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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMishandle
/ˌmɪsˈhændl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To manage or deal with something in a careless or improper manner.
"The technician mishandled the equipment, causing it to break." - 2
To treat someone or something inappropriately or without care.
"She felt that her concerns were mishandled by the management."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mishandle' is formed by the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' combined with the verb 'handle', which comes from Old English 'handlian', meaning 'to manage or control'. The term has evolved to denote improper management or treatment of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mishandle" is said worldwide
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mal gérer
Transliteration: mal gérer
"Il a mal géré la situation."
schlecht behandeln
Transliteration: ʃlɛçt bəˈhaːndl̩
"Er hat die Situation schlecht behandelt."
gestire male
Transliteration: dʒesˈtire ˈma.le
"Ha gestito male la situazione."
manejar mal
Transliteration: maneˈxaɾ mal
"Él manejó mal la situación."
mau manuseio
Transliteration: mau manuzeɪu
"Ele teve um mau manuseio da situação."
गलत तरीके से संभालना
Transliteration: galat tarike se sambhalna
"उसने स्थिति को गलत तरीके से संभाला।"
错误处理
Transliteration: cuòwù chǔlǐ
"他错误处理了这个情况。"
잘못 다루다
Transliteration: jalmos daruda
"그는 상황을 잘못 다루었다."
誤って扱う
Transliteration: ayamatte atsukau
"彼は状況を誤って扱った。"
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