word-vault/dist/data/cards/ha/handle.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "handle",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "handle",
            "heSheIt": "handles"
        },
        "pastSimple": "handled",
        "pastParticiple": "handled",
        "ingForm": "handling"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to deal with a situation, a person, an area of work or a strong emotion",
            "sensetop": "handle something/somebodyhandle yourself",
            "labels": "(informal)(informal)(informal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A new man was appointed to handle the crisis.",
                    "contextForm": "handle something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's very good at handling her patients."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **handle a situation/case**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He decided to **handle things** himself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This matter has been handled very badly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sale was handled by Adams Commercial."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all have to learn to handle stress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Any problems?’ ‘Nothing **I can't handle**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've got to go. I can't **handle it** any more *(= deal with a difficult situation)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You have to know how to handle yourself in this business *(= know the right way to behave)*.",
                    "contextForm": "handle yourself"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He wasn't mentally equipped to handle this situation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her next question was not so easily handled."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Large meetings are notoriously less productive and more difficult to handle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She knew how to handle publicity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The library routinely handles a wide variety of enquiries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This issue may need to be handled carefully."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a problem that I just couldn't handle."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["competently", "efficiently", "properly"],
                "verb + handle": ["be able to", "be unable to", "can"],
                "preposition": ["with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to touch, hold or move something with your hands",
            "sensetop": "handle something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Our cat hates being handled."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The label on the box said: ‘Fragile. **Handle with care**.’"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Garden tools can be hazardous if carelessly handled."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of the prisoners were roughly handled; some were killed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He ran through the details of loading and handling the gun."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The books are ancient, and need to be handled very carefully."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["carefully", "with care", "carelessly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to control a vehicle, an animal, a tool, etc.",
            "sensetop": "handle something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a difficult horse to handle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car is heavy and quite difficult to handle"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He doesn't really know how to handle a glider safely yet."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Riders have to learn how to handle their machines in all conditions."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to be easy/difficult to drive or control",
            "sensetop": "handle well/badly",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The car handles well in any weather."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to buy or sell something",
            "sensetop": "handle something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They were arrested for **handling stolen goods**."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændl/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handle__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændlz/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handles__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændld/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handled__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handling__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændl/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handle__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændlz/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handles__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændld/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handled__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhændlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ha/handle/handling__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand."
}