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deal·ing

(dē′lĭng)

1. dealings Transactions or relations with others, usually in business.

2. Method or manner of conduct in relation to others; treatment: honest dealing.

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dealings

(ˈdiːlɪŋz)

pl n

(Commerce) (sometimes singular) transactions or business relations

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Noun	1.	dealings - social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') traffic interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take - mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) relation - (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations"
	2.	dealings - mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups relations social relation - a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
	3.	dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" transaction, dealing group action - action taken by a group of people commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" operations, trading operations - financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records transference, transfer - transferring ownership exchange - the act of giving something in return for something received; "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable" business deal, deal, trade - a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal" downtick - a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction uptick - a transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction borrowing - obtaining funds from a lender renting, rental - the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

dealings

plural noun business, selling, trading, trade, traffic, truck, bargaining, commerce, transactions, business relations allegations of illegal share dealings

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Umgang

negocios relaciones transacciones

affari

dealings

[ˈdiːlɪŋz] NPL

1. (= relationship) → trato msing, relaciones fpl
our aim is to be honest in our dealings with our customers → nuestro objetivo es la honradez en nuestro trato con los clientes
he was not very successful in his dealings with women → no le iba muy bien en sus relaciones con las mujeres
have you had any dealings with them? → ¿ha tratado con ellos alguna vez?

2. (Comm, Fin) → negocios mpl
we have a lot of dealings with her company → hacemos mucho(s) negocio(s) con su empresa
his business dealings suffered as a result of the restrictions → sus negocios se vieron afectados por las restricciones
he was accused of illegal share dealings → lo acusaron de operar ilegalmente en la Bolsa

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dealings

[ˈdiːlɪŋz] npl

(= relations) → relations fpl, rapports mpl

(in goods, shares) → opérations fpl, transactions fpl

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dealings

[ˈdiːlɪŋz] npl

a. (relationship) → rapporti mpl
to have dealings with sb → avere a che fare con qn

b. (Comm, Stock Exchange) (in goods, shares) → transazioni fpl

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We spoke, moreover, of the category of position when we were dealing with that of relation, and stated that such terms derived their names from those of the corresponding attitudes.

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Certainly the ablest men that ever were, have had all an openness, and frankness, of dealing; and a name of certainty and veracity; but then they were like horses well managed; for they could tell passing well, when to stop or turn; and at such times, when they thought the case indeed required dissimulation, if then they used it, it came to pass that the former opinion, spread abroad, of their good faith and clearness of dealing, made them almost invisible.

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He could exercise tact when dealing with the affairs of others, but none when dealing with his own.

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A modern branch of mathematics having achieved the art of dealing with the infinitely small can now yield solutions in other more complex problems of motion which used to appear insoluble.

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At dinner he talked a little to his wife about Moscow matters, and, with a sarcastic smile, asked her after Stepan Arkadyevitch; but the conversation was for the most part general, dealing with Petersburg official and public news.

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But the entire range of heroic legend was open to these poets, and other clusters of epics grew up dealing particularly with the famous story of Thebes, while others dealt with the beginnings of the world and the wars of heaven.