kesztyűs kézzel bánik

Hungarian

Etymology

kesztyűs (“gloved”) +‎ kéz (“hand”) +‎ -vel (“with”) +‎ bánik (“to handle”), literally “to handle with gloved hands”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛscyːʃ ˈkeːzːɛl ˈbaːnik]

Verb

kesztyűs kézzel bánik

  1. (idiomatic) to handle someone with kid gloves, pull punches (someone: -val/-vel)
    Synonyms: elnéző, óvatos, kíméletes
    kesztyűs kézzel bánik vetélytársaival ― handles his competitors with kid gloves

Conjugation
  • For the verb, see bánik.
  • The rest of the idiom remains unchanged.
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