deal
To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or shareTo distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
» We must deal with this problem.
Wir müssen uns um das Problem kümmern.
Ми маємо впоратися з цією проблемою.
Meaning
13 senses(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
(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
(transitive)To take action with regard to someone or something.
zuteilen
take action with respect to (someone or something)
(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
(transitive)Deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.
The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.
To pitch.
The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.
(intransitive)To have dealings or business.
sich widmen, handeln
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
(intransitive)To conduct oneself, to behave.
(intransitive)To trade professionally (followed by in).
She deals in gold.
handeln
торгова́тьtorgovátʹ
торгува́тиtorhuváty
(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)
(intransitive)To be concerned with.
handeln, behandeln, abhandeln
(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 sentencesWe must deal with this problem.
Ми маємо впоратися з цією проблемою. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
deWir müssen uns um das Problem kümmern. — MUIRIEL
I had to deal with Tom.
Я повинен був мати справу з Томом. — deniko
ruМне пришлось разобраться с Томом. — sharptoothed
I have to deal with Tom.
Я мушу мати справу з Томом. — deniko
ruЯ должен разобраться с Томом. — sharptoothed
I made a deal with Tom.
Ми з Томом уклади угоду. — deniko
ruЯ заключил сделку с Томом. — Wezel
How big a deal was it?
Наскільки це було важливо? — deniko
ruНасколько это было важно? — Ooneykcall
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 6
By meaning 7
Origin
From Middle English delen, from Old English dǣlan (“to divide, part”), from Proto-West GerFrom 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, dealtPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- deal outроздавати, мати справуNot to deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.
- deal withзайматися, мати справуTo handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
- deal inTo deal cards to someone entering a game; to enter someone into a game by dealing cards to that person.
- deal intoTo discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.
- deal toTo beat up (someone); to destroy, attack or defeat (someone).
Synonyms
34 synonyms- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood:selltrade
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of:managecarehandle
- take into consideration for exemplifying purposes:considertakelook at
- direct the course of; manage or control:conductcarry on
- administer or bestow, as in small portions:distributeadministermete outparcel outlotdispenseshell outdeal out
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression:covertreathandleplowaddress
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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