broom handle in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for broom handle in the English»Italian Dictionary

broom handle [ˈbruːmˌhændl, ˈbrʊm-] N Brit

broom handle

manico m di scopa

Translations for broom handle in the English»Italian Dictionary

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

colpire qc con

Translations for broom handle in the Italian»English Dictionary

manico di scopa

broom handle Brit

Translations for broom handle in the English»Italian Dictionary

broom [Brit bruːm, Am brum, brʊm] N

1. broom (for sweeping):

broom

scopa f

2. broom BOT:

broom

ginestra f (da scope)

broom before n flower, petal

di ginestra

a new broom sweeps clean prov

scopa nuova spazza bene

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

1. handle:

handle (on bucket, basket, bag, suitcase, broom, spade, frying pan, saucepan)

manico m

handle (on door, drawer)

maniglia f

handle (on cup)

ansa f

handle (on hammer, screwdriver, piece of cutlery)

manico m

handle (on hammer, screwdriver, piece of cutlery)

impugnatura f

handle (on wheelbarrow)

stanga f

handle (on pump)

braccio m

a knife with a wooden handle

un coltello con il manico di legno

to pick sth up by the handle

prendere qc per il manico

to hold sth by the handle

tenere qc per il manico

2. handle (hold) fig:

to get a handle on sb

riuscire a capire qn

to use sth as a handle against sb

usare qc come arma contro qn

3. handle (title):

handle inf

titolo m

to have a handle to one's name

fregiarsi di un titolo nobiliare

4. handle (on CB radio):

handle inf

segnale m di chiamata

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

1. handle (touch):

handle explosives, samples, food

maneggiare, toccare con le mani

to handle sb gently

trattare qn gentilmente

to handle sb roughly

trattare male, maltrattare qn

to handle sth gently, roughly

trattare qc con cura, maltrattare qc

to handle stolen goods

ricettare or trattare merce rubata

to handle drugs

essere implicato nel traffico di droga

to handle a gun

usare or maneggiare una pistola

“handle with care”

“maneggiare con cura” or “fragile”

“please do not handle (the goods)”

“si prega di non toccare (la merce)”

to handle the ball (in football)

fare un fallo di mano

2. handle (manage):

handle horse

condurre

handle car

manovrare

to know how to handle children, clients

saperci fare con i bambini, con i clienti or sapere come comportarsi con i bambini, con i clienti

he's hard to handle

è difficile da trattare

this car handles bends well

questa macchina tiene bene le curve

3. handle (deal with):

handle case

occuparsi di, trattare

handle grievances

sbrigare

handle negotiations

condurre

handle emergency, crisis

affrontare, fare fronte a

handle stress

reggere

he couldn't handle the pace, pressure

non riusciva a reggere il ritmo, la pressione

she handled the situation very well

affrontò, gestì la situazione molto bene

I can't handle any more problems at the moment!

in questo momento non riesco ad affrontare altri problemi!

can you handle another sausage, drink? inf, hum

ce la fai a farti un'altra salsiccia, un altro drink?

leave it to me, I can handle it

lascialo a me, ci penso io

4. handle (process):

handle organization: money, clients, order

gestire

handle airport, port: traffic, passengers, cargo

accogliere

handle factory: waste, pesticides

trattare

handle person: information, money, accounts

maneggiare, gestire

handle person: job application

esaminare

handle computer: graphics, information

gestire

handle department, official: complaints, immigration, enquiries

occuparsi di

handle agent: sale

essere responsabile di

handle lawyer: case

occuparsi di, trattare

5. handle (artistically):

handle theme, narrative, rhythms

trattare

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

the car handles well, badly

la macchina risponde, non risponde ai comandi

it handles well on bends, on wet surfaces

ha una buona tenuta in curva, sul fondo stradale bagnato

IV.handle [Brit ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl]

to fly off the handle inf

perdere le staffe or andare su tutte le furie

to be too hot to handle situation:

essere scottante

broom handle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for broom handle in the English»Italian Dictionary

broom [bru:m] N

1. broom (for sweeping):

broom

scopa f

2. broom BOT:

broom

ginestra f

I.handle [ˈhæn·dl] N

1. handle:

handle (of pot, basket, bag, knife)

manico m

handle (of drawer)

maniglia f

2. handle:

handle (knob)

pomello m

handle (lever)

leva f

3. handle inf RADIO (name):

handle

titolo m

Phrases:

to fly off the handle inf

perdere le staffe

to get a handle on sth

capire qc

II.handle [ˈhæn·dl] VB trans

1. handle (touch):

handle

toccare

2. handle (move, transport):

handle

maneggiare

handle with care

fragile

3. handle:

handle machine

manovrare

handle tool, weapon

maneggiare

handle chemicals

manipolare

to handle a situation well

gestire bene una situazione

she handles light expertly in her paintings

nei suoi dipinti usa la luce con maestria

4. handle (direct):

handle

occuparsi di

I'll handle this

me ne occupo io

he doesn't know how to handle other people (business)

non sa dirigere le persone

he doesn't know how to handle other people (socially)

non sa come prendere le persone

5. handle (control):

handle

gestire

to handle an increase in prices

far fronte a un aumento dei prezzi

6. handle (discuss, portray):

handle subject

trattare

7. handle (operate):

handle

manovrare

III.handle [ˈhæn·dl] VB intr

+ adv/prep

rispondere (ai comandi)

to handle poorly

non rispondere bene

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then hang the pasta over a broom handle or the back of a chair to dry a little before cooking.

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I have relatives who are millionaires who couldn't bench press a broom handle.

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As he was running off with the cash, the woman hit the offender over the head with a broom handle.

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It is alleged a broom handle was thrown at the vehicle by a man who then approached and challenged the pair to a fight.

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Luckily a runner used to work for a lift company and with the help of a broom handle saved us from our sins.

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She gripped a broom handle, just in case.

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The pedals and handlebars have been refashioned from a broom handle.

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I have yet to cast one that didn't feel like my wife's broom handle.

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Both of these were usually carved out of a discarded broom handle.

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When deputies responded to the cell, they found that someone had used a wooden broom handle to break out the window, the sheriff's office said.

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