Meanings (ES + gloss)
agarradera • agarradero • aldabón • ansa • asa • asidero • astil • brazal (desus.) • manecilla • mango • manija • manilla • picaporte • pomo • tirador
The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
By pushing the fork downwards so that its teeth pass the handle of the stopper, and then turning the cover of the desiccator 90°, the handle of the stopper falls into the furrows a…
Once his fingers strayed to the handle of his hunting-knife, and I should have interfered had I not been conscious that Wickliffe was on his guard.
instrumento
An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
Nothing can be more reprehensible, or wicked, than to make Christian Missions a handle for political expansion.
They overturned him to all his interests by the sure but fatal handle of his own good nature.
Phrases
Jesus handleaverage handle timeaxhandlecoffin handlecrank the handlecross handledead man's handledoor handledrag handlefile handlefilehandlefly off the handleget a handle ongo off the handlegrab handlehandleablehandlebarhandlebodyhandlelesshandlesethandlinghave a handle onjackhandlejughandleknife-handleladder handlelong handlelove handlemophandlepanhandlepseudohandlestarting handlestickhandleswing handle
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sujetar
To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.
Happy, ye leaves! when as those lilly hands [...] Shall handle you.
tocar
To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
Light on his feet for a big man, he handled the rifle like a pistol.
That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper
manejar
To manage, control, or direct.
The findings emerged from questionnaires filled in by 2,211 staff in 145 wards of 55 hospitals in England and Wales and 105 observations of care of dementia patients. Two-thirds of…
You shall see how I'll handle her
encargarse • lidiar • tratar
To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
she handled the news with grace
the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully
Phrases