handful

A noun referring to the amount that can be held in one hand, or a small number or quantity of something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее количество, которое можно удержать в одной руке, или небольшое число или количество чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa la cantidad que cabe en una mano, o un número o cantidad pequeña de algo.frNom désignant la quantité que l'on peut tenir dans une main, ou un petit nombre ou une petite quantité de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine Menge bezeichnet, die man in einer Hand halten kann, oder eine kleine Anzahl bzw. Menge von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa a quantidade que cabe em uma mão, ou um número pequeno de pessoas ou coisas.zh表示一只手能握住的数量，也指少量的人或物。arاسم يدل على كمية يمكن احتواؤها في راحة اليد، أو على عدد أو مقدار قليل من شيء ما.

1. Small quantity A2 formal

   The amount that can be held in one hand; a small number or amount.

   • She picked up a handful of sand from the beach.
   • He only had a handful of coins left in his pocket.
   • A handful of people attended the early morning meeting.

   ruГорстьespuñadofrpoignéedeHandvollptPunhadozh一把arحَفْنَة

   Sinónimos: bitdashfewscatteringsmatteringsprinkling

2. Difficult person or thing B1 informal

   A person or thing that is difficult to manage or control.

   • That child is a real handful for his parents.
   • The new software was a handful to install correctly.
   • Managing the entire team alone can be a handful.

   ruТрудный человек или делоesPersona o cosa difícil de manejarfrpersonne difficile à gérerdeSchwieriger Mensch oder schwierige SacheptPessoa ou coisa difícil de lidarzh难对付的人或事arشخص أو أمر عسير المراس

   Sinónimos: botherchallengeheadachenuisancepainproblemtrialtroublemaker

• handfuls plural form
• handfuls' possessive plural form
• handful's possessive singular form