handfuls in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for handfuls 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 handfuls 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!

attingere qc a piene mani fig

to pick up handfuls of sth

handfuls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handfuls 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 handfuls in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

manciata

handful

pugno

handful

handfuls 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)

English

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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