handle
US: /ˈhændəɫ/
UK: /hˈændəl/
UK: /hˈændəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
handle /'hændl/
- danh từ
- cán, tay cầm, móc quai
- to carry a bucket by the handle: xách thùng ở quai
- (nghĩa bóng) điểm người ta có thể lợi dụng được
- to give a handle to one's enemy: làm gì để cho kẻ thù có thể lợi dụng
- chức tước, danh hiệu
- to have a handle to one's name: có chức tước
- to fly off the handle
- (thông tục) mất bình tĩnh, không tự chủ được nữa, thình lình nổi nóng
- handle off the face
- (đùa cợt) cái mũi
- up to the handle
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) hoàn toàn, đầy đủ, hết sức
- to enjoy something up to the handle: hết sức vui thích về cái gì
- cán, tay cầm, móc quai
- ngoại động từ
- cầm, sờ mó
- vận dụng, sử dụng, điều khiển (bằng tay)
- to handle a machine: điều khiển máy
- đối xử, đối đãi
- to handle someone roughly: đối xử thô bạo với ai, ngược đãi ai
- luận giải, nghiên cứu, bàn về (một vấn đề)
- quản lý, xử lý; chỉ huy, điều khiển (công việc, người...)
- (thương nghiệp) buôn bán (một số mặt hàng...)
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb
deal with
1 [VN] to deal with or control a situation, a person, an area of work or a strong emotion: A new man was appointed to handle the crisis. + She's very good at handling her patients. + The sale was handled by Adams Commercial. + We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices. + We all have to learn to handle stress. + This matter has been handled very badly. + (informal) You have to know how to handle yourself in this business (= know the right way to behave). + (informal) 'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' + (informal) I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation).
touch with hands
2 [VN] to touch, hold or move sth with your hands: Our cat hates being handled. + The label on the box said:
'Fragile. Handle with care.'
control
3 [VN] to control a vehicle, an animal, a tool, etc: I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. + She's a difficult horse to handle.
of vehicle
4 [V] ~ well / badly to be easy/difficult to drive or control: The car handles well in any weather.
buy / sell
5 [VN] to buy or sell sth
Synonym: DEAL IN
They were arrested for handling stolen goods.
+ noun
of door / drawer / window
1 the part of a door, drawer, window, etc. that you use to open it: She turned the handle and opened the door.
of cup / bag / tool
2 the part of an object, such as a cup, a bag, or a tool that you use to hold it, or carry it: the handle of a knife + a broom handle + The handle's broken off this jug.
-handled
3 (in adjectives) having the number or type of handle mentioned: a long-handled spoon
Idioms: get / have a handle on sb/sth (informal) to understand or know about sb/sth, especially so that you can deal with it or them later: I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
give sb a handle (on sth) (informal) to give sb enough facts or knowledge for them to be able to deal with sth: Visiting the country should give us a better handle on understanding the problems.
more at FLY v.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 grip, hilt, handgrip, haft, helve:
Hold it by the handle, not the blade.
v.
2 feel, touch, finger, hold; caress, fondle, pat:
Be careful how you handle that knife.
3 manage, run, operate, direct, administer, supervise, oversee, control, command, guide:
At the age of 26, she was handling all foreign business for the company
4 steer, control, manage, cope with, manoeuvre, manipulate:
Are you sure he can handle that horse?
5 deal or trade or traffic in, (buy and) sell, market:
The gang was found to be handling stolen goods worth millions every month
6 treat, control, deal with, cope with:
She handled the customers with the utmost tact and respect.
7 treat, employ, use, utilize; deal with, wield, tackle, manipulate:
Don't you admire how she handled the perspective in this painting?
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
long, short | carrying
The table folds up and comes complete with a carrying handle.
| door | knife, fork, pickaxe, etc.
VERB + HANDLE
have | pull, push, try, turn
You have to turn the handle and then pull it towards you. He tried the handle but the door was locked.
PREP.
on a/the ~
His initials were on the knife handle.
1 touch sth with your hands
ADV.
carefully, with care
A label on the crate read: ‘Handle with care’.
| carelessly
Garden tools can be hazardous if carelessly handled.
| roughly
Many of the prisoners were roughly handled; some were killed.
2 deal with sb/sth
ADV.
competently, efficiently, properly, skilfully, successfully, well
I think you handled that situation very well.
| badly | carefully, delicately
This issue may need to be handled carefully.
| easily
Her next question was not so easily handled.
| routinely
The library routinely handles a wide variety of enquiries.
VERB + HANDLE
be able/unable to, can/could, know how to
This was a problem that I just couldn't handle. She knew how to handle publicity.
| be designed to, be equipped to
He wasn't mentally equipped to handle this situation.
| learn how to | be easy to | be difficult to, be hard to
Large meetings are notoriously less productive and more difficult to handle.
PREP.
with
She handled the crisis with total assurance.
Concise English dictionary
handles|handled|handling'hændl
noun
+the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
verb
+be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
+interact in a certain way
+deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
+touch, lift, or hold with the hands
+handle effectively
+show and train
