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handle
     1. n. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
     2. n. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.
     3. n. (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
           The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
     4. n. (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
     5. n. (slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.
     6. n. (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
           This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.
     7. n. (Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. (See also pot and middy for other regional variations.)
     8. n. (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. (Called a sixty in Canada.)
     9. n. (geography, Newfoundland, and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
           the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland
     10. n. (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
     11. n. (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
     12. v. To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
     13. v. (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
     14. v. To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
     15. v. To manage, control, or direct.
     16. v. To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
           she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully
     17. v. To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
     18. v. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
           a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
     19. v. (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
     20. v. To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
           I can't handle this hot weather.
     21. v. (intransitive) To use the hands.
     22. v. (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
           the car handles well
Svenska > Engelsk
handtag
     1. n-n. a handle, a grip
     2. n-n. help (with something that takes only moments, like getting a baby carriage off a bus)
           Kan du ge mig ett handtag med den här stegen.
             Do you have a moment, to help me with this ladder?

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Exempelmeningar

I'll handle this.
    Jag kommer att ta hand om det här.
I can handle myself.
    Jag kan stå upp för mig själv.
Don't take on more than you can handle!
    Ta inte på dig mer än du kan hantera.
I can handle that.
    Jag kan ta hand om det där.



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