deal

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deal

deal (third-person singular simple present deals, present participle dealing, simple past and past participle dealt)

1. (transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

   The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

2. (transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.
   • 1820, Sir Walter Scott, The Abbot, ch. 30:

     ""Away, proud woman!"" said the Lady; ""who ever knew so well as thou to deal the deepest wounds under the pretence of kindness and courtesy?""

3. To distribute cards to the players in a game.

   I was dealt four aces.

   The cards were shuffled and dealt by the croupier.

4. (baseball) To pitch.

   The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.

5. (intransitive) To have dealings or business.
   • 1838, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, ch. 11:

     Mr. Brownlow contrived to state his case; observing that, in the surprise of the moment, he had run after the boy because he saw him running away; and expressing his hope that, if the magistrate should believe him, although not actually the thief, to be connected with thieves; he would deal as leniently with him as justice would allow.

6. (intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.ii:

     In Deheubarth that now South-wales is hight, / What time king Ryence raignd, and dealed right [...].

7. (obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:

     Wel said syr Uwayne go on your waye, and lete me dele.

8. (intransitive) To trade professionally (followed by in).

   She deals in gold.

9. (transitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

   This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs.

10. (intransitive) To be concerned with.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, episode 14:

      Science, it cannot be too often repeated, deals with tangible phenomena.

11. (intransitive) To handle, to manage, to cope.
    • 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, ch 19:

      Then there was the sound of a struggle, and I knew that the attendants were dealing with him.

    I cant deal with this.

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    • 2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nottm Forest”, BBC Sport:

      Norwich returned to second in the Championship with victory over Nottingham Forest, whose promotion hopes were dealt another blow.

deal (plural deals)

1. (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share.

   We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.

2. (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII.2:

     Than the knyght armyte put a thynge in hys nose and a litill dele of watir in hys mowthe, and than Sir Launcelot waked of hys swowghe.

   • 1814, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, ch. 2:

     There is a vast deal of difference in memories, as well as in every thing else, and therefore you should make allowance for your cousin, and pity her deficiency.

   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 32:

     There is a deal of obscurity concerning the identity of the species thus multitudinously baptized.

deal (not comparable)

1. Made of deal.

   A plain deal table

Definizione dizionario deal

	contratto
	agreement, arrangement

	accordo
	An trading agreement or contract.

	dose
	large number or amount or extent

	parte
	division, share

	porzione
	division, share

accomodamento

affare

affrontare

assestare

commerciare

distribuire

distribuzione

dividere

fornire

mano

mercanteggiare

occuparsi

patto

quantità

servire

spacciare

trafficare

trattamento

trattare

trattativa

Altri significati:

sell (illicit drugs)

(intransitive) To handle, to manage, to cope.

deal (a blow)

be concerned with

(informal) A thing, an unspecified or unidentified object.

handle, manage

(informal) A situation, occasion, or event.

give out as one’s portion or share

(transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.

To distribute cards to the players in a game.

A set of cards or pieces of a player at a given time during a game.

A particular instance of buying or selling, a transaction

being involved in a court case

Specifically, a transaction offered which is financially beneficial; a bargain.

wood that is easy to saw

instance of buying or selling

deal (among several people)

(obsolete) A division, a portion, a share.

(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

(intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave.

(transitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

Made of deal.

administer in portions

(baseball) To pitch.

(intransitive) To have dealings or business.

(intransitive) To be concerned with.

trade

The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.

distribution of cards

(often followed by '''of''' ) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot ( '''now usually qualified by''' great '''or''' good).

(archaic in general sense) An act of dealing or sharing.

to have dealings or business

An agreement between parties; an arrangement

plank of softwood

(obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act.

(uncountable) Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

distribute (cards)

(intransitive) To trade professionally ( '''followed by''' in ).

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(countable) A plank of softwood (fir or pine board)