handle

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
2. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
3. The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
4. The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
5. (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
6. (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
7. A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
8. (informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
9. A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
10. A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
11. A point, an extremity of land.
12. A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
13. The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
14. (slang) A person's nose.

Verb

1. To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
2. To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
3. To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
4. To manage, control, or direct.
5. To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
6. To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
7. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
8. To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
9. To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
10. To use the hands.
11. To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
12. To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

Concepts

manche

poignée

traiter

anse

manier

manipuler

gérer

tâter

diriger

manette

conduire

manivelle

toucher

s’occuper de

gaule

crosse

assurer

queue

ménager

manche de couteau

oreille

bâton

usiner

opérer

guidon

volant

prendre en main

commercer

tronc

handle

bras

travailler

pilon

tuyau

pointe

égrener

portant

nom d'emprunt

nom de guerre

nom de code

béquille

clenchette

épargner

brasser

prise

pencher

manœuvrer

indicateur

paris

instrument

outil

indicatif

pseudonyme

brancard

châsse

levier

mancheron

manchon

tirette

barre de manœuvre

barre

tripoter

manient

maniez

manions

administrer

gouverner

mener

bouilloire

chaudron

Coupé comme

han‧dle

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhæn.dl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English handel, handle, from Old English handle (“a handle”), from handlian (“to handle, feel, deal with, discuss”). See verb below. Cognate with Danish handel (“a handle”).

Phrases

The bandwidth demands proved more than Mac . Com could handle .

Les demandes de bande passante se sont révélées plus que Mac.com ne pouvait gérer.