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Hantieren Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Hantieren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to handle", "to manipulate" or "to operate".
Essential properties of "hantieren"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: hantieren
- Simple past: hantierte
- Participle: hantiert
regularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "hantieren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To handle or manipulate something with effort"
- Definition: "To manipulate or handle something with the hands, usually with effort."
- Translation(s): to handle, to manipulate, to operate, to wield
- Synonym(s): handhaben, umgehen
- Related word(s): arbeiten, bedienen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er hantiert den ganzen Tag mit Werkzeugen.
- Sie hantiert vorsichtig mit den Chemikalien.
- Er hantiert oft mit schweren Maschinen.
2.) "To tinker with something unprofessionally or without skill"
- Definition: "To occupy oneself with something in an unprofessional or unskilled manner."
- Translation(s): to tinker, to fiddle, to dabble
- Synonym(s): basteln, pfuschen
- Related word(s): experimentieren, probieren
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er hantiert oft mit alten Radios.
- Sie hantiert gerne mit Computern, obwohl sie keine Expertin ist.
- Er hantiert mit dem Motor, obwohl er kein Mechaniker ist.