deal with

deal with

vb (tr, adverb)
1. to take action on: to deal with each problem in turn.
2. to punish: the headmaster will deal with the culprit.
3. to be concerned with: the book deals with Dutch art.
4. to conduct oneself (towards others), esp with regard to fairness: he can be relied on to deal fairly with everyone.
5. (Commerce) to do business with: the firm deals with many overseas suppliers.
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deal

verb
1. To give out in portions or shares.Also used with out:
Slang: divvy.
2. To offer for sale.Also used with in:
3. To engage in the illicit sale of (narcotics):
Slang: push.
4. To mete out by means of some action:
phrasal verb
deal with
1. To be occupied or concerned with:
2. To behave in a specified way toward:
noun
1. An indefinite amount or extent:
Informal: lot.
2. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:
3. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange:
4. Informal. Something offered or bought at a low price:
Informal: buy.
Slang: steal.
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Translations
يَبْحَث في، يَتَناوَل في البَحْثيَتَعَامَلُ مَعَيُعالِج، يُناقِش
jednat opojednávat ořešitzabývat se
behandledreje sig omklareomhandleordne
behandelnerledigenkümmern um (sich)
αντιμετωπίζωμιλώσυντυχαίνω
abordarocuparse de
käsitellä
aborderoccuper deparlers’occuper detraiter
nositi se
felvállal
fara meî, meîhöndlafjalla um
affrontare
扱う
다루다
aanpakkenverwerken
behandlehandle medhandle omordne med
poradzić sobie z
lidar com
справляться с
hantera
จัดการ
ilgilenmekilgili olmakele almakhakkında olmak
xử lý
处理对付应付涉及

w>deal with

vi +prep obj
(= do business with)verhandeln mit
(= manage, handle)sich kümmern um; jobsich befassen mit; emotionsumgehen mit; (successfully) → fertig werden mit; (Comm) orderserledigen; (= be responsible for)zuständig sein für; let’s deal with the adjectives firstbehandeln wir zuerst die Adjektive; to know how to deal with somebodywissen, wie man mit jdm fertig wird or mit jdm umgeht; you bad boy, I’ll deal with you later (inf)dich knöpf or nehm ich mir später vor, du Lausebengel! (inf); the problem has been successfully dealt withman ist gut mit dem Problem fertig geworden; if we don’t deal with the problem soonwenn wir uns nicht bald mit dem Problem befassen; to deal with a case (judge)einen Fall verhandeln; (lawyer)sich mit einem Fall befassen
(= be concerned with, book, film etc) → handeln von; (author)sich beschäftigen or befassen mit
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deal

(diːl) noun
1. a bargain or arrangement. a business deal.
2. the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.
verbpast tense, past participle dealt (delt)
1. to do business, especially to buy and sell. I think he deals in stocks and shares.
2. to distribute (cards).
ˈdealer noun
1. a person who buys and sells. a dealer in antiques.
2. the person who distributes the cards in a card game.
ˈdealing noun
(usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups). fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.
deal with
1. to be concerned with. This book deals with methods of teaching English.
2. to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc. She deals with all the inquiries.
a good deal / a great deal
much or a lot. They made a good deal of noise; She spent a great deal of money on it.
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deal with

يَتَعَامَلُ مَعَ řešit tage sig af kümmern um (sich) αντιμετωπίζω ocuparse de käsitellä s’occuper de nositi se affrontare 扱う 다루다 aanpakken handle med poradzić sobie z lidar com справляться с hantera จัดการ ilgilenmek xử lý 处理
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