handles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for handles in the English»Italian Dictionary

love handles [Brit, Am ləv ˈhændlz] N npl

love handles

maniglie f dell'amore

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 [ˈbruːmˌhændl, ˈbrʊm-] N Brit

broom handle

manico m di scopa

starting handle [ˈstɑːtɪŋˌhændl] N MOTOR

starting handle

manovella f di avviamento

door handle [ˈdɔːˌhændl] N

door handle (lever type)

maniglia f della porta

door handle (turning type)

pomello m della porta

door handle MOTOR

maniglia f

dead man's handle [Am ˌdɛd ˌmænz ˈhændl] N

dead man's handle TECH

leva f di arresto automatico

dead man's handle RAIL

uomo m morto

dead man's handle RAIL

vigilante m

Translations for handles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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maniglia (di porta, veicolo)

(door) handle

maniglia (di cassetto)

handle

maniglie dell'amore[maˈniʎʎe della'more] inf

love handles inf

la macchina è manovrabile

the car handles well

il bacchetto della frusta

the whip handle

manovella

handle

manovella d'avviamento

starting handle

handles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handles in the English»Italian Dictionary

love handles N

love handles pl inf:

love handles

maniglie f pl dell'amore

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

Translations for handles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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manico

handle

impugnatura

handle

manovella

handle

maneggevole

easy to handle

maneggiare

to handle

maneggiare con cura

handle with care

maniglia

handle

destreggiarsi con qu/qc

to handle sb/sth

trattare qu coi -i

to handle sb with kid gloves

handles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be too hot to handle fig

essere troppo difficile da gestire

to fly off the handle inf

perdere le staffe

to get a handle on sth

capire qc

she handles light expertly in her paintings

nei suoi dipinti usa la luce con maestria

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

to handle an increase in prices

far fronte a un aumento dei prezzi

the car handles the road well

l'auto tiene bene la strada

to handle sb with kid gloves

trattare qu coi -i

to know how to handle sb

prendere qu per il suo verso [o per il verso giusto]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These grips feature vertical handles that are coated in nonskid felt or comparable material, facilitating a firm hold.

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Doors had wrought iron hinges, handles and lock plates.

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This ardent attachment was perhaps one of the sources of the exaltation which marked her career, and gave many handles to her enemies.

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All door handles, finger plates and escutcheons are of polished brass.

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Teller handles the acquiring of national and international payment cards, primarily in the Nordic market.

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It consists of a cutting head at the end of a long shaft with a handle or handles and sometimes a shoulder strap.

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Another quirk was that many intermittent faults were due to faulty connectors and could be temporarily fixed by briskly strumming the card handles.

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Even though our service team wasn't able to replicate the issue with the door handles as described, we replaced all the handles anyway.

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The, its co-curricular organization, handles student events for academics and member enticement in their field.

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The ticket numbers have dropped so much, the court now handles the cases in one room instead of two.

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