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hand·y·man

 (hăn′dē-măn′)
n.
A man who does odd jobs or various small tasks.
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handyman

(ˈhændɪˌmæn)
n, pl -men
1. a man employed to do various tasks
2. a man skilled in odd jobs, etc
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hand•y•man

(ˈhæn diˌmæn)

n., pl. -men.
a person hired to do various small maintenance or repair jobs.
[1870–75]
usage: See -man.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.handyman - a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small taskshandyman - a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
maintenance man, repairman, service man - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
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handyman

noun odd-jobman, jack-of-all-trades, handy Andy (informal), DIY expert a pair of top quality scissors produced with the handyman in mind
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Translations
ماهِر في ممارسَة الأعْمال اليدويَّه
kutilvšeuměl
altmuligmand
ezermester
snúningamaîur; òúsundòjala-/heimasmiîur
majster
elinden her iş gelen kişi

handyman

[ˈhændɪmən] N (handymen (pl)) → manitas mf (Sp, Mex) (hombre que tiene dotes prácticas para hacer trabajos de carpintería etc en casa)
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handyman

[ˈhændimæn] n
(= do-it-youselfer) → bricoleur m
(= servant) → homme m à tout faire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

handyman

n pl <-men> (= servant)Faktotum nt, → Mädchen ntfür alles (inf); (= in DIY)Bastler m, → Heimwerker m; (as job) → Hilfskraft f; I’m not much of a handymanich bin kein großer Bastler, Basteln ist nicht gerade meine Stärke
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handyman

[ˈhændɪˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (paid) → tuttofare m inv; (amateur) uno bravo a fare piccole riparazioni e lavoretti
tools for the handyman → arnesi per il fai da te
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

handy

(ˈhӕndi) adjective
1. ready (to use); in a convenient place. I like to keep my tools handy; This house is handy for the shops.
2. easy to use; useful. a handy tool.
ˈhandiness noun
ˈhandyman (ˈmӕn) noun
a man who does jobs, for himself or other people, especially around the house.
come in handy
to be useful. I'll keep these bottles – they might come in handy.
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All existing My Plumber staff comprising an experienced team of Gas Safe accredited technicians, electricians and handymen, plus an administration and estimating team will be retained.
Repairs are completed by insured and licensed handymen who have been vetted by the housing partnership.
All of their professional remodeling contractors and handymen are licensed, insured, professionally trained and background, and all of their work is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
CITY leaders invested PS250,000 to set up their own handymen service to stop elderly people using cowboy electricians and joiners.
Licensed handymen and contractors - upset about the chance of losing business to lower priced, unlicensed competitors - alert the Construction Contractors Board when they see ads that fail to list a state contractors license number, which indicates they may be from an unlicensed handyman.
RECENT litigation by a local authority may have paved the way for more effective control of rogue home handymen who behave aggressively and turn in poor work.
A NATIONAL network of handymen and women to help old people in the home was urged yesterday.
SIX handymen are being employed by Liverpool Council to do odd jobs for anyone over the age of 50 - for free.
All handymen should be trained to carry as many different types of tools as possible.
The Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations (RAB) is preparing for negotiations with Local 32B-32J of the Service Employees Union International Union, whose contract for approximately 30,000 porters, doormen and handymen expires on April 20th.
This is how, in 1985, 200 custodians employed their wives as handymen but then used them as private secretaries.