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manovrare

to maneuver

verb mah-noh-VRAH-reh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From French manœuvrer, ultimately from Latin manu operare 'to work by hand'

Also means

to manipulate

Usage Note

Manovrare covers both literal maneuvering (a vehicle, ship, or machine) and figurative manipulation of people or situations. It takes avere as auxiliary. The related noun is manovra (f), and a person who maneuvers politically is called un manovratore.

Examples

"Ha manovrato l'auto in uno spazio stretto."

Natural Translation

He maneuvered the car into a tight space.

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