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Computational Linguistics Group (SLI), 2005-2018
University of Vigo

English-Galician CLUVI Dictionary, 2nd edition (revised version 2.2)

(Based on the CLUVI Corpus of the University of Vigo)



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- hammock, hamper, hamster, hamstring, hand, hand-bag, handball, handbook, handclasp, handful, handgun, handicap, handicapped, handicraft, hand-in-hand, handiwork, handkerchief, handle, handling


handful


- noun
- mangado

EN He would seize a handful of grapes and sawdust or three or four American apples and thrust them generously into his grandnephew's hand while the shopman smiled uneasily; and, on Stephen's feigning reluctance to take them, he would frown and say: -- Take them, sir.
GL Collía un mangado de uvas mesturadas con serraduras ou tres ou catro mazás americanas, pousándoas xenerosamente na man do seu sobriño neto mentres o tendeiro sorría forzadamente; e como Stephen finxía facerse de rogar para tomalas frunxía o cello e dicía: -- Tómeas, señor.
- Fonte: RET (1350)
- presada

EN Stephen was glad to go with him on these errands for uncle Charles helped him very liberally to handfuls of whatever was exposed in open boxes and barrels outside the counter.
GL Stephen estaba encantado de ir co tío Charles de recados, pois este convidábao xenerosamente a presadas de canto estivese exposto en caixas abertas e bocois a esta beira do mostrador.
- Fonte: RET (1349)
- presa

EN With a handful of salt and a rifle he could plunge into the wilderness and fare wherever he pleased and as long as he pleased.
GL Cunha presa de sal e unha escopeta nas mans podía internarse nas selvas nevadas, andando por onde cadrase e permanecendo alí todo o tempo que fose necesario.
- Fonte: CHA (1430)
- manchea

EN Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them.
GL Roger recadou unha manchea de coios e comezou a mandalos.
- Fonte: SEN (1661)