hand over

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To give up money

交出,移交
Entregar
渡す、引き渡す
넘겨주다, 건네주다

To surrender or transfer money to someone.

把钱交给或转交给某人。
Ceder o transferir dinero a alguien.
誰かにお金を渡す、または譲り渡すこと。
돈을 누군가에게 양도하거나 넘겨주다.
Base verb: hand
Particle: over
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Hand over your wallet.
    把钱包交出来
    Entrega la cartera
    財布を渡せ
    지갑을 넘겨라
  2. She handed over the cash.
    她交出了现金
    Entregó el dinero en efectivo
    彼女は現金を渡した
    그녀는 현금을 건네주었다
  3. We had to hand over a deposit.
    我们必须交定金
    Tuvimos que entregar un depósito
    保証金を渡さなければならなかった
    보증금을 넘겨야 했다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: transfer, payment, surrender

Tone: transactional

✓ Do Say

  • Hand it over
    交出来
    Entrégalo
    渡せ
    내놔

Origin & History

From physically giving with hands.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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