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
He decided to hand down his grandfather's antique pocket watch to his son.
Han bestämde sig för att lämna vidare sin farfars antika fickur till sin son.
She handed her childhood books down to her younger cousins.
Hon räckte sina barndomsböcker till sina yngre kusiner.
02
meddela, avkunna
to formally announce something such as a decision or judgment
Transitive: to hand down a decision or order
Exempel
The Supreme Court will hand down its ruling on the case next week.
Högsta domstolen kommer att avkunna sitt utslag i målet nästa vecka.
The board of directors will hand their decision down regarding the proposed merger.
Styrelsen kommer att meddela sitt beslut om det föreslagna sammanslagningen.
