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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmalmener
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal-muh-ner
"Il a été malmené par les agents de sécurité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To handle or move someone or something roughly or with force.
"The security personnel had to manhandle the unruly fan out of the stadium." - 2
To treat someone in a rough or aggressive manner.
"He felt that the police had manhandled him during the arrest."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'manhandle' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'man' with 'handle' to imply handling something with force or roughness, often associated with physical strength. The prefix 'man' reflects a historical association with masculinity and physicality in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manhandle" is said worldwide
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malmener
Transliteration: mal-muh-ner
"Il a été malmené par les agents de sécurité."
grobs behandeln
Transliteration: grobs behandeln
"Er wurde von den Sicherheitskräften grob behandelt."
maltrattare
Transliteration: mal-trat-ta-re
"È stato maltrattato dagli agenti di sicurezza."
maltratar
Transliteration: mal-tra-tar
"Fue maltratado por los agentes de seguridad."
maltratar
Transliteration: mal-tra-tar
"Ele foi maltratado pelos seguranças."
बदसलूकी करना
Transliteration: badsalooki karna
"उसे सुरक्षा कर्मियों द्वारा बदसलूकी की गई।"
粗暴对待
Transliteration: cūbào duìdài
"他被保安粗暴对待。"
거칠게 다루다
Transliteration: geo-chilge da-lu-da
"그는 보안 요원에게 거칠게 다루어졌다."
乱暴に扱う
Transliteration: ranbō ni atsukau
"彼は警備員に乱暴に扱われた。"
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