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Meanings of
handful
in inglés
portugués
punhado
catalán
grapat
español
puñado
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A small number or amount.
smattering
español
puñado
portugués
punhado
catalán
grapat
español
puñado
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The quantity that can be held in the hand.
fistful
español
puñado
Synonyms
Examples for "
smattering
"
smattering
Examples for "
smattering
"
1
The publican was unshaven, jowly, sixty-something and spoke a
smattering
of German.
2
This brought a
smattering
of applause as the student took his seat.
3
A
smattering
of rain is forecast across the Western Cape from Tuesday.
4
A cascade of voices and a
smattering
of applause greeted her announcement.
5
He had some enthusiasm, but the most inaccurate
smattering
of his subject.
Usage of
handful
in inglés
1
Still, a
handful
of countries, including Russia, have not ratified the treaty.
2
Lord Daventry opens the hall to the public
handful
times a year.
3
A
handful
of other major companies would also likely reap immediate benefit.
4
Italy currently has bilateral agreements with only a
handful
of African countries.
5
A
handful
remained true to the original ideas; the rest fell away.
6
A
handful
of new minerals are also found in meteorites every year.
7
Consider just a
handful
of the cases and controversies currently involving Twitter.
8
We have a
handful
left that I think we can finish today.
9
A
handful
of industry groups are emerging to focus exclusively on security.
10
She's only had a
handful
of potential FGM cases in six years.
11
Elven Hunters, of course, but perhaps a
handful
of others as well.
12
And the President had other uses for the
handful
in the army.
13
That compares with just a
handful
a few years ago, they say.
14
But change cannot simply be about profit for a
handful
of people.
15
Yet each year there are only a
handful
of convictions against rapists.
16
That means that a
handful
of your fans won't hear the news.
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handful
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
grab a handful
small handful
mere handful
double handful
little handful
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Translations for
handful
portugués
punhado
catalán
grapat
español
puñado
Handful
through the time
Handful
across language varieties
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
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