Meaning

15 senses
  1. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

    Griff, Stiel, Henkel

    ру́чкаrúčka, рукоя́ткаrukojátka, рукоя́тьrukojátʹ

    рукоя́ткаrukojátka, ру́чкаrúčka

    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

  2. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

    Hebel, Handhabe, Gelegenheit

  3. The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

    The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.

    Einnahmen aus Spieleinsätzen

  4. The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

    Griffigkeit

  5. (slang)A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.

  6. (slang)A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

    The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.

  7. A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

    This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.

    Bezeichner, Identifikator

    идентифика́торidentifikátor, дескри́пторdeskríptor

  8. (UK, informal)A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.

  9. (Australia, New Zealand)A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.

  10. (US)A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.

    Zweiliterflasche, 2-Liter-Spirituosenflasche

  11. (rare)A point, an extremity of land.

    the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland

  12. A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

Examples

1318 sentences
  1. Just let me handle it, OK?

    Просто довзоль мені розібратися з цим, гаразд?

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  2. Tom handled the situation very well.

    Том дуже добре справився із ситуацією.

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  3. He doesn't know how to handle children.

    Він не знає як поводитися з дітьми.

    ruОн не умеет обращаться с детьми.

    deEr weiß nicht, wie man mit Kindern umgeht.

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  4. Do you think you can handle that?

    Думаєш, ти можеш з цим справитися?

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  5. Don't you think you can handle that?

    Хіба ти не думаєш, що можеш з цим справитися?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
part of an object held in the hand when used or moved — see also grip, handgrip:
Русский
By meaning 2
part of an object held in the hand when used or moved — see also grip, handgrip:
computing: reference to an object or structure:
Deutsch
By meaning 8
slang: name, nickname or pseudonym — see also nickname, pseudonym:
part of an object held in the hand when used or moved — see also grip, handgrip:
part of a door:
instrument for effecting a purpose:
gross amount of wagering:
textiles: tactile qualities of a fabric:
computing: reference to an object or structure:
half-gallon bottle of alcohol:

Origin

From Middle English handel, handle, from Old English handle (“handle”), from Proto-West Ge

From Middle English handel, handle, from Old English handle (“handle”), from Proto-West Germanic *handulā (“handle”). See verb below. Cognate with German Hantel (“dumbbell, barbell”), Danish handel (“handle”). Related to hand.

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Forms

plural: handles
Singularhandle
Pluralhandles

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
285 mL glass of beer:potB1middyschooner
half-gallon of alcohol:sixtyA1sixty-sixer
Close in meaning
  • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it:griphandgriphold

Word family

25 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • handle the situation
  • to handle this
  • can handle this
  • how to handle
  • handle the problem
  • able to handle
  • can't handle
  • can handle that
  • handle this problem
  • handle the pressure
  • can't handle this
  • handle this job

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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