Have your hands full Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz/ /ˈfʊɫ
HAV yur HANDZ fuhl
hav/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz/ /fˈʊl
hav yAW HANDZ fUHL
Definición
To be very busy or occupied, often with too many tasks or responsibilities at the same time.
Uso & Matices
This is an informal idiom, not literal—does not mean physically carrying items. Used for people who are extremely busy, especially when caring for others (children, work, etc.). Often used: 'I have my hands full with...' or 'She has her hands full.' Not appropriate for very formal writing.
Spanish: estar muy ocupado - tener las manos llenas (figurado)Portuguese (BR): estar com as mãos cheias (figurado) - estar muito ocupadoPortuguese (PT): ter as mãos cheias (figurado) - estar muito ocupadoChinese (Simplified): 忙得不可开交 - 手头很忙Chinese (Traditional): 忙得不可開交 - 手頭很忙Hindi: बहुत व्यस्त होनाArabic: مشغول للغاية - يده ممتلئة (مجازي)Bengali: ভীষণ ব্যস্ত থাকা - নানা কাজে ডুবে থাকাRussian: по уши в делах - загружен по полнойJapanese: 手一杯だ - 手がいっぱいだVietnamese: bận tối mắt tối mũi - bận ngập đầuKorean: 손이 가득하다 - 바쁘다Turkish: eli dolu olmak - çok meşgul olmakUrdu: ہاتھ بھرے ہونا - بہت مصروف ہوناIndonesian: sibuk sekali - punya banyak urusan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I have my hands full taking care of the kids.
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She has her hands full with two jobs.
basic
You really have your hands full this week.
basic
Sorry I can't help right now—I have my hands full with this project.
natural
He already has his hands full, so don't give him extra work.
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With three small kids, I've definitely got my hands full these days.
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