handful

handful

1. kourallinen

Synonyymisanakirja

handful

kontillinen, vähäinen määrä, kourallinen, hitunen.

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handful (englanti > suomi)

1. kourallinen

handful englanniksi

1. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

I put two or three corns in my mouth, liked it, stole a handful, went into my chamber, chewed it, and for two months after never failed taking toll of every pennyworth of oatmeal that came into the house. - w:Joseph Addison|Joseph Addison, The Spectator, Vol. VI

2. puhekieltä A hand's breadth; four inches.

''Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - w:Francis Bacon|Francis Bacon

3. A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.

''This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller

4. Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

''Those twins are a real handful to look after.

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