manoeuvre
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ma·noeu·vre
(mə-no͞o′vər, -nyo͞o′-)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of maneuver.
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manoeuvre
(məˈnuːvə) ormaneuver
n
1. a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action: political manoeuvres.
2. a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill
3. (Military)
a. a tactic or movement of one or a number of military or naval units
b. (plural) tactical exercises, usually on a large scale
4. (Aeronautics) a planned movement of an aircraft in flight
5. (Nautical Terms) any change from the straight steady course of a ship
vb
6. (tr) to contrive or accomplish with skill or cunning
7. (intr) to manipulate situations, etc, in order to gain some end: to manoeuvre for the leadership.
8. (intr) to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres
9. (Military) to move or deploy or be moved or deployed, as military units, etc
[C15: from French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work, from Latin manū operāre to work with the hand]
maˈnoeuvrable, maˈneuverable adj
maˌnoeuvraˈbility, maˌneuveraˈbility n
maˈnoeuvrer, maˈneuverer n
maˈnoeuvring, maˈneuvering n
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ma•noeu•vre
(məˈnu vər)n., v.t., v.i. -vred, -vring.
Chiefly Brit. maneuver.
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manoeuvre
Past participle: manoeuvred
Gerund: manoeuvring
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| Noun | 1. |  manoeuvre - a plan for attaining a particular goalplan of action - a plan for actively doing something |
| 2. |  manoeuvre - a military training exercise military training - training soldiers in military procedures military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
| 3. |  manoeuvre - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" athletic game - a game involving athletic activity takeaway - the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass) figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" completion, pass completion - (American football) a successful forward pass in football ball hawking - a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play icing the puck, icing - (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal jugglery - the performance of a juggler obstruction - getting in someone's way baseball play - (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team footwork - the manner of using the feet stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" blitz, linebacker blitzing, safety blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line | |
| 4. | manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" parking - the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily device, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" feint - any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) footwork - skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies" | |
| 5. | manoeuvre - an action aimed at evading an opponent evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver clinch - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft straight-arm - (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent | |
| Verb | 1. |  manoeuvre - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" |
| 2. |  manoeuvre - direct the course; determine the direction of travellingdock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" | |
| 3. |  manoeuvre - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defensejockey - compete (for an advantage or a position) |
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manoeuvre
verb
1. steer, direct, guide, pilot, work, move, drive, handle, negotiate, jockey, manipulate, navigate We attempted to manoeuvre the canoe closer to him.
3. manipulate, arrange, organize, devise, manage, set up, engineer, fix, orchestrate, contrive, stage-manage You manoeuvred things in similar situations in the past.
noun
1. stratagem, move, plan, action, movement, scheme, trick, plot, tactic, intrigue, dodge, ploy, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, machination manoeuvres to block the electoral process
2. (often plural) movement, operation, exercise, deployment, war game The camp was used for military manoeuvres.
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Translations
حيلَه أو خُطَّه بارِعَهمُناوَرَهيَنْجَح في مُهِمَّه صَعْبَه
manévrmanévrovat
knebmanøvremanøvrerestyre
manovrimanovro
manővermanőverezmanőverezéstaktikázáshadgyakorlat
kænskubragîstjórna meî lagnitilfærsla herafla; òraut
manevrasmanevruotisumanus veiksmas
gājiensintrigamanevrētmanevrs
manévrovať
manoeuvre
maneuver (US) [məˈnuːvəʳ]A. N
B. VT (gen) → maniobrar
to manoeuvre a gun into position → colocar un cañón en posición
I was manoeuvred into it → me embaucaron para que lo hiciera
to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → manipular a algn para que haga algo
to manoeuvre a gun into position → colocar un cañón en posición
I was manoeuvred into it → me embaucaron para que lo hiciera
to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → manipular a algn para que haga algo
C. VI → maniobrar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
manoeuvre
[məˈnuːvər] maneuver (US) vt
[+ vehicle, boat] → manœuvrer
vi [driver, pilot] → manœuvrer
The pilot instinctively manoeuvred to avoid them → Le pilote a instinctivement manœuvré pour les éviter.
The pilot instinctively manoeuvred to avoid them → Le pilote a instinctivement manœuvré pour les éviter.
n
(= movement) → manœuvre f
to have room for manoeuvre (fig) (= opportunity to change direction) → avoir de la marge de manœuvre
There was plenty of room for manoeuvre → Il y avait une grande marge de manœuvre.
to have room for manoeuvre (fig) (= opportunity to change direction) → avoir de la marge de manœuvre
There was plenty of room for manoeuvre → Il y avait une grande marge de manœuvre.
(= tactic) → manœuvre f
manoeuvres to block the electoral process → des manœuvres pour bloquer le processus électoral
manoeuvres to block the electoral process → des manœuvres pour bloquer le processus électoral
(= military exercise) to be on manoeuvres → être en manœuvres
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
manoeuvre
, (US) maneuvern
manoeuvres pl (Mil) → Manöver nt or pl, → Truppenübung f; the troops were out on manoeuvres → die Truppen befanden sich im Manöver
vt → manövrieren; he manoeuvred his troops out onto the plain → er dirigierte or führte seine Truppen hinaus auf die Ebene; to manoeuvre a gun into position → ein Geschütz in Stellung bringen; to manoeuvre somebody into doing something → jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun; he manoeuvred his brother into a top job → er manövrierte or lancierte seinen Bruder in eine Spitzenposition
vi → manövrieren; (Mil) → (ein) Manöver durchführen; to manoeuvre for position (lit, fig) → sich in eine günstige Position manövrieren; room to manoeuvre → Spielraum m, → Manövrierfähigkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
manoeuvre
maneuver (Am) [məˈnuːvəʳ]1. n → manovra
the soldiers were out on manoeuvres → i soldati stavano facendo le manovre or le esercitazioni
the soldiers were out on manoeuvres → i soldati stavano facendo le manovre or le esercitazioni
2. vt (also) (Mil) → manovrare
I couldn't manoeuvre the settee through the door → non sono riuscito a far passare il divano attraverso la porta
he manoeuvred himself into a job → è riuscito a ottenere un posto con abili manovre
to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → costringere abilmente qn a fare qc
I couldn't manoeuvre the settee through the door → non sono riuscito a far passare il divano attraverso la porta
he manoeuvred himself into a job → è riuscito a ottenere un posto con abili manovre
to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → costringere abilmente qn a fare qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
manoeuvre
(American) maneuver (məˈnuːvə) noun1. a planned movement (of troops, ships, aircraft, vehicles etc). Can you perform all the manoeuvres required by the driving test?
2. a skilful or cunning plan or action. His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres.
verb to (cause to) perform manoeuvres. She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space.
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