handful

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handful (pl.: handfuls)

  1. manciata, pugno
  2. (senso figurato) basso numero di elementi
  3. (popolare) persona difficile da gestire

IPA: /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

hand + -ful/-full (cfr. olandese handvol, svedese handfull, tedesco Handvoll)