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handle

1. noun (on door, drawer, bag) poignée f;
   (on bucket, cup, basket) anse f;
   (on frying pan) queue f;
   (on saucepan, cutlery, hammer, spade) manche m;
   (on wheelbarrow, pump) bras m.

2. transitive verb
   1. manipuler (explosives, food);
      manier (gun);
      ‘~ with care’ ‘fragile’;
   2. (manage) manier (horse);
      manœuvrer (car);
      to know how to ~ children savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants;
   3. (deal with) faire face à (crisis);
      supporter (stress);
      (department, lawyer) s'occuper de (enquiries, case).

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'handle' found in these entries:

English:

bat - break - briefcase - care - carefully - come - crank - fix - hold - loose - manage - rattle - rotate - stiff - turn - twist - wind - wrench

French:

anse - céder - démancher - dur - gant - gérable - gérer - gond - joliment - manche - maniable - manier - manipuler - manivelle - ménager - mener - mouche - poignée - prendre - queue - savoir

handle: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
handle	n	(place to grip a tool, object)	manche nm
Grab the axe by the handle and swing.
Prends la hache par le manche et lève-là !
handle	n	(door)	poignée nf
He turned the handle to open the door.
Il appuya sur la poignée pour ouvrir la porte.
handle	vtr	(deal with: physically)	s'occuper de vpr
Can you handle all the plates, or should I help you?
Peux-tu t'occuper de toutes les assiettes, ou dois-je t'aider ?
handle	vtr	(deal with)	s'occuper de, se charger de vpr
She handled all the finances for the family.
Elle s'occupa (or: se chargea) des finances de la famille.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
handle	n	(understanding)	comprendre vtr ⇒
I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again?
Je ne comprends rien de ce que tu dis. Peux-tu m'expliquer encore une fois ?
handle	n	(identity, pseudonym)	pseudonyme nm
His short wave radio handle was MadMax.
Son pseudonyme de radioamateur était MadMax.
handle	n	(feel of a fabric)	toucher nm
This velvet has a lovely handle to it.
Ce velours a un toucher agréable.
handle	vtr	(hold)	manier, toucher vtr ⇒ ⇒
Don't handle that vase. You might drop it.
Ne manie (or: touche) pas ce vase ! Tu risques de le faire tomber.
handle	vtr	(cope with)	supporter vtr ⇒
He couldn't handle the emotional effect of his father's death.
Il ne pouvait pas supporter le choc émotionnel après la mort de son père.
handle	vtr	(feel with one's hands)	toucher vtr ⇒
I like to handle a fabric for some time before I buy it.
J'aime bien toucher un tissu avant de l'acheter.
handle	vtr	(trade)	vendre vpr ⇒
This shop only handles designer furniture.
Le magasin ne vend que des meubles de designers.
handle	vtr	(cover subject matter)	traiter vtr ⇒
This magazine handles current issues in education.
Ce magazine traite de problèmes courants sur l'éducation.
handle	vtr	(respond to)	traiter vtr ⇒
The politician handled the difficult question by not answering it.
L'homme politique traita la question par un silence.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
broom handle			manche de balai
crank handle		nf	manivelle
door handle		nf	poignée de porte
fly off the handle		v	sortir de ses gonds sens figuré
handle yourself			comportez-vous bien ! (comportez-vous bien)
knife-handle		nm	le manche du couteau
pump handle			poignée de pompe
pump-handle		nm	levier
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