handy

handy
handy [{{t}}'hændɪ] (compar handier, superl handiest)
adjective
(a) (near at hand) proche;
I always keep my glasses handy je range toujours mes lunettes à portée de main;
have you got a pen and paper handy? as-tu un stylo et du papier sous la main?
(b) (person → good with one's hands) adroit de ses mains;
he's handy about the house il est bricoleur;
he's not the handiest man in the world ce n'est pas un très bon bricoleur;
to be handy at doing sth être doué pour faire qch, bien savoir faire qch;
she's handy with a drill elle sait se servir d'une perceuse;
{{}}familiar{{}} he's a bit handy with his fists il sait se servir de ses poings
(c) (convenient, useful) commode, pratique;
living in the centre is handy for work pour le travail c'est pratique d'habiter en ville;
that's handy! c'est pratique ou commode!;
he's a handy guy to have around il peut rendre des tas de services;
she's a handy person to have around in a crisis c'est quelqu'un qu'il est bon d'avoir ou c'est quelqu'un d'utile en cas de crise;
a handy piece of advice un conseil utile;
to come in handy être utile;
don't throw it away, it might come in handy one day ne le jette pas, ça pourrait servir un jour

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