handful in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for handful in the English»Italian Dictionary

handful [Brit ˈhan(d)fʊl, ˈhan(d)f(ə)l, Am ˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl] N

1. handful (fistful):

handful

manciata f

handful

pugno m

by the handful or in handfuls

a manciate

2. handful (small number):

handful (of people)

pugno m

handful (of people)

manipolo m

handful (of buildings, events, objects, works)

gruppetto m

3. handful (troublesome person, animal) inf:

to be a handful child:

essere una peste

to be a handful horse:

essere indomabile

to be a handful dog:

essere molesto

Translations for handful in the Italian»English Dictionary

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manciata

handful

una manciata di riso

a handful of rice

a manciate

by the handful, in handfuls

manipolo

handful

un manipolo di soldati

a handful of soldiers

brancata

handful

manata

handful

essere indomabile cavallo:

to be a handful

uno sparuto gruppo di dimostranti

a handful of demonstrators

pugno

handful

un pugno di riso

a handful of rice

un pugno di persone

a handful or trickle of people

promette bene questo bambino! iron

that child is going to be a handful!

handful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handful in the English»Italian Dictionary

handful [ˈhænd·fʊl] N

1. handful a. fig (small amount):

handful

manciata f

a handful of people

un gruppetto di persone

2. handful (person):

to be a real handful child

essere una peste

to be a real handful adult

essere una persona che da' da fare

Translations for handful in the Italian»English Dictionary

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manciata

handful

pugno

handful

handful Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a handful of people

un gruppetto di persone

to be a real handful child

essere una peste

to be a real handful adult

essere una persona che da' da fare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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After the war, only a handful of the most prolific big bands survived.

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On every side speechless women endure endless hardship, grief and pain, in a world system that creates billions of losers for every handful of winners.

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

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They made a handful of television appearances, but before they could tour, the band had an acrimonious breakup.

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A handful of alternate mixes and instrumental tracks round out disc 1.

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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.

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He played despite only a handful of training sessions since recovering from his injuries.

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There were major concerns of skywave interference to clear channel stations, so only a handful of stations were permitted to apply.

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

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There were but a handful of houses in and around the village and almost everyone knew the other.

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