🇬🇧🇪🇸 handle - manejar : English Lesson

Meaning of "handle" ("manejar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To handle something means to take care of it or deal with it so that everything is okay. When you handle a job, a problem, or a situation, you are the one who is in charge, making choices, solving issues, and making sure things get done the right way.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The teacher asked who could handle carrying the big box, and I raised my hand before my brain could say, “It’s heavy!”

Mom let me handle the grocery list, so we came home with carrots, milk, and forty-seven bananas.

I tried to handle making my own haircut in the mirror; now I’m handling wearing a hat for three weeks.

My dad said I could handle packing for the trip, so I packed socks, pajamas, and a rubber chicken—only the essentials.

When I handle my baby cousin, I have to remember he is not a football, even if he is shaped a little like one.

A boy spills juice on the floor and cries. Mom says, 'I will handle it.' She will handle the cup, will handle the mop, will handle the wet shirt, and will handle the toy. She cleans fast. The boy stops crying and smiles. Mom hugs him. He laughs. All calm.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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