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10 Language-to-English DictionariesManöver
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Manöver
"Er führte ein komplexes Manöver aus, um dem Hindernis auszuweichen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
"The driver executed a complex maneuver to avoid the obstacle in the road."
- 1
To move skillfully or carefully.
"She had to maneuver the car through the narrow streets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'manœuvre' (URL-encoded as man%c5%93uvre), ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin 'manuopera', meaning 'handwork' (from 'manus' meaning hand + 'opera' meaning work). Over centuries, the term evolved from physical labor into military and nautical tactical operations, eventually expanding into general figurative strategy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maneuver" is said worldwide
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manœuvre
Transliteration: manœuvre
"Il a effectué une manœuvre complexe pour éviter l'obstacle."
Manöver
Transliteration: Manöver
"Er führte ein komplexes Manöver aus, um dem Hindernis auszuweichen."
manovra
Transliteration: manovra
"Ha eseguito una manovra complessa per evitare l'ostacolo."
maniobra
Transliteration: maniobra
"Realizó una maniobra compleja para evitar el obstáculo."
manobra
Transliteration: manobra
"Ele executou uma manobra complexa para evitar o obstáculo."
चाल
Transliteration: chaal
"उसने बाधा से बचने के लिए एक जटिल चाल चलाई।"
机动
Transliteration: jīdòng
"他进行了复杂的机动以避开障碍物。"
조작
Transliteration: jojak
"그는 장애물을 피하기 위해 복잡한 조작을 수행했습니다."
操作
Transliteration: sōsa
"彼は障害物を避けるために複雑な操作を行いました。"
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