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I'd taken a couple of astronomy courses while doing my undergraduate geology degree, and I'd studied both Latin and Greek handy tools for a paleontologist.
Había dado algunas clases de astronomía mientras estudiaba geología, y había estudiado tanto latín como griego –herramientas apañadas para un paleontólogo–.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
The kerosene heater, lantern and sleeping bag in the back seat, originally packed for the camping trip, would come in handy, after all. Perhaps he would drive through McDonald’s on the way.
La estufa de queroseno, la lámpara y el saco de dormir que había preparado para la acampada le vendrían de perillas.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
(Deceleration by tethers is a trick that would come in handy for de-orbiting space junk.
(La desaceleración producida por las sogas será una herramienta muy útil para bajar de sus órbitas a la basura espacial.
So they come in handy in language class, too!"
¡Por eso también serían buenas herramientas en las clases de idiomas!"
Dr. McCoy and Mr. Spock both carried them, and they came in mighty handy exploring "strange new worlds ...where no one has gone before."
El Dr. McCoy y el Sr. Spock lo llevaban consigo y se tornaban poderosos explorando "extraños mundos …donde nadie ha ido antes".
Topspin, or in this case, backspin, might come in handy after all.
El efecto de giro, o en este caso, el efecto de retroceso, podría venir bien después de todo.
"Do you have the prescription slip handy?"
– ¿Tiene usted la receta a mano?
Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama Rota
La Rama Rota
Kellerman, Jonathan
When The Bough Breaks
Kellerman, Jonathan
© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman

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come in handy
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come in handy
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handy

noun
SingularPlural
Common casehandyhandies
Possessive casehandy'shandies'

handy

adjective
Positive degreehandy
Comparative degreehandier
Superlative degreehandiest