1 (controllable) [+size, number, level, rate] razonable; [+situation] controlable; [+problem] que se puede solucionar; [+vehicle] manejable; fácil de maniobrar; [+hair] dócil she reduces complex issues to manageable proportions reduce cuestiones muy complejas a algo de proporciones manejables
He told reporters that the present refugee situation was manageable A few months later a slight but manageable problem erupted into one far more threatening We want to get the squad down to a manageable size His mortgage is of manageable proportions Teachers want holiday pay reasonable working hours and a manageable number of pupils per class A 1.5% increase in taxes would bring the deficit down to a manageable level in four years The aim is to control inflation and bring it back to some kind of manageable rate The right conditioner leaves your hair shiny manageable and healthy-looking Sports cars have become far more manageable An animal described as a riding pony should be manageable for most children
2 (achievable) [+task] que se puede realizar this cycle ride is quite manageable, even for children este recorrido en bicicleta es fácil de realizar, incluso para los niños
...an automatic process which will make larger editing jobs more manageable It is a perfectly manageable [task] to tackle systematically.
3 (docile) [+person, child, animal] dócil The patient became more passive and manageable