handout
gb/hˈændˌaʊt/ us/hˈændˌaʊt/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 7300
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B2
entity
1
Money or goods given for free
Money, food, or other things that are given free to people or groups who need help, usually by the government or a charity.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] gets a handout from [someone/somewhere]
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
earnings (Focuses on money that someone gets by working, the opposite of getting money as a free gift.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
government handout
|welfare handouts
|cash handout
|live off handouts
|rely on handouts
|ask for handouts
Mada
economy
|society
|politics
|charity
|finance
|daily_life
Mifano
- The government announced a one-time cash handout for low-income families.
- He insists he wants a job, not a handout.
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They get a small handout from the local charity every month.
- She does not want a handout; she wants to work.
- After the flood, many families lived on handouts for weeks.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Printed sheet given to audience
A piece of paper with printed information that a teacher or speaker gives to people in a class or meeting.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] gives out handouts to [a group]
Kosa la kawaida:
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."
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
textbook (A full book used for study, not a brief printed sheet for one class or meeting.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
class handout
|lecture handout
|training handout
|distribute handouts
|photocopied handout
|course handouts
Mada
education
|business
|communication
Mifano
- The teacher passed around a grammar handout at the start of the lesson.
- Please bring last week's handout to tomorrow's seminar.
- 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?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The students read the handout before the test.
- Our teacher gives us a handout every Monday.
- This handout has all the main points from the talk.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
handout
IPA
GB/hˈændˌaʊt/
US/hˈændˌaʊt/
Silabi na mkazo
handout (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (handout)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: handout
- Plural: handouts
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.