handle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for handle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. handle:

handle (of cup, jug)

asa f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

handle (of door)

picaporte m

handle (knob)

pomo m

handle (of drawer)

tirador m

handle (of drawer)

manija f

handle (of broom, knife, spade)

mango m

handle (of bag, basket)

asa f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

handle (of wheelbarrow, stretcher)

brazo m

handle (of pump)

manivela f

to fly off the handle

perder los estribos

to get a handle on sth

encontrarle el truco a algo

to get a handle on sth

encontrarle la vuelta a algo CSur inf

1.2. handle inf:

handle (opportunity)

oportunidad f

handle (pretext)

pretexto m

handle (pretext)

excusa f

2.1. handle (title) inf:

to have a handle to one's name

tener un título

2.2. handle (name):

handle sl

nombre m

3. handle COMPUT:

handle

asidero m

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

1.1. handle (touch):

please do not handle the goods

se ruega no tocar la mercancía

“handle with care”

“frágil”

I'd handle it more gently if I were you, it's very delicate

yo que tú lo trataría con más cuidado, es muy frágil

Smith handled the ball (in soccer)

Smith tocó la pelota con la mano

1.2. handle (manipulate, manage):

handle vehicle/weapon

manejar

he has no idea how to handle a saw

no tiene ni idea de cómo se maneja or se usa una sierra

great care is needed in handling these chemicals

se debe tener mucho cuidado al manipular estos productos químicos

too hot to handle the situation was too hot to handle

la situación era demasiado difícil or peliaguda

2.1. handle (deal with):

handle people

tratar

handle situation/affair

manejar

he has no idea how to handle his staff

no tiene ni idea de cómo tratar a sus empleados

you have to handle him right

hay que saber tratarlo

he complained of being roughly handled by the police

se quejó de haber sido maltratado por la policía

to handle philosophical concepts

manejar conceptos filosóficos

he handled the situation very well

manejó or supo llevar muy bien la situación

you handled the interview very well

te desenvolviste muy bien en la entrevista

these decisions are best handled by professionals

estas decisiones es mejor dejárselas a los expertos

these decisions are best handled by professionals

de estas decisiones es mejor que se encarguen or que se hagan cargo los expertos

you keep quiet, I'll handle this

tú no digas nada, yo me encargo de esto

2.2. handle (cope with emotionally) inf:

handle stress/tension

poder soportar

he can't handle the job

no puede con el trabajo

I can't tell him the truth; he couldn't handle it

no puedo decirle la verdad; lo destrozaría

3.1. handle (be responsible for):

handle business/financial matters

encargarse de

handle business/financial matters

ocuparse de

handle business/financial matters

llevar

the department handling your case

el departamento que se encarga or se ocupa de su caso

the department handling your case

el departamento que lleva su caso

3.2. handle (do business in):

handle goods/commodities

comerciar con

they were accused of handling stolen goods

se les acusó de comerciar con objetos robados

we don't handle their products

no trabajamos sus productos

3.3. handle (process):

the dockers refused to handle the cargo

los estibadores se negaron a tocar el cargamento

the airport handles 300 flights a day

el aeropuerto tiene un tráfico de 300 vuelos diarios

this port can handle container traffic

este puerto tiene la capacidad para recibir contenedores

the machine can handle any thickness of material

la máquina sirve para tela de cualquier grosor

computers can handle vast amounts of data

las computadoras pueden procesar enormes cantidades de datos

the body's ability to handle certain foods is impaired

la capacidad del organismo para asimilar or procesar ciertos alimentos se ve afectada

there's too much work for two people to handle

hay demasiado trabajo para dos personas

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

handle

responder

this car handles well/rather awkwardly on bends

este coche responde bien/no responde muy bien en las curvas

IV.handle [Am ˈhændl, Brit ˈhand(ə)l] VB refl

to handle oneself

desenvolverse

grab handle N

grab handle

asa f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

grab handle

agarradera f LatAm

dead man's handle N

dead man's handle

freno m de seguridad

Translations for handle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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empuñadura (de una daga, navaja)

handle

empuñadura (de un bastón, paraguas)

handle

manivela

handle

manubrio

handle

asa

handle

manilla

handle

picaporte

door handle

manosear

to handle

por favor, no me manosee la fruta

please don't touch o handle the fruit

handle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for handle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.handle [ˈhændl] N

1. handle:

handle (of pot, basket, bag)

asa f

handle (of drawer)

tirador m

handle (of knife)

mango m

2. handle:

handle (knob)

pomo m

handle (lever)

palanca f

3. handle inf (name):

handle

título m

Phrases:

to fly off the handle inf

perder los estribos

II.handle [ˈhændl] VB trans

1. handle (touch):

handle

tocar

handle with care

frágil

2. handle (move, transport):

handle

llevar

3. handle:

handle machine, tool, weapon

manejar

handle chemicals

manipular

to handle a situation well

manejar bien una situación

she handles light expertly in her paintings

en sus cuadros maneja la luz con maestría

I don't know how to handle her

no sé cómo tratarla

4. handle (direct):

handle

ocuparse de

handle case

llevar

I'll handle this

yo me encargo de esto

he handles the marketing

es el responsable de marketing

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

no sabe dirigir

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

no tiene don de gentes

5. handle (control):

handle

dominar

handle work, difficult situation

poder con

to handle an increase in prices

hacer frente a un aumento de precios

6. handle (discuss, portray):

handle subject

tratar

7. handle (operate):

handle car

conducir

handle car

manejar LatAm

handle boat

dirigir

8. handle Brit COMM:

handle

comerciar con

III.handle [ˈhændl] VB intr

+ adv/prep

responder

to handle poorly

no responder bien

handle N

User Entry

handle (grab)

agarradero m

Translations for handle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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asa

handle

manivela

handle

cogedero

handle

manija

handle

astil

handle

asidero

handle

manubrio

handle

manosear

to handle

handle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly off the handle inf

perder los estribos

to handle a situation well

manejar bien una situación

I don't know how to handle her

no sé cómo tratarla

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

no sabe dirigir

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

no tiene don de gentes

to handle an increase in prices

hacer frente a un aumento de precios

to be too hot to handle fig

ser demasiado difícil de manejar

I can't cope handle heavy food

no resisto la comida pesada

to handle sth with due speed

tratar algo con la debida urgencia

to know how to handle money

saber manejar el dinero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A painter holds the roller by the handle section.

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The accident damaged his brain, doctors told him he could not handle another trauma.

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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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On the basilled broadaxe the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing without injuring one's hand.

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So, for instance, if you handle a piece of meat too many times and then put it back in the deep freezer it may get infected.

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Traces of the virus were found on the handle of a pressure washer used to clean them.?

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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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Doctors handle the gore, morticians prettify bodies.

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Spare a thought for the hard-worked staff of the Citizens Advice Bureau who handle an estimated 9.500 new debt problems every day.

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