door handle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for door handle in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for door handle in the English»French Dictionary

rattle person: door handle

s'acharner sur

the door handle came right off in my hand

la poignée m'est restée dans les mains

he wrenched the handle off the door

il a arraché la poignée de la porte

Translations for door handle in the French»English Dictionary

bec-de-cane (poignée)

door handle

Translations for door handle in the English»French Dictionary

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

door [Brit dɔː, Am dɔr] N

1. door (gen):

door

porte f (to de, in dans)

the door to the terrace/kitchen

la porte de la terrasse/de la cuisine

their house is a few doors down

ils habitent quelques maisons plus bas

behind closed doors

à huis clos

to shut/slam the door on sb or in sb's face lit

fermer/claquer la porte au nez de qn

to shut or close the door on sth fig

fermer la porte à qc

to slam the door in sb's face fig

envoyer promener qn

2. door:

door MOTOR, RAIL

porte f

door MOTOR, RAIL

portière f

a four-door car

une voiture à quatre portes

‘mind the doors please’

‘attention à la fermeture automatique des portes’

3. door (entrance):

door

entrée f

to be on the door

être à l'entrée

‘pay at the door’

‘payez à l'entrée’

to be at/look as if one is at death's door

être/avoir l'air d'être à l'article de la mort

to get a foot in the door

mettre un pied dans la place

to lay sth at sb's door

imputer qc à qn

to open the door(s) to sth

ouvrir la voie à qc

to leave the door open for or to sth

laisser la porte ouverte à qc

this will open doors for him

cela va lui ouvrir des portes

one door shuts, another opens

une porte se ferme, une autre s'ouvre

to show sb the door

mettre qn à la porte

door handle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for door handle in the English»French Dictionary

door handle

clenche f Belg

door handle

poignée f de la porte

Translations for door handle in the French»English Dictionary

clenche

(door) handle

Translations for door handle in the English»French Dictionary

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!

door [dɔ:ʳ, Am dɔ:r] N

1. door (movable barrier):

door

porte f

front door

porte d'entrée

sliding/swing door

porte coulissante/battante

revolving door

porte à tambour

to knock at/on the door

frapper à la porte

to show sb the door

mettre qn à la porte

to lay sth at sb's door

mettre qc sur le dos de qn

to shut the door in sb's face

fermer la porte au nez à qn

to leave the door open to sth

laisser une porte ouverte à qc

2. door (house):

door

pas m de porte

door to door

porte à porte

3. door (doorway):

door

entrée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The transmitter installed in the ignition key was aimed at this receiver patch on the door handle.

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The air pressure release is a handle beneath the rectangular center window that is similar in appearance to a car door handle.

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In the end, the killer's hook is found hanging from the door handle.

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The date is revealed by spinning the door handle and opening the plastic door on the game board.

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This process identifies specific features, for example the corner of a window frame or a door handle.

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Mortice locks may include a non-locking sprung latch operated by a door handle.

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The scientist swabbed 33 keyboards for food poisoning bugs e.coli, coliforms, staphylococcus aureus and enterobacteria and compared the results to those found on a lavatory seat and lavatory door handle.

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Don't install cat flaps within arm's reach of a door handle.

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A resident door handle and linen room handle was covered with Vaseline.

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