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handy [ˈhændɪ]a. [tool, hint] pratique• he's coming to see us tomorrow -- that's handy! il vient nous voir demain -- ça tombe bien !c. ( = skilful) adroit* * *['hændɪ]1) ( useful) [book, skill] utile; [tool, pocket] pratiqueto come in handy for somebody/something/doing — servir à quelqu'un/quelque chose/faire
2) ( convenient) [format, shape, size] pratique; [location] bon/bonne; [shop] bien situéto keep/have something handy — garder/avoir quelque chose sous la main [keys, passport]
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1 ( useful) [book, index, skill] utile ; [bag, tool, pocket] pratique ; to be handy for doing être pratique pour faire ; a handy hint ou tip un conseil utile ; to come in handy for sb/sth servir à qn/qch ; to come in handy for doing servir à faire ; don't throw the box away, it might come in handy ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut toujours servir ; an ability to speak Spanish could come in handy savoir parler espagnol pourrait être utile ; that's handy to know c'est bon à savoir ;2 ( convenient) [format, shape, size] pratique ; [location] bon/bonne ; [shop] bien situé ; the hotel is handy for the shops l'hôtel est bien situé pour les magasins ; to keep sth handy garder qch sous la main [keys, passport] ; have you got a pencil handy? as-tu un crayon sous la main? ;3 ○ ( skilful) [player, footballer] doué (at doing pour faire) ; to be handy with a paintbrush/ one's fists savoir se servir d'un pinceau/de ses poings ; to be handy about the house être bricoleur/-euse m/f.
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