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 #1 (permalink) Fri Aug 04, 2006 23:19 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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 English Language Tests, Intermediate level
ESL/EFL Test #76 "Christmas Postman (3)", question 10
The only way to ......... with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the door and go away as quickly as possible.
(a) tackle
(b) manage
(c) handle
(d) deal
English Language Tests, Intermediate level
ESL/EFL Test #76 "Christmas Postman (3)", answer 10
The only way to deal with this one, Ted recommended, was to rush at the door, shove the letters through the door and go away as quickly as possible.
Correct answer: (d) deal
Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
My question is once again about the synonyms like the verbs 'deal - manage - handle - cope'. How to define which of them to use? I thought that 'handle' is used if you manage to do something with hands but I saw the sentence 'a lawyer handles all my affairs' and now I'm confused. Could you explain?
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| #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:54 am Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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They all are roughly synonymous, Greta; only deal takes the preposition with, however:
The only way to tackle this one
The only way to manage this one
The only way to handle this one
The only way to deal with this one
Cope takes with too, but is not among the choices.
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 05, 2010 16:20 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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| Does it mean that the first three verbs are transitive unlike the last which is intransitive because of the preposition which follows it? |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Aug 05, 2010 16:53 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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Nenad, that is correct. However, "deal" has transitive uses itself.
The failure of the new business dealt the family a hard blow.
He dealt the cards. |
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Aug 05, 2010 17:34 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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| Does it mean that the verb deal is equal with the verb to afflict concerning the first example above? |
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Aug 05, 2010 23:39 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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Yes, 'deal a hard blow' = 'afflict seriously'.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Sep 13, 2012 16:19 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Sep 18, 2012 13:01 pm Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope |
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| Cristovam wrote: | | Please, why I cannot say "manage" instead. Thanks. |
Why can't I say "manage" instead?
Please see here: Synonyms like the verbs: deal, manage, handle, cope
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