Phrase guide

at hand

prep_phrase · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Within easy reach; nearby.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I don't have the information at hand, but I can look it up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: handy, to hand, on hand, at one's fingertips, at one's fingers' ends

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Near; soon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: approaching, imminent

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep_phrase

Meaning 3

Currently receiving attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: in hand

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: a mà — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 手頭 /手头 (shǒutóu) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 身旁 (shēnpáng) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 身邊 /身边 (shēnbiān) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 手邊 /手边 (shǒubiān) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 手下 (shǒuxià) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Czech: po ruce — within easy reach; nearby
  • Dutch: voorhanden — within easy reach; nearby
  • Esperanto: je la mano — within easy reach; nearby
  • Estonian: käepärast — within easy reach; nearby
  • Finnish: käsillä — within easy reach; nearby
  • French: sous la main — within easy reach; nearby
  • French: à portée de main — within easy reach; nearby
  • Galician: á man — within easy reach; nearby
  • German: griffbereit — within easy reach; nearby
  • German: parat — within easy reach; nearby
  • Hungarian: kéznél van — within easy reach; nearby
  • Italian: a portata di mano — within easy reach; nearby
  • Latin: praes — within easy reach; nearby
  • Latin: propter — within easy reach; nearby
  • Latin: in promptu — within easy reach; nearby
  • Māori: tatanga — within easy reach; nearby
  • Norwegian Bokmål: for hånden — within easy reach; nearby
  • Polish: pod ręką — within easy reach; nearby
  • Polish: na podorędziu — within easy reach; nearby
  • Portuguese: à mão — within easy reach; nearby
  • Russian: под руко́й (pod rukój) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Serbo-Croatian: при руци (pri ruci) — within easy reach; nearby
  • Spanish: a mano — within easy reach; nearby
  • Swedish: till hands — within easy reach; nearby
  • Turkish: el altında — within easy reach; nearby
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即將發生的 /即将发生的 (jíjiāng fāshēng de) — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 即將到來的 /即将到来的 (jíjiāng dàolái de) — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 臨近的 /临近的 (línjìn de) — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Estonian: käeulatuses — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Estonian: saabumas — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Estonian: eelseisev — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Finnish: käsillä — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • French: proche — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • German: greifbar — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Japanese: せまっている (sematteiru) — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Polish: wkrótce — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Polish: niedługo — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Swedish: i antåg — near; soon; approaching; imminent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 眼前的 (yǎnqián de) — currently receiving attention
  • Finnish: käsillä — currently receiving attention
  • French: concerné — currently receiving attention
  • French: en question — currently receiving attention
  • Italian: in discussione — currently receiving attention
  • Polish: bieżący — currently receiving attention