- accessible
- available
- close-by
- convenient
- close
- ready
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- at hand
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- near
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- on hand
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- able
- adroit
- clever
- deft
- dexterous
- ingenious
- nimble
- proficient
- skilled
- skillful
On this page you’ll find 126 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to handy, such as: accessible, available, close-by, convenient, close, and ready.
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WORDS RELATED TO HANDY
- attainable
- available
- door’s always open
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- getatable
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- crack
- crackerjack
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- hot tamale
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- up for grabs
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- over
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- to one side
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- brainy
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- crackerjack
- cunning
- deep
- dexterous/dextrous
- discerning
- egghead
- expert
- foxy
- gifted
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- handy
- intelligent
- inventive
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- many-sided
- nimble
- nobody’s fool
- pretty
- pro
- qualified
- quick
- quick on trigger
- quick-witted
- rational
- resourceful
- sagacious
- savvy
- sensible
- sharp
- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- sly
- smart
- sprightly
- talented
- versatile
- wise
- witty
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convenient
useful, practical
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accessible
convenient, near
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adroit
skilful, characteristic
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at hand
convenient, available
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nearby
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serviceable
useful, used
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ready
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nimble
ability, adept physically
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useful, easy to use
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property, practical
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property, practical
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handyadjective
Nearby, within reach.
You wouldn’t have a screwdriver handy, would you?
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handyadjective
dexterous, skilful
She’s very handy — she made all her own kitchen cupboards.
Synonyms:
crafty
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Skilful signifies possessing and using readily practical knowledge and ability, having alert and well-trained faculties with reference to a given work. One is adept in that for which he has a natural gift improved by practise; he is expert in that of which training, experience, and study have given him a thorough mastery; he is dexterous in that which he can do effectively, with or without training, especially in work of the hand or bodily activities. In the case of the noun, «an expert» denotes one who is «experienced» in the fullest sense, a master of his branch of knowledge. A skilled workman is one who has thoroughly learned his trade, though he may be naturally quite dull; a skilful workman has some natural brightness, ability, and power of adaptation, in addition to his acquired knowledge and dexterity. Compare CLEVER; DEXTERITY; POWER.
Synonyms:
accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, clever, deft, dexterous, expert, happy, ingenious, practised, proficient, skilful, skilled, trainedAntonyms:
awkward, bungling, clumsy, helpless, inexpert, maladroit, shiftless, unhandy, unskilled, untaught, untrainedPreposition:
Skilful at or in a work, with a pen or tool of any kind.
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handy
Synonyms:
near, convenient, useful, helpful, manageable, dexterous, ready, expertAntonyms:
remote, inconvenient, awkward, useless, cumbrous, unwieldy, unhandy
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Handy, W. C. Handy, William Christopher Handyadjective
United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
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handy, ready to hand(p)adjective
easy to reach
«found a handy spot for the can opener»
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handyadjective
easy to use
«a handy gadget»
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ready to hand(p)Antonyms:
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handyadjective
skillful with the hands
«handy with an axe»
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ready to hand(p)Antonyms:
inconvenient, maladroit, inaccessible, unaccessible
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Groucho Marx:
Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.
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W. C. Fields:
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake—which I also keep handy.
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You can’t fight a battle handy, u need brothers to do that…….. so don’t try to walk alone
Translations for handy
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- полезенBulgarian
- a mà, pràcticCatalan, Valencian
- praktický, po ruce, šikovný, užitečnýCzech
- praktiskDanish
- zur Hand, in Reichweite, praktisch, anstellig, griffbereit, handlichGerman
- diestro, hábil, a mano, práctico, cercaSpanish
- سودمند, ماهر, در دسترسPersian
- taitava, [[käsi#Finnish, käteväFinnish
- commode, pratique, à portée de mainFrench
- sástaIrish
- deas, goireasach, tapaidhScottish Gaelic
- kéznélHungarian
- utile, commodeInterlingua
- bergunaIndonesian
- comodo, pratico, utileItalian
- 능숙한Korean
- utilisLatin
- bij de hand, handig, binnen handbereikDutch
- praktiskNorwegian
- dogodny, podręczny, wygodnyPolish
- à mão, fácil, prático, útilPortuguese
- la indemanaRomanian
- уме́лый, удо́бный, кста́ти, ло́вкий, практи́чный, иску́сный, поле́зный, рука, портати́вныйRussian
- спретан, приручан, nadomak, практичанSerbo-Croatian
- praktiskSwedish
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handy2) легко́ управля́емый
3) (име́ющийся) под руко́й, бли́зкий
4) ло́вкий, иску́сный
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > handy
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HandyHandy n моби́льный телефо́н, (разг) моби́льник, (разг.) моби́ла; со́товый телефо́н
Allgemeines Lexikon > Handy
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handy- handy
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удобный для применения, портативный; легко управляемый; умелый
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык.
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1995.Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов > handy
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handyПерсональный Сократ > handy
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handyhandy aircraft
легкоуправляемое воздушное судно
English-Russian aviation dictionary > handy
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handy[ʹhændı]
1. ловкий, умелый; проворный
to be handy at smth., to be handy at /in/ doing smth. — уметь делать что-л., быть искусным в чём-л.
2. удобный (); портативный
handy volume — небольшой /удобный для пользования/ том
3. легко управляемый
4. близкий, находящийся под рукой
to keep smth. handy — держать что-л. под рукой
to come in handy — прийтись кстати; удачно подвернуться
НБАРС > handy
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handy[ˈhændɪ]
handy ловкий, искусный; to come in handy быть кстати, пригодиться handy легко управляемый handy ловкий, искусный; to come in handy быть кстати, пригодиться handy (имеющийся) под рукой, близкий handy удобный (для пользования); портативный handy man разг. матрос handy man на все руки мастер handy man подручный
English-Russian short dictionary > handy
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handy[‘hændɪ]
прил.
1) доступный; близкий, (имеющийся) под рукой
I want to keep my drill handy. — Я хочу иметь дрель под рукой.
2) удобный ; полезный; легко управляемый прям. и перен.
This tool is handy for various jobs. — Этот инструмент удобен для выполнения различных работ.
3) искусный, ловкий; умелый
She’s handy with tools. — Она ловко управляется с инструментами.
He is good at wallpapering but he’s not so handy with a paintbrush. — Он хорошо клеит обои, но с кистью не в ладах.
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Англо-русский современный словарь > handy
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handyАнгло-русский синонимический словарь > handy
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handy[‘hændɪ]
adj
1) удобный, полезный
The instruments were on the shelf handy for any work around the house. — Инструменты для всякой работы по дому лежали на полке, под рукой.
— handy cooker
— be handy for this kind of work
— this is a handy knife2) ловкий, умелый, искусный
She’s handy with tools. — Она ловко управляется с инструментами.
He is good at wallpapering but he’s not so handy with a paintbrush. — Он хорошо клеит обои, но с кистью не в ладах
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > handy
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handy- удобный (для пользования)
- удобный
- ловкий
- легкоуправляемый
- имеющийся под рукой
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > handy
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handy1. a ловкий, умелый; проворный
2. a удобный; портативный
3. a легко управляемый
4. a близкий, находящийся под рукой
Синонимический ряд:
1. beneficial (adj.) advantageous; beneficial; conducive; gainful; helpful; profitable; usable; valuable
2. convenient (adj.) accessible; adjacent; at hand; available; close at hand; close-at-hand; close-by; convenient; easy to reach; near; near-at-hand; nearby; within arm’s reach
3. practical (adj.) functional; practicable; practical; serviceable; useful; utile; utilitarian
4. skillful (adj.) able; adept; adroit; apt; clever; deft; dexterous; dextrous; expert; fit; ingenious; neat-handed; nimble; resourceful; skillful; slick
Антонимический ряд:
awkward; inconvenient; useless
English-Russian base dictionary > handy
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handy[‘hændɪ]
1) Общая лексика: близкий, имеющийся под рукой, искусный, легко управляемый, ловкий, небольшой, портативный, проворный, удобный , умелый, мастеровитый , находящийся рядом, удачно расположенный, удобно расположенный, расположенный поблизости, ухватистый
3) Разговорное выражение: мобила , рукастый , мобильный телефон
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > handy
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handyприл.
1. близкий, находящийся под рукой (рядом)
2. проворный, ловкий
Lennie ain’t handy, but this Curley punk is gonna get hurt if he messes around with Lennie. (J. Steinbeck. Of Mice And Men)
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > handy
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handyadjective
1) удобный (для пользования); портативный
2) легко управляемый
3) (имеющийся) под рукой, близкий
4) ловкий, искусный
to come in handy быть кстати, пригодиться
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[hand·y || ‘hændɪ]
искусный, удобный, ловкий, портативный, легко управляемый, имеющийся под рукой* * *
близкий
ловкий
полезен
полезный
портативный
пригодиться
удобен
удобный
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1) доступный; близкий, (имеющийся) под рукой
2) удобный (для пользования); полезный; легко управляемый тж. перен.
3) искусный, ловкий; умелый (at; with)Новый англо-русский словарь > handy
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handy1) удобный
2) хорошо слушающийся руля
Англо-русский морской словарь > handy
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handyThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > handy
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handyThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > handy
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HandyDeutsch-Polnisch Wörterbuch neuer > Handy
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handyEnglish-Russian big medical dictionary > handy
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handy-an — handy an·dy; … English syllables
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Handy — may refer to:Technology* mobile phone in Germany, Austria and Switzerland * development name for the Atari Lynx * Handy (emulator), an emulator for the Atari LynxPlaces* Handy Cross, Buckinghamshire, England * Handy, Indiana, USA * Handy Township … Wikipedia
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handy — hand‧y [ˈhændi] adjective used to describe things that are easy to use or carry, especially because they are small and light: • a detergent in a handy 100 ml tube * * * handy UK US /ˈhændi/ adjective ► useful or convenient: »Credit cards are a… … Financial and business terms
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Handy — Hand y (h[a^]nd [y^]), a. [Compar. {Handier} ( [i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Handiest}.] [OE. hendi, AS. hendig (in comp.), fr. hand hand; akin to D. handig, Goth. handugs clever, wise.] 1. Performed by the hand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To draw up and come … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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handy — handy; handy·man; handy·weight; un·handy; … English syllables
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Handy — [Aufbauwortschatz (Rating 1500 3200)] Auch: • Mobiltelefon Bsp.: • Ohne mein Handy wäre ich aufgeschmissen. • Du darfst kein Handy mitbringen. • Du kannst mich auf meinem Handy anrufen … Deutsch Wörterbuch
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handy — [adj1] nearby accessible, adjacent, at hand, available, close, close at hand, close by, convenient, near, near at hand, on hand, ready, within reach; concept 586 Ant. faraway, inconveniently, unhandy handy [adj2] easy to use adaptable,… … New thesaurus
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Handy — Handy: Bei dem seit der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jh.s gebräuchlichen Substantiv mit der Bedeutung »Mobiltelefon« handelt es sich nicht um eine direkte Übernahme aus dem Engl., sondern um eine anglisierende Bildung zu dem Substantiv hand »Hand«. Das… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
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handy — [han′dē] adj. handier, handiest [ HAND + Y3] 1. close at hand; easily reached; conveniently located; accessible 2. easily used; saving time or work; convenient [a handy device] 3. easily managed or handled: said of a ship, etc … English World dictionary
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handy — index available, close (near), deft, effective (efficient), expert, functional, immediate (not distant) … Law dictionary
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Handy — Handy, W.C. (1873 1958) a US ↑jazz musician and writer of jazz songs, thought to be the first person to write blues music. His most famous song is St Louis Blues … Dictionary of contemporary English
1 accessible, at or on hand, at one’s fingertips, available, close, convenient, just round the corner, near, nearby, within reach
2 convenient, easy to use, helpful, manageable, neat, practical, serviceable, useful, user-friendly
3 adept, adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, expert, nimble, proficient, ready, skilful, skilled
Antonyms
1 awkward, inaccessible, inconvenient, out of the way, unavailable
2 awkward, inconvenient, unwieldy, useless
3 clumsy, ham-fisted, incompetent, inept, inexpert, maladroit, unaccomplished, unskilful, unskilled, useless
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
handy
( handier comparative) ( handiest superlative )
1 adj Something that is handy is useful.
Credit cards can be handy<endash>they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash.
2 If something comes in handy, it is useful in a particular situation.
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come in handy phrase V inflects
The $20 check came in very handy.
3 adj A thing or place that is handy is nearby and therefore easy to get or reach.
usu v-link ADJ
It would be good to have a pencil and paper handy…
4 adj Someone who is handy with a particular tool is skilful at using it.
INFORMAL v-link ADJ with n
If you’re handy with a needle you could brighten up your sweater with giant daisies.
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