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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaniobra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maniobra
"Realizó una maniobra compleja para evitar el obstáculo."
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
The word 'maneuver' originates from the French 'manoeuvre', which itself comes from the Latin 'manu operare', meaning 'to work by hand'. The term evolved in the 17th century to denote a movement or series of movements requiring skill and care.
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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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