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Handel
     1. n. deal
     2. n. trade, trading
     3. v. first-person singular present of handeln
     4. v. singular imperative of handeln
     handeln
          1. v. to act; to take action
                Jeder ist dafür verantwortlich, wie er handelt. - Everybody is responsible for the way they act.
                Wir müssen handeln, bevor es zu spät ist. - We must take action before it is too late.
          2. v. to negotiate; to bargain; to haggle
                Da lass ich nicht mit mir handeln. - I won’t bargain about this.
          3. v. to trade in; to deal; to sell (+preo, mit)
                Er handelt mit Teppichen. - He trades in carpets.
          4. v. to trade
                Eine Aktiengesellschaft ist eine Firma, die an der Börse gehandelt wird. - A stock company is an enterprise that is traded in the stock market.
          5. v. to tip as; to take into consideration as being
                Er wird als der nächste Superstar gehandelt. - He’s being tipped as the next superstar.
          6. v. to discuss; to deal with; to write or speak about (+preo, von)
                Der Autor handelt auf 32 Seiten von dieser Nebensächlichkeit. - The author discusses this marginal issue in 32 pages.
          7. v. to be about; to deal with
                Das Buch handelt von Hasen. - The book is about hares.
          8. v. (impersonal, reflexive, often with bei to add clarification, idiomatic) to be, to be a case of, to be a matter of (Often used to introduce the subject before giving it a name, or to indicate so
                Es handelt sich um ein Missverständnis. - What we have is a misunderstanding.
                Bei diesen Tieren handelt es sich um Hasen. - These animals here are hares.
                Es handelt sich um ein paar Tage, bis die Pakete ankommen werden. - It will be a matter of days before the packages will arrive.
          9. v. to handle something; to control; to deal with in an organised fashion
                Wir müssen sehen, wie wir dieses Problem handeln. - We must find a way of handling this problem.
Räumlichkeiten
in
     1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
           Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
           Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
           Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
           Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
           Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
     2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
           in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
     3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
           Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
           im Alter - in old age
           im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
           in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
     4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
           Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
           Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
           Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
     5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
denen
     1. pron. dative plural of der
     2. pron.          (relative): (to) whom, (to) which, that
     3. pron.          (demonstrative): (to) that, (to) him/her
Waren
     1. n. plural of Ware
     2. v. first-person plural preterite of sein
     3. v. third-person plural preterite of sein
     Ware
          1. n-f. goods, merchandise, ware
zum
     1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
     2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
     zu
          1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
                zum Bahnhof - to the train station
          2. prep. with respect to; regarding
                Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
          3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
                Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
          4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
                zu Hause - at home
          5. prep. at (indicates time)
                zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
                zu Beginn - at the beginning
          6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
                zu Pferd - on horseback
          7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
          8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
          9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
          10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
          11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
          12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
          13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
                etwas zu essen - something to eat
          14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
                zu schnell - too fast
          15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
                Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
          16. adv. towards; at
          17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
          18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
          19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
                Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
                Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
                Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
          20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
          21. adj. done up (fastened)
          22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Verkauf
     1. n. sale
gehandelt
     1. Participle. past participle of handeln
     handeln
          1. v. to act; to take action
                Jeder ist dafür verantwortlich, wie er handelt. - Everybody is responsible for the way they act.
                Wir müssen handeln, bevor es zu spät ist. - We must take action before it is too late.
          2. v. to negotiate; to bargain; to haggle
                Da lass ich nicht mit mir handeln. - I won’t bargain about this.
          3. v. to trade in; to deal; to sell (+preo, mit)
                Er handelt mit Teppichen. - He trades in carpets.
          4. v. to trade
                Eine Aktiengesellschaft ist eine Firma, die an der Börse gehandelt wird. - A stock company is an enterprise that is traded in the stock market.
          5. v. to tip as; to take into consideration as being
                Er wird als der nächste Superstar gehandelt. - He’s being tipped as the next superstar.
          6. v. to discuss; to deal with; to write or speak about (+preo, von)
                Der Autor handelt auf 32 Seiten von dieser Nebensächlichkeit. - The author discusses this marginal issue in 32 pages.
          7. v. to be about; to deal with
                Das Buch handelt von Hasen. - The book is about hares.
          8. v. (impersonal, reflexive, often with bei to add clarification, idiomatic) to be, to be a case of, to be a matter of (Often used to introduce the subject before giving it a name, or to indicate so
                Es handelt sich um ein Missverständnis. - What we have is a misunderstanding.
                Bei diesen Tieren handelt es sich um Hasen. - These animals here are hares.
                Es handelt sich um ein paar Tage, bis die Pakete ankommen werden. - It will be a matter of days before the packages will arrive.
          9. v. to handle something; to control; to deal with in an organised fashion
                Wir müssen sehen, wie wir dieses Problem handeln. - We must find a way of handling this problem.
Werden
     1. n. (gerund of werden); becoming (coming into being)
     2. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
           Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
     3. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
     4. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
           Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
           Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
           Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
     5. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
           Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
     6. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
           Usage: In this sense werden is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. (See the usage no
           Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
           Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
           Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
     7. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
           Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
           Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
     8. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
           Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary