manipuler
/manipyle/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- manipule
- past
- a manipulé
- perfect
- manipulé
Meaning
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to manipulate
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Il a essayé de manipuler les résultats.
He tried to manipulate the results.
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Similar words
Close — "cooking the books" is a specific form of manipulation.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
manipular is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to manipulate."
Practice
1 What does manipuler mean?
to manipulate
2 Fill the gap: Il a essayé de ___ les résultats.
Full sentence: Il a essayé de manipuler les résultats. (He tried to manipulate the results.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches manipuler?
manipuler: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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