handful

manciata, piccolo numero

Un numero ridotto di persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: A small number of people or things.

• Only a handful of people came.
• We have a handful of tickets left.
• I've visited that town a handful of times.

Come si usa: a handful of plural noun (Only a handful of students stayed after class.)

Sinonimi: a few, a small number

Espressioni comuni: handful of people, handful of times, only a handful, handful of countries

manciata

Quantità di qualcosa che si può tenere in una mano.

In inglese semplice: The amount of something you can hold in one hand.

• She picked up a handful of sand.
• Add two handfuls of rice.
• He pulled a handful of coins from his pocket.

Come si usa: a handful of something (Add a handful of nuts to the bowl.)

Sinonimi: fistful

Espressioni comuni: handful of rice, handful of sand, handful of nuts

una peste, un bel problema

Persona, animale o gruppo difficile da gestire o da accudire.

In inglese semplice: A person, animal, or group that is difficult to manage or look after.

• That puppy is a handful.
• The twins were quite a handful today.
• Is your youngest child still a handful?

Come si usa: be a handful (Our new puppy is a handful.)

Sinonimi: a challenge

Espressioni comuni: be a handful, quite a handful, a real handful

cinque anni di carcere

In gergo, una condanna a cinque anni di carcere.

In inglese semplice: A prison sentence lasting five years.

• He got a handful for robbery.
• She served a handful before returning home.
• The inmate said he was doing a handful.

Sinonimi: five-year sentence

Espressioni comuni: get a handful, serve a handful, do a handful