handful

[/ˈhændfʊl/]

nounpl: handfuls or handsful

punhado

1. The amount that can be held in one hand

She grabbed a handful of nuts from the bowl.

Ela pegou um punhado de nozes da tigela.

2. A small number or amount of something

Only a handful of people attended the meeting.

Apenas um punhado de pessoas compareceu à reunião.

3. A person or thing that is difficult to manage or control

That child is quite a handful for his parents.

Aquela criança é um punhado difícil para seus pais.

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General Brazilian

punhado

Most common usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

punhado

Standard usage

São Paulo

punhado

Standard usage, sometimes 'mão cheia'

Portugal

punhado

Standard Portuguese usage

a handful of time - uma quantidade pequena de tempo

be a handful - ser difícil de controlar

a handful is better than a bushel - mais vale pouco que nada

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