🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

manœuvre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: manœuvre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
maneuvering/məˈnuːvərɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La manœuvre délicate a permis d'éviter l'obstacle."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

    "Careful maneuvering was required to park the large truck in the tight space."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb maneuver, from French manœuvre, from Old French manœuvre (working with the hands), from Medieval Latin manuopera (manual labor), from Latin manus (hand) + opera (work).

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