verb🔗ShareHandhaben, bedienenTo move, arrange or operate something using the hands"The toddler was happily manipulating his building blocks, stacking them and knocking them down. "Das Kleinkind handhabte fröhlich seine Bausteine, stapelte sie und warf sie um.actiontechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeeinflussen, handhaben, manipulierenTo influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something"The child was manipulating the toy blocks to build a tower. "Das Kind manipulierte die Spielzeugblöcke, um einen Turm zu bauen.mindactionattitudecommunicationbusinesspoliticssocietyhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHandhaben, bewegenTo handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose"The physical therapist is manipulating my knee to improve its range of motion. "Der Physiotherapeut bewegt mein Knie, um seinen Bewegungsumfang zu verbessern.medicinebodyanatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBeeinflussen, manipulieren, benutzenTo influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use"She was manipulating her friends by pretending to be sick so they would do her homework. "Sie manipulierte ihre Freunde, indem sie vorgab, krank zu sein, damit sie ihre Hausaufgaben machten.mindhumancommunicationattitudepoliticsactionpersonorganizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHantieren, handhabenTo use the hands, especially in scientific experiments."The chemistry student was carefully manipulating the lab equipment to measure the liquid accurately. "Der Chemiestudent hantierte vorsichtig mit den Laborgeräten, um die Flüssigkeit genau zu messen.scienceactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
