handle

han|dle¹ W2S2 [ˈhændl] v

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1¦(do work)¦

2¦(deal with a situation)¦

3¦(deal with a person)¦

4¦(not become upset)¦

5¦(hold)¦

6¦(control a vehicle)¦

7¦(move goods)¦

8¦(buy/sell goods)¦

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1.) ¦(DO WORK)¦ [T]

to do the things that are necessary to complete a job

▪ I handled most of the paperwork.

▪ The case is being handled by a top lawyer.

▪ The finance department handles all the accounts.

▪ Computers can handle huge amounts of data.

2.) ¦(DEAL WITH A SITUATION)¦ [T]

to deal with a situation or problem by behaving in a particular way and making particular decisions

▪ The headmaster handled the situation very well.

▪ I knew I had handled the matter badly.

▪ Leave it to me. I can handle it.

▪ Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled.

▪ Opposition leaders will be watching carefully to see how the Prime Minister handles the crisis.

3.) ¦(DEAL WITH A PERSON)¦ [T]

to deal with a person or behave towards them in a particular way, especially in order to keep them happy

▪ Martin might be useful to us, but he would have to be handled carefully.

▪ Some customers are quite difficult to handle.

4.) ¦(NOT BECOME UPSET)¦ [T]

to not become upset in a difficult situation

▪ She can't handle it when people criticize her.

▪ He doesn't handle stress very well.

5.) ¦(HOLD)¦ [T]

to touch something or pick it up and hold it in your hands

▪ He had never handled a weapon before.

▪ We teach the children to handle the animals gently.

▪ He was roughly handled by the mob.

6.) ¦(CONTROL A VEHICLE)¦

a) [T]

to control the movement of a vehicle or an animal

▪ I didn't know if I'd be able to handle such a large vehicle.

b)

the way a vehicle handles is how easy it is to control

handles well/badly

▪ The car handles well, even on wet roads.

7.) ¦(MOVE GOODS)¦ [T]

to move goods from one place to another

▪ The Post Office handles nearly 2 billion letters and parcels over the Christmas period.

8.) ¦(BUY/SELL GOODS)¦ [T]

to buy or sell goods

▪ Bennet was charged with handling stolen goods .

handle ²

handle² S3 [i]n

[: Old English;]

1.) the part of a door that you use for opening it

▪ Then he turned the handle and went in.

↑handle, ↑combination lock

2.) the part of an object that you use for holding it

▪ a knife with a carved wooden handle

▪ the handle of his cup

▪ a broom handle

3.) get a handle on sth

to start to understand a situation, subject etc

▪ It's difficult to get a handle on how widespread this problem is.

→fly off the handle at ↑fly¹ (16)