Pocketful Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpɑkətˌfʊɫ

PAH-kit-fuhl

UK

pˈɒkɪtfəl

POK-it-fuhl

التعريف

The amount of something that a pocket can hold, or simply a pocket filled with something.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used with singular or uncountable nouns: 'a pocketful of coins', 'a pocketful of sand'. Refers to quantity, not just the pocket itself. More common in literary or descriptive contexts, less formal than 'handful'. Rarely used in formal writing.

• Spanish: un bolsillo lleno - una cantidad que cabe en el bolsillo
• Portuguese (BR): um bolso cheio - a quantidade que cabe no bolso
• Portuguese (PT): um bolso cheio - a quantidade que cabe no bolso
• Chinese (Simplified): 一兜 - 一口袋的量
• Chinese (Traditional): 一兜 - 一口袋的量
• Hindi: जेब भर
• Arabic: حفنة في الجيب - كمية تملأ الجيب
• Bengali: একমুঠো - পকেটভর্তি
• Russian: карман полный - полная горсть (в кармане)
• Japanese: ポケットいっぱい
• Vietnamese: một túi đầy - một đầy túi
• Korean: 주머니 가득
• Turkish: bir cep dolusu
• Urdu: جیب بھر
• Indonesian: sekantong penuh

جمل نموذجية

He gave me a pocketful of marbles.

basic

She found a pocketful of sand at the beach.

basic

I have a pocketful of change for the vending machine.

basic

The kids ran home with pocketfuls of candy after Halloween.

natural

She left with only a pocketful of dreams and big hopes.

natural

All I need is a pocketful of courage to try something new.

natural