manejar

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *manidiāre, from Latin manus (hand). By surface analysis, +‎ -ejar.

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manegí, past participle manejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to handle, to manipulate
  2. (transitive) to manage, to operate
  3. (intransitive) to gesticulate
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to move, shake, sway

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Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Either inherited from Vulgar Latin *manidiāre or borrowed through Italian maneggiare. By surface analysis, mão +‎ -n- +‎ -ejar.

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧jar

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejei, past participle manejado)

  1. to manage
  2. to handle

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian maneggiare. Replaced the older Spanish manear, itself of the same origin, probably Vulgar Latin *manidiāre, from Latin manus (hand). Cognate of English manage.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maneˈxaɾ/ [ma.neˈxaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧jar

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejé, past participle manejado)

  1. to handle
  2. to manage
    Synonym: dirigir
  3. (Latin America, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea) to drive (a vehicle)
    Synonym: conducir

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