Handle

German Meaning

Griff

Stiel

Henkel

Drücker

Hebel

Bügel

Klinke

Heft

Halter

Knauf

Schwengel

Nase

handhaben

behandeln

verarbeiten

bearbeiten

erledigen

anfassen

steuern

handeln

fertig werden

nehmen

ausführen

berühren

befördern

besorgen

anpacken

umgehen mit

sich befassen mit

sich steuern lassen

sich fahren lassen

sich lenken lassen

sich handhaben lassen

English Meaning

  1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
  2. To operate with the hands; manipulate.
  3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct: handles matters of corporate law.
  4. To cope with or dispose of: handles problems efficiently.
  5. To direct, execute, or dispose of: handle an investment.
  6. To manage, administer to, or represent: handle a boxer.
  7. To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of: a branch office that handles grain exports.
  8. To act or function in a given way while in operation: a car that handles well in the snow.
  9. A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand.
  10. An opportunity or a means for achieving a purpose.
  11. Understanding or control: has a handle on the situation.
  12. Slang A person's name.
  13. Games The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.
  14. get Informal To achieve an understanding of: I was finally able to get a handle on the true nature of the problem.