handle in English: The part of a door, cup, bag or tool that you hold in your hand. (noun)

Translation

The part of a door, cup, bag or tool that you hold in your hand.

Word origin

From Old English handle, built straight from hand: the part made for the hand.

Gender

Pluralhandles

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The "handle" is the part of the door you hold.

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Cups, pans and bags all have handles.

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The plural is "handles".

door

The flat part you open and close to go into or out of a room, building, or car.

cup

A small, round thing you drink from, often with a handle.

bag

A soft container with an open top that you carry things in.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

open

To move something so that it is no longer shut.

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