Usage examples of "handy" in English with translation to French

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This phrase might come in handy. Cette expression peut se révéler utile.

This device may come in handy. Ce dispositif peut se révéler bien utile.

A gun might come in handy. Un flingue serait bien utile.

This just might come in handy someday. Ça pourrait justement se révéler utile, un jour.

That pair of plier came in handy. La pince se révéla utile.

This may just come in handy someday. Cela peut se révéler bien utile un de ces jours.

You never know when this might come in handy. Tu ne sais jamais quand ça se révélerait utile.

Here. Take this with you. It might come in handy. Voici. Prends ceci avec toi. Ça pourrait t'être utile.

Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.

Take this folding umbrella with you. It might come in handy. Prends ce parapluie pliable avec toi. Cela pourrait être utile.

Having a small flashlight in your pocket may come in handy. Avoir une petite lampe de poche dans la poche peut être utile.

I can think of some situations in which a knife would come in handy. Je peux imaginer des situations dans lesquelles un couteau serait bien utile.

I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning. Je n'ai jamais pensé que cet élastique s'avérerait utile lorsque je l'ai mis dans ma poche ce matin.

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