handfuls in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for handfuls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. handful (amount):

handful

puñado m

his hair was coming out by the handful

el pelo se le caía a mechones or manojos

2. handful (small number):

handful + sing or pl vb

puñado m

only a handful of people were there

había poca gente

only a handful of people were there

solo había un puñado de personas

3. handful (troublesome person or people) no pl:

they are a real handful children:

dan mucho trabajo

they are a real handful children:

son muy traviesos

they are a real handful adults:

son muy difíciles

they are a real handful adults:

son de armas tomar

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he tore his hair out in handfuls

se arrancaba mechones de pelo

Translations for handfuls in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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manotada

handful

puñado

handful

un puñado de arena

a handful o fistful of sand

un puñado de clientes

a handful of customers

dar lidia Col ¡qué lidia dan estos niños!

these children are a real handful!

cuatro gatos inf

a handful of people

en el pueblo no quedan más que cuatro gatos

there's hardly a soul o there's only a handful of people left in the village

de abrigo Spain inf es un niño de abrigo

he's a real handful inf

estos niños tienen tela

these kids are a real handful inf

un puñado de hombres logró someter a todo el país

a handful of men managed to subjugate o conquer the whole country

este crío se las trae

this kid's a terror o handful inf

handfuls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handfuls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

handful [ˈhændfʊl] N no pl

1. handful a. fig (small amount):

handful

puñado m

a handful of people

un puñado de personas

2. handful (person):

to be a real handful child

ser un bicho

to be a real handful adult

ser de armas tomar

Translations for handfuls in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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puñado

handful

a puñados (mucho)

by the handful

puño

handful

dar mucha guerra inf

to be a real handful

handfuls Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a handful of people

un puñado de personas

to be a real handful child

ser un bicho

to be a real handful adult

ser de armas tomar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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