handy

B1 · Intermediate

adj. located close by or easy to reach.

adj. situated within easy reach or in a convenient location.

“I always keep a flashlight handy in case the power goes out.”

“The apartment is perfectly situated with several grocery stores and a major transit hub handy for daily commuting.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. good at doing things with your hands, like fixing or building things.

adj. dexterous or skilful in manual work or repairs.

日本語:器用※

“My brother is very handy and fixed my broken chair in ten minutes.”

“Being naturally handy, she spent her weekends restoring old furniture and installing custom shelving in her studio.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Dialect

n. a word for a mobile phone, used mostly by German speakers when speaking English.

n. a pseudo-anglicism used primarily by German speakers to refer to a mobile telephone.

“He asked if I had seen his handy, but I told him we call it a phone.”

“The student, who was from Berlin, mistakenly used the term 'handy' during his presentation instead of 'mobile phone'.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Slang · Vulgar

n. a very informal and rude word for a sexual act using the hand.

n. a vulgar slang term for manual stimulation of the genitals.

“The movie was full of crude jokes about handies.”

“The comedian's set relied heavily on vulgar references to handies, which alienated a large portion of the audience.”