broom handle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for broom handle in the English»French Dictionary

broom handle N Brit

broom handle

manche m à balai

Translations for broom handle in the English»French Dictionary

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

heurter qc avec

Translations for broom handle in the English»French Dictionary

broom [Brit bruːm, Am brum, brʊm] N

1. broom (for sweeping):

broom

balai m

2. broom BOT:

broom

genêt m

broom attr flower, petal

de genêt

a new broom sweeps clean prov

nouveau chef, nouvelles méthodes

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

broom handle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for broom handle in the English»French Dictionary

broom [bru:m] N

1. broom (brush):

broom

balai m

2. broom no pl BOT:

broom

genêt m

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!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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The owner grabbed a broom handle near the register and fought off the man, whose face was briefly captured on camera during the struggle.

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When he arrived one of the other guys lifted the bonnet with a broom handle and it flew off.

www.dailymail.co.uk

She had attached a filled bucket to each end of a broom handle and was using them as lifts.

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Range myself on the side of the broom handle, was his answer.

en.wikipedia.org

A broom handle placed in the focal point would blacken and burst into flame within a few seconds.

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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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Often the pole or broom handle would be greased with potions, and many of these lubricants included herbs that had stimulating, psychotic, or hallucinogenic properties.

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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.

metro.co.uk

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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