broom handle dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de broom handle dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

broom handle SUBST GB

broom handle

manche m à balai

Traductions de broom handle dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

heurter qc avec

Traductions de broom handle dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

broom [GB bruːm, Am brum, brʊm] SUBST

1. broom (for sweeping):

broom

balai m

2. broom BOT:

broom

genêt m

broom épith flower, petal

de genêt

a new broom sweeps clean prov

nouveau chef, nouvelles méthodes

I.handle [GB ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] SUBST

1. handle:

handle (on door, drawer)

poignée f

handle (on bucket, cup, basket)

anse f

handle (on bag, suitcase)

poignée f

handle (on piece of cutlery)

manche m

handle (on frying pan, saucepan)

queue f

handle (on hammer, screwdriver)

manche m

handle (on broom, spade)

manche m

handle (on wheelbarrow, pump)

bras m

a knife with a wooden handle

un couteau à manche de bois

to pick sth up by the handle

prendre qc par la poignée or par le manche

to hold sth by the handle

tenir qc par la poignée or par le manche

2. handle (hold) fig:

to get a handle on sb

comprendre qn

to use sth as a handle against sb

se servir de qc comme d'une arme contre qn

3. handle (title):

handle fam

titre m

to have a handle to one's name

avoir un titre

4. handle (on CB radio):

handle fam

indicatif m

II.handle [GB ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VERBE trans

1. handle (touch):

handle explosives, samples, food

manipuler

to handle sb gently/roughly

traiter qn gentiment/rudement

to handle sth gently/roughly

manier qc délicatement/brutalement

to handle stolen goods

faire du trafic de marchandises volées

to handle drugs

faire du trafic de drogue

to handle a gun

manier un pistolet

‘handle with care’

‘fragile’

‘please do not handle (the goods)’

‘prière de ne pas toucher (à la marchandise)’

to handle the ball (in football)

faire une faute de main

2. handle (manage):

handle horse

manier

handle car

manœuvrer

to know how to handle children/clients

savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants/les clients

he's hard to handle

il n'a pas un caractère facile

this car handles bends well

cette voiture tient bien la route dans les virages

3. handle (deal with):

handle grievances, case, negotiations

traiter

handle emergency, crisis

affronter, faire face à

handle stress

supporter

he couldn't handle the pace/pressure

il n'a pas supporté le rythme/la pression

she handled the situation very well

elle a très bien fait face à la situation

I can't handle any more problems at the moment!

j'ai assez de problèmes comme ça en ce moment!

can you handle another sausage/drink fam? hum

est-ce que tu peux encore avaler une saucisse/un verre?

leave it to me, I can handle it

laisse-moi faire, je peux m'en occuper

4. handle (process):

handle organization: money, clients, order

traiter

handle airport, port: traffic, passengers, cargo

accueillir

handle factory: waste, pesticides

traiter

handle person: information, money, accounts

manier

handle person: job application

examiner

handle computer: graphics, information

manipuler

handle department, official: complaints, immigration, enquiries

s'occuper de

handle agent: sale

s'occuper de

handle lawyer: case

s'occuper de

5. handle (artistically):

handle theme, narrative, rhythms

traiter

III.handle [GB ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl] VERBE intr MOTOR

the car handles well/badly

la voiture manœuvre bien/mal

it handles well on bends/on wet surfaces

elle prend bien les virages/elle tient bien la route sur chaussée humide

IV.handle [GB ˈhand(ə)l, Am ˈhændl]

to fly off the handle fam

piquer une crise fam

to be too hot to handle (of situation)

être trop risqué

broom handle dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de broom handle dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

broom [bru:m] SUBST

1. broom (brush):

broom

balai m

2. broom no plur BOT:

broom

genêt m

I.handle [ˈhændl] SUBST

1. handle (handgrip to move objects):

handle

manche m

pot handle

manche de casserole

door handle

poignée f de la porte

door handle

clenche f Belg

to turn a handle

tourner une clef

2. handle fam (name with highborn connotations):

handle

titre m

3. handle INFOR:

handle

poignée f

II.handle [ˈhændl] VERBE trans

1. handle (feel/grasp an object):

handle

toucher

2. handle (move/transport sth):

handle

manipuler

3. handle (deal with, direct, manage):

handle

prendre en main

to handle a job

s'occuper d'un travail

4. handle (discuss, write about, portray):

handle

traiter

5. handle (operate dangerous/difficult object):

handle

manœuvrer

6. handle GB (deal in, trade in):

handle

négocier

III.handle [ˈhændl] VERBE intr + adv or prép

to handle well

être (facilement) maniable

handle with care, glass!

fragile!

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

The pedals and handlebars have been refashioned from a broom handle.

www.wired.com

The owner grabbed a broom handle near the register and fought off the man, whose face was briefly captured on camera during the struggle.

www.cbc.ca

When he arrived one of the other guys lifted the bonnet with a broom handle and it flew off.

www.dailymail.co.uk

She had attached a filled bucket to each end of a broom handle and was using them as lifts.

en.wikipedia.org

Range myself on the side of the broom handle, was his answer.

en.wikipedia.org

A broom handle placed in the focal point would blacken and burst into flame within a few seconds.

www.gizmag.com

As he was running off with the cash, the woman hit the offender over the head with a broom handle.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Often the pole or broom handle would be greased with potions, and many of these lubricants included herbs that had stimulating, psychotic, or hallucinogenic properties.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Luckily a runner used to work for a lift company and with the help of a broom handle saved us from our sins.

metro.co.uk

It is alleged a broom handle was thrown at the vehicle by a man who then approached and challenged the pair to a fight.

www.communitynews.com.au