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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoignée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pwa-née
"Elle a saisi la poignée de la porte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A part of an object designed to be held or manipulated by hand.
"She grabbed the handle of the door and pulled it open."
- 1
To manage or deal with a situation or problem.
"He knows how to handle difficult customers with ease."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'handle' originates from the Old English 'handlian', which means to manage or deal with. It evolved through Middle English as 'handlen', reflecting the action of using the hands, and has maintained this connection to physical manipulation and control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handle" is said worldwide
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poignée
Transliteration: pwa-née
"Elle a saisi la poignée de la porte."
Griff
Transliteration: griff
"Er griff den Griff der Tür."
maniglia
Transliteration: ma-nil-ya
"Ha afferrato la maniglia della porta."
asa
Transliteration: a-sa
"Ella agarró la asa de la puerta."
alça
Transliteration: al-sa
"Ela pegou a alça da porta."
हैंडल
Transliteration: haindal
"उसने दरवाजे का हैंडल पकड़ा।"
把手
Transliteration: bǎ shǒu
"她抓住了门的把手。"
손잡이
Transliteration: sonjabi
"그녀는 문 손잡이를 잡았다."
ハンドル
Transliteration: handoru
"彼女はドアのハンドルをつかんだ。"
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