Meaning
handyman, factotum
- a person employed to do all kinds of small jobs, handyman or jack-of-all-trades
- (as an invariable adjective) all-purpose, multi-purpose
In a sentence
Abbiamo chiamato il tuttofare del condominio per riparare la porta.
We called the building handyman to fix the door.
In quell'ufficio lei è una vera tuttofare indispensabile.
In that office, she is a truly indispensable jack-of-all-trades.
Mio nonno compra sempre strumenti tuttofare per il giardino.
My grandfather always buys multi-purpose tools for the garden.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tuttofare | singular |
| tuttofare | plural |
| tuttofare | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the plural: 'un tuttofare' -> 'due tuttofare'.
- Can refer to women as well ('una tuttofare'), remaining invariable.