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ma·nip·u·late
(mə-nĭp′yə-lāt′)tr.v. ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing, ma·nip·u·lates
1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner: She manipulated the lights to get just the effect she wanted. See Synonyms at handle.
2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously: He manipulated public opinion in his favor.
3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain: tried to manipulate stock prices.
4. Medicine To handle and move in an examination or for therapeutic purposes: manipulate a joint; manipulate the position of a fetus during delivery.
[Back-formation from manipulation.]
ma·nip′u·lat′a·ble adj.
ma·nip′u·la′tor n.
ma·nip′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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manipulate
(məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪt)vb
1. (tr) to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors.
2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously
3. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage
4. (Medicine) (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint
[C19: back formation from manipulation, from Latin manipulus handful]
manipulability n
maˈnipuˌlatable, maˈnipulable adj
maˌnipuˈlation n
maˈnipulative adj
maˈnipulatively adv
maˈnipuˌlator n
maˈnipulatory adj
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ma•nip•u•late
(məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
1. to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly: to manipulate people's feelings.
2. to handle or use, esp. with skill: to manipulate a large tractor.
3. to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's purpose or advantage.
4. to examine or treat by skillful use of the hands, as in palpation, reduction of dislocations, or changing the position of a fetus.
[1820–30; back formation from manipulation]
ma•nip′u•lat`a•ble, adj.
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manipulate
Past participle: manipulated
Gerund: manipulating
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| I manipulate |
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| we manipulate |
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| I manipulated |
| you manipulated |
| he/she/it manipulated |
| we manipulated |
| you manipulated |
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| I am manipulating |
| you are manipulating |
| he/she/it is manipulating |
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| I have manipulated |
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| I was manipulating |
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| I had manipulated |
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| I would manipulate |
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Verb 1. [画像:manipulate - influence or control shrewdly or deviously]manipulate - influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
2. [画像:manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it]manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
lay hands on - manage with the hands
mouse - manipulate the mouse of a computer
fiddle with, twiddle - manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"
wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
control, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
massage, rub down, knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
3. manipulate - tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
juggle - manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"
4. manipulate - manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
5. manipulate - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"
tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"
ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
6. [画像:manipulate - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed]manipulate - treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
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manipulate
verb
1. influence, control, direct, guide, conduct, negotiate, exploit, steer, manoeuvre, do a number on (chiefly U.S.), twist around your little finger He's a very difficult character. He manipulates people. She was unable, for once, to manipulate events.
4. falsify, alter, distort, change, doctor, cook (informal), rig, interfere with, fiddle with (informal), juggle, tamper with, tinker with, misrepresent The government manipulated the figures.
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manipulate
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Translations
يَتَلَاعَبُ يُدير أو يُؤَثِّر بِذَكاءيُعالِج باليَد
manipulovatovlivňovat
manipulerehåndtere
manipuloida
manipulirati
manipulál
hafa áhrif áhandleika
巧みに扱う
조종하다
manipuliacijamanipuliatoriusmanipuliuotipuikiai valdytisumaniai paveikti
ietekmētmanipulētprasmīgi apieties
manipulera
ชักใย
idare etmek ustaca kullanmakyönlendirmek
thao túng
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] vt [+ person, situation, event] → manipuler
[+ puppet] → manipuler
[+ substance, tool] → manipuler
[+ bones, muscles] → manipuler
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manipulate
vt
public opinion, person, prices, data, media → manipulieren ; accounts, figures → manipulieren, frisieren (inf); to manipulate somebody into doing something → jdn so manipulieren, dass er/sie etw tut
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] vt (tool) → maneggiare ; (controls) → azionare (Med) (fig) (person) → manipolare ; (situation, system) → manovrareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
manipulate
(məˈnipjuleit) verb1. to handle especially skilfully. I watched him manipulating the controls of the aircraft. hanteer يُعالِج باليَد контролирам manusear manipulovat geschickt bedienen håndtere χειρίζομαι manipular, manejar käsitsema اداره کردن käsitellä manœuvrer לְהַפעִיל בִּמיוּמָנוּת चलाना upravljati, manipulirati kezel mengendalikan handleika manovrare 巧みに扱う 잘 다루다 manipuliuoti, puikiai valdyti prasmīgi apieties; manipulēt mengendalikan hanteren håndtere, betjene, manipulere zręcznie posługiwać się اداره كول manusear a mânui, a manevra умело обращаться manipulovať upravljati rukovati hantera, sköta, manövrera ใช้ ustaca kullanmak 操作(尤指熟練地) керувати, поводитися ہنرمندی سے برتنا điều khiển khéo léo 熟练控制
2. to manage or influence cleverly (and dishonestly). A clever lawyer can manipulate a jury. manipuleer يُدير أو يُؤَثِّر بِذَكاء манипулирам manipular ovlivňovat beeinflussen manipulere επηρεάζω manipular manipuleerima ماهرانه دستکاری کردن manipuloida manœuvrer לְתַמרֵן ולהשפיע על- जोड़-तोड़ करना utjecati na, izmanipulirati manipulál memanipulasi hafa áhrif á manipolare あやつる 조작하다 sumaniai paveikti manipulēt; ietekmēt memanipulasi manipuleren manipulere, lefle med, fikse og ordne, trekke i trådene manipulować په مهارت سره اداره كول manipular a manipula влиять ovplyvňovať vplivati na manipulisati manipulera โกง yönlendirmek (暗中)操控 маніпулювати چالاکی سے اپنے موفق منشا بنانا lôi kéo (暗中)操纵
maˌnipuˈlation noun manipulasie مُعالَجَه، تأثير манипулация manipulação manipulace die Manipulation manipulation χειρισμός, επηρεασμός manipulación manipuleerimine دستکاری manipulaatio manœuvre תמרון चालन-परिचालन rukovanje, manipulacija kezelés; manipuláció manipulasi handfjötlun manipolazione 巧みな扱い 조작 manipuliacija manipulācija manipulasi hantering, manipulatie håndtering, manipulering manipulacja لاسوهنه manipulação manipulare манипуляция manipulácia manipulacija manipulacija manipulation การโกง ustaca kullanma, yönlendirme 操作,操控 маніпуляція کارستانی sự thao tác; lôi kéo 操作
maˈnipulator noun manipuleerder المُعالِج اليَدوي، مُضارِب манипулатор manipulador manipulátor, -ka das Drahtzieher manipulator αυτός που χειραγωγεί και εκμεταλλεύεται τους άλλους manipulador manipuleerija دست ماشینی manipulaattori manipulateur/-trice מַשפִּיע בְּצוּרָה בִּלתִי הוֹגֶנֶת प्रयोग, छल-योजन, छल-साधन, हेर-फेर, कुशल प्रयोग rukovalac, manipulator kezelő(készülék), manipulátor (átvitt ért. is) manipulator maður sem hefur áhrif á aðra með kænskubrögðum manipolatore, manipolatrice 巧みに扱う人 조작자 manipuliatorius operators; manipulators orang yang pandai memanipulasi manipulator person som håndterer; en som ordner seg godt manipulator د بشر له جنس نه manipulador manipulator манипулятор manipulátor, -ka manipulator manipulator manipulatör คนโกง ustaca kullanan, yönlendiren 操作者 оператор; маніпулятор چابک دستی سے عمل کرنے والا người thao tác; người lôi kéo 操作者
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manipulate
→ يَتَلَاعَبُ manipulovat manipulere manipulieren χειρίζομαι επιδέξια manipular manipuloida manipuler manipulirati manipolare 巧みに扱う 조종하다 manipuleren håndtere zmanipulować manipular манипулировать manipulera ชักใย idare etmek thao túng 操纵Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
manipulate
v. manipular, manejar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
manipulate
vt manipularEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.