hand down

weitergeben, vererben

Wissen, Traditionen oder Besitz an jüngere Menschen weitergeben, die sie bewahren oder nutzen werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To pass knowledge, traditions, or possessions to younger people who will continue to keep or use them.

• Families hand down their traditions.
• This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.
• These stories have been handed down for centuries.

So benutzt man es: hand something down to someone (Grandma handed her recipes down to us.); hand something down from someone (These songs were handed down from our ancestors.)

Synonyme: pass down, transmit

Häufige Wendungen: hand down traditions, hand down stories

verkünden, erlassen

Als Gericht eine Entscheidung oder Strafe offiziell bekannt geben.

In einfachem Englisch: When a court does this, it officially announces its decision or punishment.

• The court handed down its decision.
• The judge handed down a heavy sentence yesterday.
• When will the final ruling be handed down?

So benutzt man es: hand down a decision/sentence (The judge handed down a five-year sentence.)

Synonyme: issue, deliver, pronounce

Häufige Wendungen: hand down sentences, hand down rulings

weitergeben

Eigene gebrauchte Kleidung oder andere Sachen jemand anderem geben, oft einem jüngeren Familienmitglied.

In einfachem Englisch: To give your used clothes or other belongings to someone else, often a younger family member.

• We hand down clothes to our cousins.
• His older brother handed down a bicycle to him.
• These shoes have been handed down twice.

So benutzt man es: hand something down to someone (My sister handed her old coat down to me.)

Synonyme: pass on, give away

Häufige Wendungen: hand down clothes, hand down toys

die Entscheidung weiterleiten

Die Entscheidung eines höheren Gerichts an den Beamten schicken, der sie umsetzen soll.

In einfachem Englisch: To send a higher court’s decision to the official responsible for carrying it out.

• The clerk handed down the decision.
• The appeal court’s judgment was handed down to the proper officer.
• Has the clerk handed down the ruling for enforcement?

So benutzt man es: hand down something to someone (The clerk handed down the judgment to the responsible officer.)

Synonyme: forward, transmit

Häufige Wendungen: hand down decisions, hand down judgments