handful (hændfʊl)

noun
/ˈhænd.fʊl/
un puñado (un punyado)

Meaning

the amount of something that can be held in one hand; a small number
a quantity that fills the hand; a small number or amount; something difficult to control
Traducción del significado
la cantidad de algo que se puede sostener en una mano; un pequeño número
la cantidad de algo que se puede sostener en una mano; un pequeño numero

Oraciones de ejemplo

She took a handful of nuts.

Ella tomó un puñado de nueces.
Ella tomo un punyado de nueces.

She grabbed a handful of nuts from the bowl before heading out for her walk.

Ella cogió un puñado de nueces del bol antes de salir a caminar.
Ella cogio un punyado de nueces del bol antes de salir a caminar.

Expresiones de ejemplo

a handful
un pequeño número de personas o cosas; alguien difícil de manejar
un pequeño numero de personas o cosas; alguien dificil de manejar

Synonyms

few, small amount, little, portion, bit
Entrada 1
few, small amount, little, portion
Entrada 2
few, small amount, bit, portion

Antonyms

many, plenty, armful, large amount, abundance
Entrada 1
many, plenty
Entrada 2
armful, large amount, abundance, plenty

Colocaciones

a handful of, only a handful, just a handful, handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful
Entrada 1
a handful of, only a handful, just a handful
Entrada 2
handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful

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