Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

die Handlung

Translation (Übersetzung) the action, the plot, the deed
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈhandlʊŋ]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
feminine noun action law literature
A feminine noun that can refer to the action or plot of a story, a legal action, or a deed. Often used in literary, legal, and everyday contexts.

Handlung - German Nouns - Handlung Meaning - Handlung Translation - Handlung Nouns Examples

Handlung is a German Nouns

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Handlung Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die Handlung des Films ist spannend.
The plot of the movie is exciting.
Literary or cinematic context.
Seine Handlung hatte schwerwiegende Folgen.
His action had serious consequences.
General action or deed.
Die Handlung spielt in Berlin.
The action takes place in Berlin.
Setting of a story.

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Handlung Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)
handeln
Meaning: to act, to trade
Verb
der Handel
Meaning: trade, commerce
Noun
der Handelnde
Meaning: the actor (person who acts)
Noun

Handlung Usage - Handlung Collocations - Handlung Idioms - Handlung Synonyms - Handlung Antonyms

Handlung Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Handlung Collocations (Kollokationen)

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die Handlung des Buches
the plot of the book
High frequency
eine strafbare Handlung
a punishable act
Medium frequency
Handlung und Reaktion
action and reaction
Medium frequency
die Handlung vorantreiben
to advance the plot
Medium frequency
eine mutige Handlung
a brave deed
Low frequency

Handlung Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Handlung und Wandel
action and change
Refers to the dynamic nature of events or processes.
in die Handlung eingreifen
to intervene in the action
To become involved in an ongoing situation or plot.

Handlung Synonyms (Synonyme)

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die Tat
Meaning: the deed
High similarity
die Geschichte
Meaning: the story
Medium similarity
das Geschehen
Meaning: the events
Medium similarity
der Plot
Meaning: the plot
High similarity

Handlung Antonyms (Antonyme)

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die Untätigkeit
Meaning: inactivity
die Passivität
Meaning: passivity

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Handlung Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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