handle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

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delicately handle, treat

avec délicatesse

Translations for handle in the French»English Dictionary

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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

handle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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!

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wind handle

tourner

Translations for handle in the French»English Dictionary

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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

handle 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

to assign sb to attend a congress/handle negotiations

déléguer qn à un congrès/une négociation

to know how to handle things

être débrouillard

she takes on more than she can handle

elle se disperse

to handle sb with kid gloves

prendre des gants avec qn

to fit a handle on to sth

emmancher qc

to know how to handle things

savoir y faire inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The two containers are locked together by twisting the device's handle.

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The largest machines can handle stock up to 3in mm wide, 12.5in mm long, and 3/32in mm thick.

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The emulator could make use of hardfile devices and then it could handle multiple hard disk files and hard disk partitions.

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Parts of this were built as new roads, but most of it was along existing roads that were improved to handle the traffic.

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The harbour in the old city with its quayside railway was no longer able to handle the required level of traffic.

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You'll need to train your body like an endurance athlete to handle the oddballs you'll have to work with, travel with, dine with, or be stuck in the hallway with.

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The frame and handle were often artistically embellished, given that they were used mostly by women and more often as a piece of jewellery than as a visual aid.

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Streets were tarred to handle the ever growing motorized traffic using them.

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A painter holds the roller by the handle section.

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Fortunately, there was already some infrastructure built in the town to handle the new residents.

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