handful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for handful in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. handful (fistful):

handful

poignée f

by the handful or in handfuls

par poignées

2. handful (small number):

handful (of people)

poignée f

handful (of buildings, events, objects, works)

petit nombre m

3. handful (troublesome person, animal) inf:

to be a handful child:

ne pas être de tout repos

to be a handful horse:

être difficile à monter

to be a handful dog:

être épuisant

Translations for handful in the French»English Dictionary

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quarteron pej

handful (de of)

poignée (quantité) (gén)

handful

une poignée de gens

a handful of people

cet enfant promet

that child is going to be a handful

prendre ou saisir qc à pleines mains terre, sable, pièces de monnaie

to pick up a handful of sth

handful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handful in the English»French Dictionary

handful N no pl

1. handful (quantity holdable in hand):

handful

poignée f

2. handful (small number, small quantity):

handful

petit nombre m

the handful of sb(s)/sth(s), who ...

les quelques personnes/choses qui ...

3. handful (person hard to manage):

a bit of a handful

un peu de fil à retordre

4. handful iron hum (a lot):

quite a handful

presque une poignée

Translations for handful in the French»English Dictionary

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poignée

handful

une poignée de riz/de jeunes gens

a handful of rice/young people

handful Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the handful of sb(s)/sth(s), who ...

les quelques personnes/choses qui ...

a bit of a handful

un peu de fil à retordre

quite a handful

presque une poignée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Since then a handful of further courses have been added, and a few have been dropped.

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However, the party never became much bigger than a handful of people.

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Although a handful of human cases had been reported worldwide, babesiosis was not previously known as an established human disease.

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

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Although many such homes were built, only a handful survive.

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By 1800, being a geisha was considered a female occupation (though there are still a handful of male geisha working today).

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

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

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I scooped a smooth quenelle of mousse onto a plate, and splattered huckleberry, and sprinkled a handful of granola over the lot of it.

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However, after this handful of appearances he never again played at this level.

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