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hilt
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hilt  (hlt)
n.
The handle of a weapon or tool.
Idiom:
to the hilt
To the limit; completely: played the role to the hilt.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

hilt
Noun
1. the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, or knife
2. to the hilt to the full: he plays the role to the hilt [Old English]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hilthilt - the handle of a sword or dagger      
basket hilt - a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand
dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
pommel, knob - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

hilt
noun handle, grip, haft, handgrip, helve to the hilt (Informal) fully, completely, totally, entirely, wholly
Translations
hilt [hɪlt] n [of sword] → empuñadura;
to the hilt (fig) [support] → incondicionalmente;
to be in debt up to the hilt → estar hasta el cuello de deudas

hilt [hɪlt] n [of sword] → garde f;
to the hilt (fig) [support] → à fond

hilt [hɪlt] n (of sword, knife) → Heft nt;
to the hilt → voll und ganz

hilt [hɪlt] n [of sword] → elsa;
to the hilt (fig) [support] → fino in fondo

hilt
n hilt [hilt]
the handle, especially of a sword. handvatsel, hef مِقْبَض السَّيْف أو الخَنْجَر дръжка jílec; rukojeť skaft der Griff λαβή ξίφους puño, empuñadura käepide دسته شمشير kahva poignée (d'épée) נִיצַב הָחֶרֶב मुठ, दस्ता balcak, držak bodeža (kard)markolat tangkai handfang, meðalkafli (á sverði) impugnatura つか (칼의) 자루 rankena rokturis; spals hulu heft hjalt, håndtak rękojeść cabo mâner (al spadei) рукоятка; эфес rukoväť držaj držalje handtag ด้ามมีด kabza ефес, рукоятка تلوار وغیرہ کا دستہ cán
(up) to the hilt
up to the top; completely (sometimes undesirable) The glass was filled to the hilt; in debt up to the hilt. tot aan die hef, tot heel bo; tot oor die ore إلى أقْصى حد، تماما، حتّى أذنيْهِ напълно úplně, zcela til randen; til op over begge ører bis zum Anschlag μέχρι τον λαιμό,εντελώς hasta el máximo; hasta el cuello (de deudas) pilgeni; silmini, kõrini تا بالاترين درجه jusqu'au cou, à ras bord עַד הַסוֹף पूरी तरह से do balcaka; posve, do kraja teljes mértékben, totál sepenuhnya, sama sekali completamente 完全に iki kraštų, iki kaklo, visiškai pilnībā; līdz augšai/kaklam penuh; keliling pinggang til randen, til oppover ørene полностью až po okraj, úplne do roba, do konca do vrha helt och hållet, upp till brädden, upp över öronen ตัด tamamiyle 到頂,完全的 повністю مکمل طور پر، اوپر تک hoàn toàn 完全


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