handy

hand·y  (hnd)

adj. hand·i·er, hand·i·est

1. Skillful in using one's hands; manually adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.

2. Readily accessible: found a handy spot for the hammer.

3. Useful; convenient: a handy tool.

4. Easy to use or handle: a handy reference book.

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handi·ness n.

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handy

Adjective

[handier, handiest]

1. conveniently within reach

2. easy to handle or use

3. good at manual work

handily adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Handy - United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958) W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handy
Adj.	1.	handy - easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener" ready to hand accessible - capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
	2.	handy - easy to use; "a handy gadget" convenient - suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; "a convenient excuse for not going"
	3.	handy - skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe" adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

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handy

adjective 1. useful, practical, helpful, neat, convenient, easy to use, manageable, user-friendly, serviceable << OPPOSITE useless

adjective 2. convenient, close, near, available, nearby, accessible, on hand, at hand, within reach, just round the corner, at your fingertips << OPPOSITE inconvenient

adjective 3. skilful, skilled, expert, clever, adept, ready, deft, nimble, proficient, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE unskilled

Translations

handy [ˈhændɪ] adj (close at hand) → a mano (= useful) [machine, tool etc] → práctico (= skilful); hábil, diestro;

to come in handy → venir bien

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handy [ˈhændɪ] adj [person] → adroit(e) (= close at hand); sous la main (= convenient); pratique;

to come in handy → être (or s'avérer) utile

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handy [ˈhændɪ] adj → praktisch;

(skilful) → geschickt;

(close at hand) → in der Nähe;

to come in handy → sich als nützlich erweisen

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handy [ˈhændɪ] adj [person] → bravo/a (= close at hand); a portata di mano (= convenient); comodo/a (= useful) [machine etc] → pratico/a, utile;

to come in handy → servire