to hand down
[phrase form: hand]
01
lämna vidare, isärskänka
to give something valuable, like family traditions, skills, or items, from one generation to the next
Ditransitive: to hand down something valuable to sb
Exempel
The leather jacket he 's wearing was handed down to him from his cousin, who used to be a biker.
Lädervästen han bär har ärvts till honom från hans kusin, som brukade vara en motorcyklist.
02
meddela, avkunna
to formally announce something such as a decision or judgment
Transitive: to hand down a decision or order
Exempel
The judge is expected to hand the sentence down in the high-profile trial today.
Domaren förväntas avkunna domen i den uppmärksammade rättegången idag.
