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handful [ˈhændfʊl] N no pl (small amount)

handful

to be a real handful child

ser endiabrado(-a)

to be a real handful adult

ser insuportável

Usage examples with handful

to be a real handful child

ser endiabrado(-a)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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You hit a locked door or a barrier that even the most muscular of owls couldn't barge through, and you think for a handful of seconds or a minute. www.kotaku.com.au

During the sit-in, attended by a handful of women each day, protesters sat silently for five hours before departing the square. en.wikipedia.org

The municipality and town share an office and employ a handful of people to manage the running of public services. en.wikipedia.org

A handful of lawyers are lined up for the mind-readers to read. en.wikipedia.org

She left only a handful of possessions and a large pile of unpaid bills. en.wikipedia.org

During his life he published only a handful of law journal articles. en.wikipedia.org

Such a plan would be unworkable without the prior consolidation of existing franchises into just a small handful of regional operators. en.wikipedia.org

The venue is mainly standing room with a handful of high-top table seating. en.wikipedia.org

His identity is unknown, but only a handful of people actually know it. en.wikipedia.org

Hers was one of a handful of votes who put him over the top to secure the democratic nomination. en.wikipedia.org

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