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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] N

1. handle:

handle (on door, drawer): poignée f

handle (on bucket, cup, basket): anse f

handle (on bag, suitcase): poignée f

handle (on piece of cutlery): manche m

handle (on frying pan, saucepan): queue f

handle (on hammer, screwdriver): manche m

handle (on broom, spade): manche m

handle (on wheelbarrow, pump): bras m

a knife with a wooden handle: un couteau à manche de bois

to pick sth up by the handle: prendre qc par la poignée or par le manche

to hold sth by the handle: tenir qc par la poignée or par le manche

2. handle (hold) fig:

to get a handle on sb: comprendre qn

to use sth as a handle against sb: se servir de qc comme d'une arme contre qn

3. handle (title):

handle inf: titre m

to have a handle to one's name: avoir un titre

4. handle (on CB radio):

handle inf: indicatif m

II. handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VB trans

1. handle (touch):

handle explosives, samples, food: manipuler

to handle sb gently/roughly: traiter qn gentiment/rudement

to handle sth gently/roughly: manier qc délicatement/brutalement

to handle stolen goods: faire du trafic de marchandises volées

to handle drugs: faire du trafic de drogue

to handle a gun: manier un pistolet

‘handle with care’: ‘fragile’

‘please do not handle (the goods)’: ‘prière de ne pas toucher (à la marchandise)’

to handle the ball (in football): faire une faute de main

2. handle (manage):

handle horse: manier

handle car: manœuvrer

to know how to handle children/clients: savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants/les clients

he's hard to handle: il n'a pas un caractère facile

this car handles bends well: cette voiture tient bien la route dans les virages

3. handle (deal with):

handle grievances, case, negotiations: traiter

handle emergency, crisis: affronter, faire face à

handle stress: supporter

he couldn't handle the pace/pressure: il n'a pas supporté le rythme/la pression

she handled the situation very well: elle a très bien fait face à la situation

I can't handle any more problems at the moment!: j'ai assez de problèmes comme ça en ce moment!

can you handle another sausage/drink inf? hum: est-ce que tu peux encore avaler une saucisse/un verre?

leave it to me, I can handle it: laisse-moi faire, je peux m'en occuper

4. handle (process):

handle organization: money, clients, order: traiter

handle airport, port: traffic, passengers, cargo: accueillir

handle factory: waste, pesticides: traiter

handle person: information, money, accounts: manier

handle person: job application: examiner

handle computer: graphics, information: manipuler

handle department, official: complaints, immigration, enquiries: s'occuper de

handle agent: sale: s'occuper de

handle lawyer: case: s'occuper de

5. handle (artistically):

handle theme, narrative, rhythms: traiter

III. handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VB intr MOTOR

the car handles well/badly: la voiture manœuvre bien/mal

it handles well on bends/on wet surfaces: elle prend bien les virages/elle tient bien la route sur chaussée humide

IV. handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl]

to fly off the handle inf: piquer une crise inf

to be too hot to handle (of situation): être trop risqué

starting handle N MOTOR

starting handle: manivelle f (de démarrage)

broom handle N Brit

broom handle: manche m à balai

door handle N

door handle (gen) (lever type): poignée f de porte

door handle (turning type): bouton m de porte

door handle MOTOR: poignée f

dead man's handle N

dead man's handle TECH: poignée f de sécurité

dead man's handle RAIL: manette f

delicately handle, treat: avec délicatesse

French

English

manutentionner: to handle

bec-de-cane (poignée): door handle

manivelle (pour démarrer): starting handle

manivelle (de puits, treuil, store): handle

remmancher: to put the handle back on

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. handle [ˈhændl] N

1. handle (handgrip to move objects):

handle: manche m

pot handle: manche de casserole

door handle: poignée f de la porte

door handle: clenche f Belg

to turn a handle: tourner une clef

2. handle inf (name with highborn connotations):

handle: titre m

3. handle COMPUT:

handle: poignée f

II. handle [ˈhændl] VB trans

1. handle (feel/grasp an object):

handle: toucher

2. handle (move/transport sth):

handle: manipuler

3. handle (deal with, direct, manage):

handle: prendre en main

to handle a job: s'occuper d'un travail

4. handle (discuss, write about, portray):

handle: traiter

5. handle (operate dangerous/difficult object):

handle: manœuvrer

6. handle Brit (deal in, trade in):

handle: négocier

III. handle [ˈhændl] VB intr + adv or prep

to handle well: être (facilement) maniable

handle with care, glass!: fragile!

wind handle: tourner

French

English

manivelle: starting handle

anse: handle

clenche: (door) handle

maniable voiture, appareil, machine: easy to handle

sortir de ses gonds: to fly off the handle

gérer crise: to handle

poignée (manche): handle

poignée (dans le bus, la baignoire): grab-handle

manche: handle

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. handle [ˈhæn·dl] N

1. handle (handgrip to move objects):

handle: manche m

pot handle: queue f de casserole

door handle: poignée f de porte

door handle: clenche f Belg

to turn a handle: tourner une clef

2. handle inf (name with highborn connotations):

handle: titre m

II. handle [ˈhæn·dl] VB trans

1. handle (feel/grasp an object):

handle: toucher

2. handle (move/transport sth):

handle: manipuler

3. handle (deal with, direct, manage):

handle: prendre en main

to handle a job: s'occuper d'un travail

4. handle (discuss, write about, portray):

handle: traiter

5. handle (operate dangerous/difficult object):

handle: manœuvrer

6. handle (deal in, trade in):

handle: négocier

III. handle [ˈhæn·dl] VB intr + adv/prep

to handle well: être (facilement) maniable

handle with care!: fragile!

French

English

clenche: (door) handle

anse: handle

lève-vitre: window crank (handle)

maniable voiture, appareil, machine: easy to handle

gérer crise: to handle

sortir de ses gonds: to fly off the handle

poignée (manche): handle

poignée (dans le bus, la baignoire): grab-handle

manche: handle

être débrouillard: to know how to handle things

Present
I	handle
you	handle
he/she/it	handles
we	handle
you	handle
they	handle

Past
I	handled
you	handled
he/she/it	handled
we	handled
you	handled
they	handled

Present Perfect
I	have	handled
you	have	handled
he/she/it	has	handled
we	have	handled
you	have	handled
they	have	handled

Past Perfect
I	had	handled
you	had	handled
he/she/it	had	handled
we	had	handled
you	had	handled
they	had	handled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pull at the handle: tirer la poignée

to be too hot to handle: être un sujet brûlant

to fit a new handle on a saucepan: ajuster un nouveau manche sur une casserole

sb flies off the handle: la moutarde monte au nez de qn

déléguer qn à un congrès/une négociation: to assign sb to attend a congress/handle negotiations

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