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handeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • act verb To do something; to take action.
  • deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  • trade verb To buy and sell goods, services, or securities.

Senses

handeln is used for these senses in English:

  • act (countable) A display of behaviour.
  • act (obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.
  • be all about (colloquial) To deal with, to be focused on.
  • deal (obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act.
  • trade (ambitransitive) To engage in trade.

act — full definition

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
  5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

deal — full definition

  1. noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
  2. verb To take action regarding something, or handle a situation.
  3. verb To trade or do business, especially buying and selling.
  4. verb To give out playing cards to players in a game.
  5. noun An indefinite but large amount (usually as "a great deal" or "a good deal").

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