manovra

manoeuvre; maneuver

noun mah-NOH-vrah Less Common

Origin: From French manœuvre, from Latin manu operare (to work by hand).

Also means

scheme, ploy

Usage Note

Manovra is feminine and covers both a physical manoeuvre (parking, military move) and a political or financial scheme — manovra finanziaria is Italy's annual budget law. The verb manovrare means 'to manoeuvre' or 'to manipulate someone'. Plural is regular: le manovre.

Examples

"Il pilota ha eseguito una manovra difficile."

Natural Translation

The pilot executed a difficult manoeuvre.

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