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hand·y

(hăn′dē)

adj. hand·i·er, hand·i·est

1. Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful: a handy tool; a handy reference book.

2. Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship.

3. Readily accessible or convenient in location: kept his cell phone handy; found a handy spot for the hammer.

4. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.

hand′i·ness n.

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handy

(ˈhændɪ)

adj, handier or handiest

1. conveniently or easily within reach

2. easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use: a handy tool.

3. skilful with one's hands

ˈhandiness n

Handy

(ˈhændɪ)

(Biography) W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873–1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues"

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hand•y

(ˈhæn di)

adj. hand•i•er, hand•i•est.

1. within easy reach; accessible: The cough medicine is handy.

2. convenient or useful: a handy reference work.

3. skillful with the hands; dexterous.

4. easily maneuvered: a handy ship.

[1275–1325]

hand′i•ness, n.

Han•dy

(ˈhæn di)

n.

W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.

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Noun	1.	Handy - United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handy
Adj.	1.	handy - easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" ready to hand accessible - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
	2.	handy - easy to use; "a handy gadget" convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
	3.	handy - skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe" adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

handy

adjective

1. useful, practical, helpful, neat, convenient, easy to use, manageable, user-friendly, serviceable handy hints on looking after indoor plants a handy little device
useful awkward, useless, inconvenient, unwieldy

2. convenient, close, near, available, nearby, accessible, on hand, at hand, within reach, just round the corner, at your fingertips This lively town is handy for Londoners. Keep a pencil and paper handy.
convenient awkward, out of the way, inaccessible, inconvenient, unavailable

3. skilful, skilled, expert, clever, adept, ready, deft, nimble, proficient, adroit, dexterous, tasty (Brit. informal) Are you handy with a needle?
skilful useless, incompetent, clumsy, inept, unskilled, inexpert, maladroit, unaccomplished, unskilful, ham-fisted

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

handy

adjective

1. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:

adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, nimble, slick.

2. Being within easy reach:

accessible, convenient, nearby.

Idioms: close at hand, close by.

3. Serving or capable of serving a useful purpose:

functional, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful, utilitarian.

Translations

قَريب، يَسْهُل الوصول إليهِمُلائِم، سَهْل للإسْتِعْمالنَافِع

полезен

šikovnýu rukyužitečnývýhodně položený

praktiskbekvemi nærheden

praktisch handlich in der Nähe

βολικός

práctico a mano cerca hábil diestro

kätevä

commode convenable habile opportun pratique

priručan

kéznél lévõ

handhægur, hentugurviî höndina; handhægur

utile pratico a portata di mano comodo funzionale

便利な

가까이 있는

utilis

naudingumaspraversti

ērtsparocīgstuvumā

handig

for hånden hendig nyttig

zręczny

conveniente prático útil

удобный

pri rokipriročen

praktisk

ใช้สะดวก

el altında kullanışlı yakın yararlı

tiện sử dụng

方便的近便的便于使用的

handy

[ˈhændɪ] ADJ (handier (compar) (handiest (superl)))

1. (= at hand) [scissors, book] → a mano; (= conveniently close) [shops, station] → cerca, a mano
have you got a pen handy? → ¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano?
our house is handy for the shops → nuestra casa está or queda cerca de las tiendas
to keep sth handy → tener algo a mano

2. (= useful) [tool, gadget, hint] → práctico, útil
credit cards can be handy → las tarjetas de crédito pueden resultar muy prácticas or útiles
it turned out rather handy that the trip was cancelled → nos vino bastante bien que cancelasen el viaje
to come in handy → venir muy bien, ser muy útil
the cheque came in very handy → el cheque nos vino muy bien

3. (= skilful) [carpenter, mechanic] → hábil, diestro
he's handy around the home → es un manitas en la casa
to be handy with sth: she's handy with a paint brush/needle → es muy mañosa para la pintura/costura, se le da muy bien la pintura/costura
to be handy with a gun → saber manejar una pistola
to be handy with one's fists → saber pelear, saber defenderse con los puños

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

handy

[ˈhændi] adj

(= close at hand) [object] → sous la main; [place] → proche
Have you got a pen handy? → Est-ce que tu as un stylo sous la main?

(= useful, convenient) [object] → pratique; [tip, hint, guide] → pratique
This knife's very handy → Ce couteau est très pratique.
to come in handy → être utile
to be handy for doing sth → être utile pour faire qch

(= skillful) [person] → adroit(e)
to be handy around the house (good at DIY)
He's very handy around the house → Il est très bricoleur.; (good at housework)
He's very handy around the house → Il fait très bien le ménage.
to be handy with sth [+ tool, paintbrush] → savoir se servir de qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

handy

adj (+er)

(= useful, convenient) tool, device → praktisch; hint, tip → nützlich, praktisch; car, size → handlich; to come in handy → sich als nützlich erweisen; that key will come in handy → den Schlüssel wirst du noch gut gebrauchen können; the salary increase comes in handy → die Gehaltserhöhung kommt sehr gelegen; my experience as a teacher comes in handy → meine Lehrerfahrung kommt mir zugute; a handy way to do something → eine praktische Art, etw zu tun; this is a handy way to take notes → auf diese Art kann man leicht or gut Notizen machen

(= skilful) → geschickt; he’s handy around the home or house → er ist ein geschickter Heimwerker; to be handy with a tool → mit einem Werkzeug gut umgehen können

(= conveniently close) → in der Nähe; the house is (very) handy for the shops → das Haus liegt (ganz) in der Nähe der Geschäfte; to keep or have something handy → etw griffbereit or zur Hand haben

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

handy

[ˈhændɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl)))

a. (close at hand) → a portata di mano, sottomano

b. (convenient) → comodo/a; (useful, machine, gadget) → pratico/a, utile
to come in handy → tornare utile
that would come in very handy → farebbe proprio molto comodo

c. (fam) (skilful) → bravo/a
he's handy with a paintbrush → è proprio bravo come imbianchino

handy

(ˈhӕndi) adjective

1. ready (to use); in a convenient place. I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.

2. easy to use; useful. a handy tool.

ˈhandiness noun

ˈhandyman (ˈmӕn) noun

a man who does jobs, for himself or other people, especially around the house.

come in handy

to be useful. I'll keep these bottles – they might come in handy.

handy

→ نَافِع užitečný praktisk praktisch βολικός a mano, práctico kätevä commode priručan utile 便利な 가까이 있는 handig for hånden zręczny conveniente удобный praktisk ใช้สะดวก el altında tiện sử dụng 方便的

handy

a. a la mano; conveniente; cercano-a.

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