handout
gb/hˈændˌaʊt/ us/hˈændˌaʊt/
B1
English
~ 7300
segély, kiosztott anyag, segédanyag
NOUN
B2
1
segély
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] gets a handout from [someone/somewhere]
The government announced a one-time cash handout for low-income families.
A kormány egyszeri pénzsegélyt jelentett be az alacsony jövedelmű családoknak.
He insists he wants a job, not a handout.
Ragaszkodik hozzá, hogy munkát akar, nem segélyt.
Without charity handouts, many of the refugees would have nothing to eat.
Critics say the tax break is just another corporate handout.
The organization provides food handouts to the homeless every weekend.
Learner examples
They get a small handout from the local charity every month.
Minden hónapban kapnak egy kisebb segélyt a helyi jótékonysági szervezettől.
She does not want a handout; she wants to work.
Nem segélyt akar, hanem dolgozni szeretne.
After the flood, many families lived on handouts for weeks.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "handout" only means free printed paper from a teacher. In news and politics, "handout" more often means money or goods given free, especially by the government or charities. Also, do not confuse the noun "a handout" with the phrasal verb "to hand out" (two words), which means to give things to many people.
Meaning
Money or goods given for free
Collocations
government handout
|welfare handouts
|cash handout
|live off handouts
|rely on handouts
|ask for handouts
Synonyms
aid (More general and often more neutral; can include money, services, or other support.)
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donation (Emphasizes voluntary giving, often to charities, and is less likely to sound negative.)
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freebie (Informal; something free, often as a gift or promotion, not always for people in need.)
Antonyms
earnings (Focuses on money that someone gets by working, the opposite of getting money as a free gift.)
Themes
economy
|society
|politics
|charity
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
Money, food, or other things that are given free to people or groups who need help, usually by the government or a charity.
Something, especially money, food, or goods, that is given free to a person, group, or organization as financial help, often by a government or charity and sometimes seen as not earned.
NOUN
B1
2
segédanyag
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] gives out handouts to [a group]
The teacher passed around a grammar handout at the start of the lesson.
A tanár az óra elején kiosztott egy nyelvtani segédanyagot.
Please bring last week's handout to tomorrow's seminar.
Kérlek, hozd el a múlt héten kiosztott anyagot a holnapi szemináriumra.
Each participant received a training handout summarizing the safety procedures.
The lecture handouts are available to download from the course website.
Could you print thirty copies of this handout for the meeting?
Learner examples
The students read the handout before the test.
A diákok a dolgozat előtt elolvasták a kiosztott anyagot.
Our teacher gives us a handout every Monday.
A tanárunk minden hétfőn kioszt nekünk egy segédanyagot.
This handout has all the main points from the talk.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this meaning of "handout" is the same as the money or food given to poor people. In a school or office context, a "handout" almost always means a printed paper. Also, some learners incorrectly use "handout" as a verb (e.g., *"She will handout the papers"*); the correct verb is the phrasal verb "hand out" (two words): "She will hand out the papers."
Meaning
Printed sheet given to audience
Collocations
class handout
|lecture handout
|training handout
|distribute handouts
|photocopied handout
|course handouts
Synonyms
worksheet (Usually a handout that includes exercises or questions for students to complete.)
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leaflet (A small printed sheet given to the public; less tied to classrooms or meetings.)
Antonyms
textbook (A full book used for study, not a brief printed sheet for one class or meeting.)
Themes
education
|business
|communication
Definition
A piece of paper with printed information that a teacher or speaker gives to people in a class or meeting.
A sheet or set of pages containing written or printed information that is given to people in a class, meeting, or other group so they can read it or keep it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
handout
IPA
GB/hˈændˌaʊt/
US/hˈændˌaʊt/
Syllables & stress
handout (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (handout)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: handout
- Plural: handouts
Word family
Expressions
class handout
1/klˈæs hˈændˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
Printed sheet for a class
A printed paper that a teacher gives to students during a class, usually with notes or exercises.
Examples
- Please keep all your class handouts in a folder.
- The exam questions will be similar to those on the class handouts.
government handout
1/ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hˈændˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
Money or goods from government
Money, food, or other things that the government gives free to people, groups, or companies to help them.
Examples
- Many small businesses survived the crisis thanks to a government handout.
- Opponents criticized the plan as an unnecessary government handout to large corporations.
- Farmers are asking for a government handout after the severe drought.
live off handouts
1/lˈɪv ˈɔf hˈændˌaʊts/
idiom
Depend on free help to live
To get what you need to live mainly from money or things people or the government give you free, not from your own work.
Examples
- He refuses to live off handouts and is actively looking for a job.
- Many families were forced to live off handouts after the earthquake destroyed their town.
- They do not want to live off handouts forever; they want stable work.
rely on handouts
1/ɹɪlˈaɪ ˈɔn hˈændˌaʊts/
fixed phrase
Depend on free financial help
To need free money or things from other people or the government in order to live or continue.
Examples
- The charity says people should not have to rely on handouts to afford basic food.
- For months, the community relied on handouts while the factory was closed.