handy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for handy in the English»Italian Dictionary

handy [Brit ˈhandi, Am ˈhændi] ADJ

1. handy (useful):

handy book, index, skill

utile

handy bag, pocket

pratico, comodo

handy tool

maneggevole

to be handy for doing

essere comodo per fare

a handy hint or tip

un consiglio utile

to come in handy for sb, sth

dimostrarsi or venire utile per qn, qc

to come in handy for doing

dimostrarsi or venire utile per fare

don't throw the box away, it might come in handy

non buttare via la scatola, potrebbe tornare utile

an ability to speak Spanish could come in handy

sapere parlare spagnolo potrebbe tornare utile

that's handy to know

buono a sapersi

2. handy (convenient):

handy format, shape, size

pratico

handy location

buono, comodo

handy shop

comodo, vicino

the hotel is handy for the shops

l'hotel è comodo per i negozi

to keep sth handy keys, passport

tenere qc a portata di mano

have you got a pencil handy?

hai una penna a portata di mano?

3. handy (skilful) inf:

handy player, footballer

abile (at doing a fare)

to be handy with a paintbrush, one's fists

essere abile con il pennello, con le mani

to be handy about the house

essere abile a fare lavori in casa

handy-dandy [ˌhændɪˈdændɪ] N

handy-dandy

= gioco infantile in cui si deve indovinare in quale mano viene nascosto un oggetto

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to come in useful or handy box, compass, string etc.:

riuscire utile or servire

to come in useful or handy skill, qualification:

essere utile

Translations for handy in the Italian»English Dictionary

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maneggevole oggetto

handy

tenere qc sottomano

to keep sth to hand, to keep sth handy

hai una penna sottomano?

have you got a pen handy?

utile informazione, consiglio, libro

handy

riuscire utile oggetto:

to come in useful or handy

tornare or dimostrarsi or venire utile per qn, qc

to come in handy for sb, sth

sapere parlare spagnolo potrebbe tornare utile

an ability to speak Spanish could come in handy

comodo negozio, servizi

handy

comodo borsa

handy

essere comodo per fare

to be handy for doing

tornare comodo

to come in handy

l'hotel è comodo per i negozi

the hotel is handy for the shops

pratico apparecchio, oggetto

handy

pratico formato, taglia

handy

a portata di mano

handy

tenere qc a portata di mano

to keep sth handy

sapere maneggiare il pennello, essere abile con il pennello

to be a good painter, to be handy with a paintbrush

handy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handy in the English»Italian Dictionary

handy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhæn·di] ADJ

1. handy:

handy (convenient)

comodo, -a

handy (available)

disponibile

handy (nearby)

vicino, -a

to keep sth handy

tenere qc a portata di mano

to be handy for sth

essere comodo per qc

to come in handy (for sb)

tornare utile (a qu)

2. handy (user-friendly):

handy

maneggevole

handy form, guide

utile

3. handy (skillful):

handy

abile

to be handy with sth

avere pratica di qc

to be handy around the house

essere bravo nei lavoretti fai da te

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a handy hint

una dritta

Translations for handy in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fare [o tornare] comodo a qu

to come in handy for sb

utile

handy

handy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a handy hint

una dritta

to keep sth handy

tenere qc a portata di mano

to be handy for sth

essere comodo per qc

to come in handy (for sb)

tornare utile (a qu)

to be handy with sth

avere pratica di qc

to be handy around the house

essere bravo nei lavoretti fai da te

to come in handy for sb

fare [o tornare] comodo a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Threaten is a handy card to throw against a team of midsize creatures or a huge one with trample.

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Handy was an educated musician who used folk material in his compositions.

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Handy was noted for taking only a one-percent profit on the films, while he could have taken as much as seven percent.

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A division in two gives a handy piece of straight track.

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Whenever family disputes occurred, he was always handy to resolve differences.

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The first edition was a small pamphlet, and for a long time the paperback edition was a handy pocket book.

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As well as yielding many more available numbers, it was a handy way for vehicle buyers to know the age of the vehicle immediately.

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She decides to get revenge and soon takes charge of the gang (her wartime training in unarmed combat coming in handy).

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A handy instant-navigation feature is also available for part of the game.

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This allows for handy specification and realization discovery, and navigation.

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