verb🔗ShareManipular, manejarTo move, arrange or operate something using the hands"The toddler was happily manipulating his building blocks, stacking them and knocking them down. "El niño pequeño estaba felizmente manipulando sus bloques de construcción, apilándolos y derribándolos.actiontechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManipular, influir, controlarTo influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something"The child was manipulating the toy blocks to build a tower. "El niño estaba manipulando los bloques de juguete para construir una torre.mindactionattitudecommunicationbusinesspoliticssocietyhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManipular, movilizarTo 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. "El fisioterapeuta está manipulando mi rodilla para mejorar su rango de movimiento.medicinebodyanatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManipular, influir, usarTo 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. "Ella estaba manipulando a sus amigos fingiendo estar enferma para que hicieran su tarea.mindhumancommunicationattitudepoliticsactionpersonorganizationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManipularTo use the hands, especially in scientific experiments."The chemistry student was carefully manipulating the lab equipment to measure the liquid accurately. "El estudiante de química estaba manipulando cuidadosamente el equipo de laboratorio para medir el líquido con precisión.scienceactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading