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handful ['hændfʊl]∎ figurative a handful of (a few) quelques;∎ a handful of people quelques personnes;∎ how many people were there? - only a handful combien de personnes y avait-il? - seulement quelques-unes∎ to be a handful être difficile□ ;∎ that child is a real handful cet enfant-là me donne du fil à retordre;∎ he's proving to be a real handful for the defence il donne du fil à retordre à la défense adverse✾ Book ✾ Film 'A Handful of Dust' Waugh, Sturridge 'Une Poignée de cendre' (book), 'A Handful of dust' (film) -
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handful [ˈhændfʊl]a. poignée f* * *['hændfʊl]1) ( fistful) poignée f2) ( small number) ( of people) poignée f; (of buildings, objects, works) petit nombre m3) (colloq) (person, animal) -
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handful n3 ○ (troublesome person, animal) to be a handful [child] ne pas être de tout repos ; [horse] être difficile à monter ; [dog] être épuisant. -
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1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) poignée2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) poignée3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) (personne) qui donne du fil à retordre -
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[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) main2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) aiguille3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) ouvrier, ière, membre de l'équipage4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) coup de main5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) main, jeu6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) paume7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) écriture2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) donner, rendre, transmettre2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) remettre, retourner•- handful- handbag - handbill - handbook - handbrake - handcuff - handcuffs - hand-lens - handmade - hand-operated - hand-out - hand-picked - handshake - handstand - handwriting - handwritten - at hand - at the hands of - be hand in glove with someone - be hand in glove - by hand - fall into the hands of someone - fall into the hands - force someone's hand - get one's hands on - give/lend a helping hand - hand down - hand in - hand in hand - hand on - hand out - hand-out - handout - hand over - hand over fist - hands down - hands off! - hands-on - hands up! - hand to hand - have a hand in something - have a hand in - have/get/gain the upper hand - hold hands with someone - hold hands - in good hands - in hand - in the hands of - keep one's hand in - off one's hands - on hand - on the one hand... on the other hand -... on the other hand - out of hand - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand - shake hands with / shake someone's hand - a show of hands - take in hand - to hand -
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handful — hand ful (h[a^]nd f[.u]l), n.; pl. {handfuls} (h[a^]nd f[.u]lz). [AS. handfull.] 1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A hand s breadth; four inches. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Knap the tongs together about a handful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handful — (n.) O.E. handful; see HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Originally the quality that can be held in a hand; also a medieval linear measurement of four inches. Meaning a small portion or part is from c.1400. Figurative meaning as much as one… … Etymology dictionary
handful — [hand′fool΄] n. pl. handfuls [ME < OE handfull] 1. as much or as many as the hand will hold 2. a relatively small number or amount [a mere handful of people] 3. Informal as much as one is able to manage; someone or something hard to manage … English World dictionary
handful — has the plural form handfuls. See ful … Modern English usage
handful — [adj] a small quantity few, scattering, small number, smattering, some, spattering, sprinkling; concept 789 Ant. lot, mass … New thesaurus
handful — ► NOUN 1) a quantity that fills the hand. 2) a small number or amount. 3) informal a person who is difficult to deal with or control … English terms dictionary
handful — noun 1 amount that can be held in one hand ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ double ▪ She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds. PREPOSITION ▪ handful of … Collocations dictionary
handful — hand|ful [ˈhændful] n 1.) an amount that you can hold in your hand handful of ▪ The boy picked up a handful of stones and started throwing them at us. 2.) a handful of sth a very small number of people or things ▪ There were only a handful of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
handful — [[t]hæ̱ndfʊl[/t]] handfuls 1) N SING: usu N of n A handful of people or things is a small number of them. He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar... One spring morning a handful of potential investors assembled in Quincy. 2) N COUNT: usu… … English dictionary
handful */*/ — UK [ˈhæn(d)fʊl] / US [ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl] noun Word forms handful : singular handful plural handfuls 1) [singular] a very small number of people or things The game was dominated by a handful of players. 2) [countable] the quantity of something that you… … English dictionary
handful — noun 1 (C) an amount that you can hold in your hand (+ of): a handful of nuts 2 a handful of a very small number of people or things: Only a handful of countries have implemented these regulations. 3 a handful informal someone, especially a child … Longman dictionary of contemporary English