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manejar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *manizāre. Derivable from man- (hand) +‎ -ejar (verb-forming suffix).

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manegí, past participle manejat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to handle, to manipulate
  2. (transitive) to manage, to operate
  3. (intransitive) to gesticulate
  4. (pronominal) to move, shake, sway

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Either inherited from Vulgar Latin *manizāre or borrowed through Italian maneggiare. Derivable from mão (hand) +‎ -n- +‎ -ejar (verb-forming suffix).

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  • Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧jar

Verb

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejei, past participle manejado)

  1. to manage
  2. to handle

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian maneggiare. Replaced the older Spanish manear, itself of the same origin, probably Vulgar Latin *manizāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maneˈxaɾ/ [ma.neˈxaɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ne‧jar

Verb

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manejar (first-person singular present manejo, first-person singular preterite manejé, past participle manejado)

  1. to handle
  2. to manage
    Synonym: dirigir
  3. (Latin America, US, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea) to drive (a vehicle)
    Synonym: conducir

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