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. (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
9. (Australia, New-Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
10. (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
11. (rare) 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.
15. The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.

Verb

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

Concepts

manche

poignée

traiter

anse

manier

manipuler

gérer

tâter

diriger

conduire

manivelle

manette

toucher

gaule

queue

s’occuper de

oreille

👂

crosse

ménager

assurer

manche de couteau

nom de guerre

opérer

outil

pencher

pointe

prendre en main

prise

pseudonyme

tirette

travailler

tripoter

tronc

tuyau

volant

châsse

mancheron

paris

pilon

portant

usiner

handle

clenchette

manient

maniez

manions

nom de code

barre de manœuvre

administrer

nom d'emprunt

Synonymes

manage

treat

grip

deal with

haft

hilt

touch

deal

knob

manipulate

shaft

do

process

finger

operate

conduct

hold

wield

feel

use

helve

gripe

govern

deal in

take care of

address

control

run

handgrip

administer

direct

staff

pole

bar

ear

👂

discuss

lever

transact

lead

do by

holder

arm

heft

attend to

stake

hawk

spar

stave

trade

plow

Traductions

Griff

asa

manico

mango

Henkel

maneggiare

manejar

behandeln

behandelen

trattare

handvat

tratar

manejar

handhaben

heft

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhæn.dl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à danois: handel

Hérité de moyen anglais: handlen

Hérité de ancien anglais: handlian

Appartenant à frison occidental: handelje

Appartenant à néerlandais: handelen

Appartenant à allemand: handeln

Appartenant à suédois: handla

Appartenant à islandais: höndla

In summary

From Middle English handel, handle, from Old English handle (“a handle”), from *handulā. 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.