made peace with him
frankss
4help him
Ruth Rubina


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Reach out to him OR Extend your hand to him


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Keren Terret: In the absence of more context, I would go with "reach out to him"
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
He offered him a hand


Explanation:
The verb LEHOSHEET has several options for translation:
"to outstretch, extend; reach out, offer, give"
so any of the otpions may be correct depending on context

Example sentence(s):
  • הושט
Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lent him a hand / made peace with him


Explanation:
this expression can have 2 meanings: 1) as in offering help (lend someone a hand) and 2) as in making peace with someone after a disagreement etc.

frankss
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in English Old (ca.450-1100)English Old (ca.450-1100)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
help him


Explanation:
Sometimes it is a way of speaking and without more content I would say that Hoshet lo yad is it to help him.

Example sentence(s):
  • הושט לו יש בעת צרה
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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