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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmanobra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɐˈnɔbɾɐ
"O piloto fez uma manobra impressionante."
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A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
"Executing the parallel parking manoeuvre required precise spatial awareness."
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To move or manage carefully and skilfully.
"She managed to manoeuvre the car into the tight garage space."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'maneuvre' (working with hands), which stems from Medieval Latin 'manuopera', combining 'manus' (hand) and 'operari' (to work). Over time, the meaning evolved from manual labor to a military deployment, and finally to any strategic movement or clever manipulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manoeuvre" is said worldwide
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manœuvre
Transliteration: manœuvrə
"Cette manœuvre délicate demande beaucoup de concentration."
Manöver
Transliteration: manøːvɐ
"Das riskante Manöver war erfolgreich."
manovra
Transliteration: maˈnovra
"La manovra è stata eseguita con precisione."
maniobra
Transliteration: manjoβɾa
"Fue una maniobra difícil pero necesaria."
manobra
Transliteration: mɐˈnɔbɾɐ
"O piloto fez uma manobra impressionante."
पैंतरा
Transliteration: paintara
"यह एक चतुराई भरा पैंतरा था।"
机动
Transliteration: jīdòng
"这是一个高难度的战术机动。"
기동
Transliteration: gidong
"그들은 신속하게 기동을 완료했다."
作戦行動
Transliteration: sakusen kōdō
"巧みな作戦行動で危機を回避した。"
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