Translations for „handfuls“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈhand·ful [ˈhæn(d)fʊl] N

1. handful (quantity holdable in hand):

handful

Handvoll f

he threw handfuls of snow on her

er bewarf sie händeweise mit Schnee

a handful of hair

ein Büschel nt Haare

2. handful (small number):

handful

Handvoll f

only a handful of people turned up for the party

nur wenige Leute kamen zu der Party

3. handful no pl (person hard to manage):

handful

Nervensäge f

handful

Plage f

she's a bit of a handful

sie ist eine ziemliche Nervensäge

4. handful iron (a lot):

quite [or rather] a handful

eine ganze Menge

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he threw handfuls of snow on her

er bewarf sie händeweise mit Schnee

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But rather than topping it with sugar, honey, golden syrup or chocolate spread -- all of which add calories but few nutrients -- opt for a couple of handfuls of berries.

www.express.co.uk

Handfuls of wild marjoram, lotus and sugar plum seeds are thrown over one another's heads while they embrace one another.

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Slowly, handfuls of wholemeal wheat are added and then are mixed quickly with a large wooden spoon so that clumps do not form.

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Handfuls of kids grow up praying they could be a racecar driver when they grow up.

www.paherald.sk.ca

I make mint tea a lot with it, big handfuls of it in the teapot, and it's wonderful.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

Mankind ekes out a living in a few handfuls of settlements, connected by a network of massive armored trains.

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Refresh the ground with a couple of handfuls of bonemeal before you plant and trim the leaves down to about 15cm.

www.independent.co.uk

Use a hairdryer with the diffuser head and scrunch handfuls of hair as you go to encourage the hair to curl and wave.

www.stuff.co.nz