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kesztyűs kézzel bánik

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkɛscyːʃ ˈkeːzːɛl ˈbaːnik]

Verb

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kesztyűs kézzel bánik

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

Conjugation

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