maneuvered
maneuver
USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "manoeuvre."
maneuver(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (movement)
a. la maniobra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The maneuver invented by Dr. Heimlich has saved thousands from choking to death.La maniobra inventada por el Dr. Heimlich ha salvado a miles de personas de morir ahogadas.
2. (figurative) (strategy)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la maniobra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A series of legal maneuvers allowed him to avoid jail time.Una serie de maniobras legales le permitieron evitar la prisión.
b. la estratagema (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The con artist always had some maneuver to get what he wanted.El timador siempre tenía alguna estratagema para conseguir lo que quería.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to move)
a. maniobrar
How are we ever going to maneuver this giant couch through that tiny door?¿Cómo vamos a maniobrar este sofá gigantesco para que pase por esa puerta diminuta?
b. colocar
Could you help hold the table up so I can maneuver the rug into place?¿Podrían ayudarme a levantar la mesa para poder colocar la alfombra en su puesto?
5. (figurative) (to coerce)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. manipular
Felix maneuvered Osiris into selling him his shares of the company.Félix manipuló a Osiris para que le vendiera sus acciones de la compañía.
maneuvers
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (military)
a. las maniobras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Navy ships from five nations participated in naval maneuvers in the Caribbean.Buques de la armada de cinco países participaron en las maniobras navales en el Caribe.
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