hand-held

See also: handheld

English

Alternative forms

• hand held, handheld

Etymology

From hand +‎ held.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhændˌhɛld/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

hand-held (not comparable)

1. Held in one or both hands.

   He filmed the scene with a hand-held camera.

   The hand-held game console became popular with children.

2. Small and light enough to be operated while held in one or both hands.

   This device is small and hand-held, perfect for travel.

Translations

held in one hand

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 手提式的 (shǒutíshì de)

• Danish: håndholdt
• Finnish: käsi-, kannettava (fi), käsikäyttöinen (fi)
• French: portable (fr), portatif (fr)
• Georgian: ხელის (xelis), პორტატიული (ṗorṭaṭiuli), ხელში დასაჭერი (xelši dasač̣eri)
• German: Hand-
• Greek: χειρός (el) (cheirós), χειρόφερτος (el) (cheirófertos)
• Hungarian: kézi (hu), kézben tartható/fogható, (DIY tool) kézi tartású
• Japanese: ハンドヘルド (handoherudo)
• Khmer: កាន់ដោយដៃ (kan daoy day)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: håndholdt

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Vietnamese: cầm tay

Noun

hand-held (plural hand-helds)

1. (computing) A personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands.
2. A snack food that is held in the hands while eating.

   We offer sandwiches, tacos, and other hand-helds.

Translations

personal digital assistant or video game console that is small enough to be held in the hands

• German: tragbare Videospielkonsole f, tragbare Spielkonsole f

See also

• mobile
• portable