-
1 håndfull
-
2 neve
-
3 fåtall
subst. minority, a minority subst. few, a few subst. small number, handful, a handful -
4 jord
Земля-en* * *earth, earth, land, soil, land* * *subst. [ jordoverflaten] ground (f.eks.it lay on the ground, he placed it on the ground
) subst. [ stoffet] earth (f.eks.a lump of earth, scrape up a handful of earth; his hands were full of earth
) subst. [ jordbunn] soil (f.eks.fertile soil, barren soil
) subst. [mots. av vann] land, earth (f.eks. ) subst. [ kloden] earth (f.eks.the earth revolves round the sun
), globe subst. [ eiendom] land (f.eks.all the land was in the hands of great landowners, grant land to ex-soldiers
) subst. [ avleder for elektrisitet] earth, (amer.) ground (dyrket jord) cultivated land, land under cultivation (et stykke jord) a piece of land (falle i god jord) fall on fertile ground, (fig. også) be well received (f.eks. the joke was not well received by (innviet jord) consecrated ground (økologi) (sur jord) acid soil (tung jord) heavy soil (dyrket jord) cultivated land
См. также в других словарях:
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
