Meaning

13 senses
  1. (transitive)To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

    The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

    give out as one's portion or share

  2. (transitive)To administer or give out, as in small portions.

    austeilen, erteilen, zuteilen

    распределя́тьraspredeljátʹ, наноси́тьnanosítʹ, раздава́тьrazdavátʹ

    роздава́тиrozdaváty, розподіля́тиrozpodiljáty

    administer or bestow, as in small portions

  3. (transitive)To take action with regard to someone or something.

    zuteilen

    take action with respect to (someone or something)

  4. (ambitransitive)To distribute cards to the players in a game.

    I was dealt four aces.

    The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt.

    distribute cards to the players in a game

  5. (transitive)Deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.

    The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.

  6. To pitch.

    The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.

  7. (intransitive)To have dealings or business.

    sich widmen, handeln

    do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

  8. (intransitive)To conduct oneself, to behave.

  9. (intransitive)To trade professionally (followed by in).

    She deals in gold.

    handeln

    торгова́тьtorgovátʹ

    торгува́тиtorhuváty

  10. (ambitransitive)To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

    This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs.

    dealen

    сбыва́тьsbyvátʹ, толка́тьtolkátʹ, бары́житьbarýžitʹ

    sell (especially of illegal material)

  11. (intransitive)To be concerned with.

    handeln, behandeln, abhandeln

  12. (intransitive)To handle, to manage, to cope.

    I can't deal with this.

    I don't think he wants to go. — Yeah, well, we're going anyway, and he can deal.

    behandeln, umgehen (mit)

    име́ть де́ло сimétʹ délo s, справля́тьсяspravljátʹsja, спра́виться сsprávitʹsja s

    ма́ти спра́вуmáty správu, ві́датиvídaty

    direct the course of; manage or control

Examples

2458 sentences
  1. We must deal with this problem.

    Ми маємо впоратися з цією проблемою.

    deWir müssen uns um das Problem kümmern.

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  2. I had to deal with Tom.

    Я повинен був мати справу з Томом.

    ruМне пришлось разобраться с Томом.

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  3. I have to deal with Tom.

    Я мушу мати справу з Томом.

    ruЯ должен разобраться с Томом.

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  4. I made a deal with Tom.

    Ми з Томом уклади угоду.

    ruЯ заключил сделку с Томом.

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  5. How big a deal was it?

    Наскільки це було важливо?

    ruНасколько это было важно?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
to give out as one’s portion or share:
to trade:
to handle, manage:
Русский
By meaning 6
to administer in portions:
to give out as one’s portion or share:
to distribute (cards):
to trade:
to sell (illicit drugs):
to handle, manage:
Deutsch
By meaning 7
to administer in portions:
to give out as one’s portion or share:
to distribute (cards):
to have dealings or business:
to sell (illicit drugs):
to be concerned with:
to handle, manage:

Origin

From Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan (“to divide, part”), from Proto-West Ger

From Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan (“to divide, part”), from Proto-West Germanic *dailijan, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną (“to divide, part, deal”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰoh₁-i-l- (“part, watershed”).

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Forms

deals, dealing, dealt, dealt
Base formdeal · to deal
3rd person singulardeals
Present participledealing
Past simpledealt
Past participledealt

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydeal
he, she, itdeals

Past simpleLesson

all personsdealt

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave dealt
he, she, ithas dealt

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill deal

Phrasal verbs

5 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

34 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

19 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to deal with
  • deal with this
  • a great deal
  • a big deal
  • deal with that
  • big deal
  • great deal
  • great deal of
  • deal with the
  • have to deal
  • a good deal
  • make a deal

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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