handle
Definitions
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- handle (part of an object which is held in the hand)
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- To act or function in a given way while in operation: a car that handles well in the snow.
- mango (fruit and tree)
- get or have a handle on, to acquire or possess a usable understanding of.
- The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- alternative form of mangos
- Slang. The word or words by which one is called and identified:appellation, appellative, cognomen, denomination, designation, epithet, name, nickname, style, tag, title.
- The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- first-person singular present indicative of mangar
- the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped. I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door. handvatsel مِقْبَض، يَد дръжка cabo/trinco rukojeť, držadlo, klika der Griff håndtag; hank χερούλι, λαβήmango; asa; manilla, pomo sang, link, käepide دسته kahva anse, poignéeידית मूठ rucka, kvaka fogantyú pegangan handfang manico; maniglia 取っ手 손잡이 rankena, rankenėlė rokturis; kāts; spals tangkai hengsel, handgreep, oor van kop of beker, deurkr...
- A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- a long-handled knife. -handvatsel مُسْتَعْمَل с ... дръжка de cabo s ... rukojetí -stielig -skaftet με χειρολαβή (ως β΄ συνθ.) de mango... ... varrega دسته دار -kahvainen à manche (...) עִם יִדית हत्था लगा koji ima rucku nyelű bertangkai með (löngu/stuttu) skafti, skeftur með a manico (...) －取手つきの ...손잡이가 달린 -kotis -ar spalu/kātu berhulu met een bepaalde greep, heft med skaft, –skaftet o ... rękojeści, uchwycie لاستی لرونکی de cabo (comprido, etc.) cu mâner (...) с такой-то ручкой s ... rukov...
- A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
- a person who trains and controls an animal (especially a dog). a police dog and its handler. afrigter مُرَوِّض الحيوانات дресъор tratador psovod der Führer træner εκπαιδευτήςcuidador dresseerija تربیت کننده؛ مربی kouluttaja dresseur/-euse (de chiens) מאמן जानवरों को प्रशिक्षण देने एवं उनका देख-भाल करने वाला व्यक्ति dreser, timaritelj kezelő, idomár pawang umsjónarmaður dÿrs (hunda) addestratore, addestratrice 調教師 조련사 dresiruotojas dresētājs jurulatih binatang dierentemmertrener, førertreser, ...
- A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- the bar at the front of a bicycle etc which is held by the rider and by which the bicycle etc is steered. The cyclist was thrown over the handlebars when the bike crashed. handvatsel, stuur مِقْوَد кормило на велосипед guidão řidítka die Lenkstange cykelstyr τιμόνι ποδηλάτου, μοτοσικλέτας κτλ. manillar lenkstangid دسته دوچرخه ohjaustanko guidonכידון हैंडल upravljac na biciklu, volan kormány setang stÿri manubrio ハンドル (자전거의) 핸들 vairas (velosipēda) stūre hendal fietsstuursykkelstyrekierownica د...
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A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer. UK, informal
- To touch, lift, or hold with the hands: You should wash your hands before you handle food.
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A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer. Australia, New-Zealand
- To operate with the hands; manipulate: can handle a jigsaw.
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A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. US
- To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct: handles matters of corporate law.
- A point, an extremity of land.
- A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- A person's nose.
- The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
Conjugation
Browse the table or drill it — all tenses, moods, and persons of handle.
Equivalents
EspañolagarraderaagarraderoaldabónANSAasaasideroastilbrazal (desus.)encargarseinstrumentolidiarmanecillamanejarmangomanijamanillapicaportepomosujetartiradortocartratar
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Azərbaycan dilidavranmaq
Bosanskičasdrškadržakgrifidentifikatorkahvaklȉkakolkvakapunoriparučkatoporдржакдршкаидентификаторквакаручка
Eestivars
فارسیدسته
Suomihankkihantaakihoitaakäänninkädensijakahvakannikekäsitelläkäydä kauppaakohdellakosketellaotinpankaparrunpätkäponsiripatunnustellavaihtoväline
Hrvatskičasdrškadržakgrifidentifikatorkahvaklȉkakolkvakapunoriparučkatoporдржакдршкаидентификаторквакаручка
Magyarbánikbonyolítérintfogantyúfoglalkozikfogófülintézirányítirányíthatókarkereskedikkezelkezelhetőkidolgozkilincsmarkolatmegérintmegfognyélnyúl
ქართულისახელური
Bahasa Melayupemegang
Nederlandsaanpakkenaanrakenbedienenbehandelenbetastengebruikenhandgreephandvathanterenhefthengselklinkomgaan metzich bezighouden met
Slovenčinakľučka
Shqipbisht
Српскиčasdrškadržakgrifidentifikatorkahvaklȉkakolkvakapunoriparučkatoporдржакдршкаидентификаторквакаручка
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O'zbekcharuchka
Tiếng Việtcan
Examples
“Once his fingers strayed to the handle⟳ of his hunting-knife, and I should have⟳ interfered had I not been conscious that Wickliffe was on his guard.”
“By pushing the fork downwards so that its teeth pass⟳ the handle⟳ of the stopper, and then turning the cover⟳ of the desiccator 90°, the handle⟳ of the stopper falls into the furrows and rests upon them.”
“By keeping the handle⟳ of the bellows fixed in any given position the lung within the chamber could be kept for a short time at any desired degree of distension, and by pressing at intervals upon the bag, air could be forced to and fro between the bad and the lung outside the chamber, without distending the air within it.”
“But first they were gonna stop⟳ in Las Vegas / It's off to Las Vegas / To check out the lounges / Pull⟳ a few handles”
“They overturned him to all his interests by the sure but fatal handle⟳ of his own⟳ good nature.”
“Nothing can be more reprehensible, or wicked, than to make⟳ Christian Missions a handle⟳ for political expansion.”
“Many investigators feel⟳ that the double⟳ requirement for the antigen-recognition by cytotoxic T cells or DTH-reactive T cells may provide⟳ a handle⟳ for solving the T-cell receptor puzzle, and that anti-Id reagents are to be used in this approach⟳.”
“The way AIDS has become⟳ a handle⟳ for the New Right's homophobia.”
“Indeed, at the beginning of the session he was careful to make⟳ "no declarations of what might hereafter be measures, so as to give⟳ anybody a handle⟳ for fixing him down to any particular system."”
“The daily handle⟳ of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.”
“For a casino table game,the handle⟳ is difficult to determine⟳, as it consists of all the bets made in every game, whether by chip or by cash play⟳.”
“Note⟳ here, however, that the casino's "edge" (its expected value per unit bet⟳, or, in casino jargon, the house p.c.) in table games is expressed as a percentage of the handle⟳ and not as a percentage of the drop (even though these might sometimes be the same).”
“The results for the dog racing model⟳ indicate⟳ that increases in lottery sales and decreases in horse racing handle⟳ and casino revenues in the state in question⟳ statistically increase⟳ dog racing handle⟳.”
“We sat together at the restaurant and asked him about his handle⟳ (CB name⟳).”
“This was so unexpected that Jack came close⟳ to gabbling out his real name⟳ instead of the one he had used at the Golden Spoon, the name⟳ he also used if the people who picked him up asked for his handle⟳.”
“"I don't actually know⟳ his birth name⟳. He just uses his handle⟳."”
“The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle⟳ to his name⟳.”
“This article describes how to find⟳ the module name⟳ from the window handle⟳.”
“A handle⟳ for a type⟳ instance is similar to an open⟳ file⟳ descriptor; it is used to reference that type⟳ instance when performing operations on it.”
“By contrast, when a host⟳ function creates a handle⟳ for a nested function and returns that handle⟳ to a calling program⟳, the host⟳ function's workspace is created and remains in existence for as long as the function handle⟳ remains in existence.”
“A shudder passes over him and he orders another handle⟳ of beer.”
“Imagine⟳ staring into the heavens on a clear night and seeing a handle⟳ of beer floating amongst the stars, or an angel, or the face⟳ of a famous celebrity.”
“When ordering a beer, you'll get⟳ either a handle⟳ (mug) or a one-liter jug (pitcher).”
“Josh bought a fifth of Evan Williams for Andrew as a token of gratitude and Ray, because of the financial constraints, purchased the cheapest handle⟳ of whiskey he could find⟳: Heaven Hill.”
“the Handle⟳ of the Sug in Newfoundland”
“Such a 2-handle⟳ cancels the 1-handle⟳ so the manifold is D⁴.”
“That Nose, which in the infant could annoy, / Was grown a perfect nuisance in the boy. / Whene'er he walk'd, his Handle⟳ went before, / Long as the snout of Ferret, or Wild Boar; […]”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
See also
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