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1 handle **** han·dle
['hændl]1. n(gen) manico, (of knife) manico, impugnatura, (of door, drawer) maniglia, (of wheelbarrow) stanga, (of pump) braccio, (for winding) manovella, (of cup) ansahe was too small to reach the door handle — era troppo piccolo per arrivare alla maniglia della porta
to fly off the handle fig — perdere le staffe, uscire dai gangheri
2. vt1) (touch) toccare"handle with care" — "fragile"
2) (deal with: theme) trattare, (situation) far fronte a, (resources) amministrare, (cope with: people) saper come prendere, (animals) occuparsi di, (Comm: goods) trattare, occuparsi di, (ship, car) manovrare, (use: gun, machine, money) maneggiareI'll handle this — me ne occupo io, ci penso io
it was a difficult situation, but he handled it well — era una situazione difficile, ma l'ha gestita bene
3. vi(ship, plane, car) rispondere ai comandi
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