deal in

faire le commerce de, vendre

Acheter et vendre un type particulier de marchandises dans le cadre de son activité professionnelle.

En anglais simple : To buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business.

• They deal in used cars.
• Her family dealt in rare books.
• Does this company deal in gold?

Comment l'utiliser : deal in something (The shop deals in secondhand furniture.)

Synonymes : trade in

Expressions courantes : deal in something, deal in antiques

se fonder sur, s’appuyer sur

Utiliser un certain type d'informations pour fonder ses jugements ou ses décisions.

En anglais simple : To use a particular kind of information as the basis for judgments or decisions.

• We deal in facts here.
• The panel refused to deal in rumors.
• A good judge deals in evidence when making decisions.

Comment l'utiliser : deal in something (Our investigators deal in evidence, not guesses.)

Synonymes : rely on, work with

Expressions courantes : deal in facts, deal in evidence

distribuer des cartes à, faire entrer dans la partie

Distribuer des cartes à quelqu'un pour lui permettre de rejoindre la partie.

En anglais simple : To give cards to someone so they can join a card game.

• Deal me in, please.
• She dealt the new player in.
• Can you deal him in for the next round?

Comment l'utiliser : deal someone in (Deal me in for the next hand.)

Expressions courantes : deal someone in, deal in someone

s’intéresser à, s’occuper de

S'intéresser à un sujet ou à une activité, ou y être impliqué.

En anglais simple : To be interested or involved in a particular subject or activity.

• He deals in ideas rather than practical tasks.
• Her essays deal in questions of beauty.
• The group has always dealt in local politics.

Comment l'utiliser : deal in something (Her poetry deals in questions of identity.)

Synonymes : concern oneself with, be interested in

Expressions courantes : deal in ideas, deal in politics

inclure, associer

Faire participer quelqu'un à un projet ou une activité, souvent en lui donnant une part des bénéfices.

En anglais simple : To let someone join a plan or activity, often giving them a share of its rewards.

• Deal me in on the plan.
• They dealt him in for a share of the profits.
• Will you deal your sister in on the project?

Comment l'utiliser : deal someone in on something (They dealt her in on the new business venture.)

Synonymes : include, cut in

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : deal someone in, deal in someone

défausser la tuile gagnante

Au mahjong, défausser une tuile qui permet à un autre joueur de gagner.

En anglais simple : In mahjong, you throw away a tile that another player uses to win.

• Try not to deal in.
• She dealt in by discarding a dangerous tile.
• If you deal in, your opponent wins the hand.

Expressions courantes : deal in again, deal in accidentally