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{
"term": "handy",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "easy to use or to do",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a handy little tool"
},
{
"text": "**handy hints/tips** for removing stains"
},
{
"text": "a handy-sized dictionary"
},
{
"text": "The wire brush is very handy for cleaning up old iron and steel."
},
{
"text": "The arrangement was handy for both of us."
}
],
"synonyms": "useful",
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "come in"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "really", "very"],
"preposition": ["for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "located near to somebody/something; located or stored in a convenient place",
"sensetop": "handy for (doing) something",
"labels": "(British English)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Always keep a first-aid kit handy."
},
{
"text": "Have you got a pen handy?"
},
{
"text": "Our house is very handy for the station.",
"contextForm": "handy for (doing) something"
}
],
"topics": ["Buildings"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "have something", "keep something"],
"adverb": ["quite", "very"],
"preposition": ["for"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "able to use your hands or tools to make or repair things well",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to be handy around the house"
},
{
"text": "to be handy with a sewing machine"
},
{
"text": "Lucy is quite handy with a drill!"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
"preposition": ["at", "with"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to be useful",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The extra money came in very handy."
},
{
"text": "Don't throw that away—it might come in handy."
},
{
"text": "Take your penknife—you never know when it might come in handy."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈhændi/",
"audio": "ha/handy/handy__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈhændi/",
"audio": "ha/handy/handy__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}