handy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for handy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

handy <handier handiest> [Am ˈhændi, Brit ˈhandi] ADJ inf

1.1. handy pred (readily accessible):

handy

a mano

she always keeps a flashlight handy in case of power cuts

siempre tiene una linterna a mano por si hay un corte de luz

1.2. handy pred (conveniently situated):

handy

cerca

handy

a mano

the shops are very handy here

las tiendas nos (or les etc.) quedan muy a mano

the shops are very handy here

las tiendas quedan muy cerca de aquí

to be handy for sth

estar or quedar cerca de algo

you're very handy for the airport, aren't you?

el aeropuerto te queda muy a mano or muy cerca ¿no?

2.1. handy (convenient):

handy

práctico

it's quite handy that he can't come after all

después de todo, nos viene bastante bien que no venga

2.2. handy (useful):

handy

útil

handy

práctico

to come in handy

venir muy bien

the money came in handy

el dinero le (or me etc.) vino muy bien

3. handy cook/gardener:

handy

hábil

handy

habilidoso

he's pretty handy about the house

es muy habilidoso or mañoso para los arreglos de la casa

he's handy with his fists

enseguida la emprende a puñetazos

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a handy shortcut to producing perfect ice cream

un método fácil y rápido para que los helados resulten perfectos

Translations for handy in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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reata

handy inf

socorrido (socorrida) excusa/recurso

handy

venir de perillas inf

to come in very handy inf

me ha hecho mucho avío

it has come in very handy inf

llévate el mapa, te puede ser útil

take the map, it might come in handy inf

él te lo arreglará que es muy habilidoso

he'll fix it for you, he's very handy with o good with things like that

práctico (práctica) envase/cuchillo

handy

es muy práctico tener el coche para hacer las compras

it's very handy o convenient having the car to do the shopping

los compro a veces por comodidad

I sometimes buy them for the sake of convenience o because they're handy

handy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

handy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhændi] ADJ

1. handy (user-friendly):

handy

manejable

handy form, guide

sencillo, -a

2. handy:

handy (conveniently available)

a mano

handy (nearby)

cercano, -a

to keep sth handy

tener algo a mano

to be handy for sth

quedar cerca de algo

3. handy (skilful):

handy

hábil

to be handy with sth

ser mañoso para algo

to be handy about the house

ser un manitas

4. handy:

handy (convenient)

práctico, -a

handy (useful)

útil

to come in handy

venir bien

to come in handy for sb

venir muy bien a alguien

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a handy hint

una indicación útil

Translations for handy in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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mañoso (-a)

handy

venir rodado (de perlas)

to come in very handy

útil

handy

el dinero me viene muy bien

the money comes in very handy

handy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep sth handy

tener algo a mano

to be handy for sth

quedar cerca de algo

to be handy with sth

ser mañoso para algo

to be handy about the house

ser un manitas

to come in handy

venir bien

to come in handy for sb

venir muy bien a alguien

a handy hint

una indicación útil

the money comes in very handy

el dinero me viene muy bien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dams also came in handy for the many prospectors who come to the region to look for gold.

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He is extremely good with video games and is somewhat of an otaku, but proves to be quite handy with making things.

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Her ability to switch treasure is quite handy.

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He opens the bottle, pours some of the mixture onto a handy spoon and drinks it.

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This version consists of a handy toolbar with a heading at the top of the page.

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This allows for handy specification and realization discovery, and navigation.

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Handy was an educated musician who used folk material in his compositions.

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Sometimes the players set up a pole which they could use as a target, other times they simply picked a handy local landmark.

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A handy instant-navigation feature is also available for part of the game.

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Up to this time, he had also developed into a handy lower order batsman for the county.

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