hand

In a sentence

• Jag skakade hans hand.

  I shook his hand.

  Here, 'hand' refers to the physical part of the body involved in shaking hands as a greeting or agreement.

• Det ligger i dina händer nu.

  It's in your hands now.

  In this phrase, 'hands' metaphorically represent responsibility or control over a situation.

• Hon skrev brevet för hand.

  She wrote the letter by hand.

  Here, 'by hand' indicates the action of writing manually without the help of electronic devices.