dealt
word · lemma: deal
/ˈdɛɫt/
delt
/dˈɛlt/
delt
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'deal'. It usually means handled a situation, problem, or person, and it can also mean gave out cards in a card game.
Usage & Nuances
'Dealt with' is much more common than 'dealt' alone for problems: 'She dealt with it well.' In card contexts, use 'dealt the cards'. Also appears in the fixed phrase 'be dealt a bad hand', both literally and metaphorically.
Spanish: trató - repartióPortuguese (BR): lidou - distribuiuPortuguese (PT): lidou - distribuiuChinese (Simplified): 处理了 - 发了（牌）Chinese (Traditional): 處理了 - 發了（牌）Hindi: निपटा - बाँटा (ताश)Arabic: تعامل مع - وزّع (الورق)Bengali: মোকাবিলা করেছিল - ভাগ করে দিয়েছিলRussian: имел дело (с) - раздал (карты)Japanese: 対処した - 配った（トランプなど）Vietnamese: đã xử lý - đã chia (bài)Korean: 처리했다 - (카드를) 돌렸다Turkish: başa çıktı - (kartları) dağıttıUrdu: نمٹا - (تاش) بانٹاIndonesian: mengatasi - membagikan (kartu)
Example Sentences
She dealt with the problem quickly.
basic
The teacher dealt the cards to the students.
basic
He dealt with an angry customer yesterday.
basic
I thought I was calm, but I dealt with the news badly.
natural
We've dealt with this issue before, so let's not panic.
natural
Life dealt him a bad hand, but he kept going.
natural