Handful in spanish
Puñado
pronunciation: punjɑdoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: punjɑdoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
handful = puñado, manojo.
Example: Some friends have scavenged the boxes of books and taken away a few handfuls.more:
» a handful of = un puñado de.
Example: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.» be a (real) handful = ser de armas tomar, ser difícil de bregar, tener miga, tener tarea.
Example: Like an ill-mannered child, the brat can be a real handful.» by the handful = a puñados, a manojos, a porrillo.
Example: On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds.» only a handful of people = sólo un puñado de personas, sólo unos cuantos, sólo unas cuantas personas, apenas cuatro gatos, apenas cuatro pelagatos.
Example: But his radical views on religion would destroy his success, and by the end of his life, only a handful of people attended his funeral.» there + be + just a handful of + Pronombre + left = quedarse en cuadro, estar en cuadro, quedar sólo un puñado.
Example: As the afternoon progressed, more and more people departed and there was just a handful of us left to explore the house.