manovrare

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French manovrer, from Vulgar Latin *manuoperāre, from Latin manu (by hand) + operor (to work).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.noˈvra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ma‧no‧vrà‧re

Verb

manovràre (first-person singular present manòvro, first-person singular past historic manovrài, past participle manovràto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to maneuver
  2. (transitive) to operate
  3. (transitive, figurative) to manipulate
    In conclusione, mi avete manovrato come un burattino!
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  4. (intransitive) to maneuver [auxiliary avere]
  5. (intransitive) to plot, to scheme [auxiliary avere]

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