handy

utile, pratico

Utile o facile da usare.

In inglese semplice: Useful or easy to use.

• This is a handy little tool.
• Your advice came in handy yesterday.
• The book contains some handy tips for beginners.

Sinonimi: useful, practical

Contrari: useless

Espressioni comuni: a handy tool, a handy guide, come in handy

a portata di mano

Abbastanza vicino da poterlo raggiungere o usare facilmente.

In inglese semplice: Close enough to reach or use easily.

• Keep your phone handy.
• Do you have a pen handy?
• She always kept a towel handy beside the sink.

Sinonimi: nearby, at hand

Espressioni comuni: keep something handy, have something handy

abile, bravo nei lavori manuali

Bravo a costruire o riparare cose, soprattutto con le mani.

In inglese semplice: Good at making or repairing things, especially with your hands.

• She is handy with tools.
• We need someone handy to fix this shelf.
• He was always handy around the house.

Come si usa: handy with something (My uncle is handy with a hammer.)

Sinonimi: skilful, skilled

Contrari: clumsy

Espressioni comuni: handy with tools, a handy person