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manipuler

French → English

verb/ma.ni.py.le/

(Control) Manipulate: to influence someone or something in a deceptive or occult manner

On accuse ce pays de vouloir manipuler le contenu médiatique.

(English) This country is accused of wanting to manipulate media content.

Il tente de manipuler les statistiques pour son blogue.

(English) He is trying to manipulate the statistics for his blog.

verb/ma.ni.py.le/

(Action) Handle: to touch, move, or operate something physically with the hands; to wield

Il regardait le Rubik's Cube sans le manipuler.

(English) He looked at the Rubik's Cube without handling it.

La céramique fragile est difficile à manipuler après la cuisson.

(English) The fragile ceramic is difficult to handle after firing.

verb/ma.ni.py.le/

(Science) Experiment: to perform scientific operations or handle substances in a laboratory

Le chimiste est en train de manipuler des corps inflammables dans son labo.

(English) The chemist is currently handling flammable substances in his lab.

On ne connaît pas la chimie si on n’a pas manipulé.

(English) One does not know chemistry if one has not experimented.

Entry ID: fr:en:manipuler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary