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man·u·al  (mny-l)

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to the hands: manual skill.

b. Done by, used by, or operated with the hands.

c. Employing human rather than mechanical energy: manual labor.

2. Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book.

n.

1. A small reference book, especially one giving instructions.

2. Music A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands.

3. A machine operated by hand.

4. Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle: the manual of arms.

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[Middle English, from Old French manuel, from Latin manulis, from manus, hand; see manus.]

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manu·al·ly adv.

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manual

Adjective

1. of a hand or hands: manual dexterity

2. physical as opposed to mental: manual labour

3. operated or done by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means: a manual gearbox

Noun

1. a book of instructions or information

2. Music one of the keyboards on an organ [Latin manus hand]

manually adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manual - a small handbook                     enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location consuetudinal, consuetudinary - a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order) grimoire - a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons) book of instructions, instruction manual, instructions, operating instructions - a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it reference manual - a manual containing information organized in a summary manner sex manual - a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
	2.	manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle manual of arms practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Adj.	1.	manual - of or relating to the hands; "manual dexterity"
	2.	manual - requiring human effort; "a manual transmission" automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
	3.	manual - doing or requiring physical work; "manual labor"; "manual laborer" blue-collar - of or designating manual industrial work or workers

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manual

adjective 1. physical, human, done by hand

adjective 2. hand-operated, hand, non-automatic

noun 3. handbook, guide, instructions, bible, guidebook, workbook

Translations

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manual

n → manual m;

manual worker → obrero/a, trabajador(a) m/f manual

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manuel(le)

n → manuel m

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj → manuell, Hand-;

(controls) → von Hand

n → Handbuch nt

manual [ˈmænjuəl] adj, n → manuale (m)

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manual

adj manual [ˈmӕnjuəl]

1 of the hand or hands manual skills/labour. handmatig كُتَيِّب، مُرْشِد ръчен ruční manuel; hånd- manuell χειρωνακτικός, που γίνεται με το χέρι manual käsitsi- دستی käsi-, manuaalinen manuel יְדָנִי हाथ का ručni kézi dengan tangan hand-, handa- manuale 手の 손의 rankų, fizinis roku-; fizisks dengan tangan hand{#169} manuell, hånd- manualny, fizyczny manual manual ручной ručný ročen ručni manuell, med händerna, hand- ซึ่งใช้แรงงาน elle ilgili 手工的 ручний; фізичний دستی thủ công 手工的

2 working with the hands a manual worker. ongeskoold يَدَوي работещ с ръце manuální arbejdsmand manuell χειρώνακτας manual käsitsi- کاربا دست työmies manuel יְדָנִי हाथ से काम करने वाला ručni rad fizikai kasar -hand- manuale 肉体作業の 손으로 일하는 fizinio darbo fizisks (darbs) buruh kasar hand{#169} kropps- fizyczny manual cu braţele физический manuálny ročen ručni manuell, kropps- ซึ่งใช้แรงกาย elle işletilen 體力的 такий, що відноситься до фізичної праці ہاتھوں کی محنت bằng tay 体力的

3 worked or operated by the hand a car with a manual gearbox. handmatig مُشَغَّل يَدَوِيّاً ръчен ruční manuel; hånd- manuell χειροκίνητος manual käsi- انجام شده با دست käsi- manuel יְדָנִי पुस्तिका rađen rukom kézi (működtetésű) manual handvirkur; beinskiptur manuale 手動の 수동의 rankinio valdymo ar roku vadāms manual niet{#169}automatisch manuell, hånddrevet ręczny manual manual ручной ručný ročen manuelni manuell ซึ่งใช้มือทำ elle çalışır 手動的 ручний دستی điều khiển bằng tay 用手［操作］的

n

1 a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc an instruction manual. handleiding كِتاب مَعلومات عَن الآلَه، مُرْشِد указание příručka instruktionsbog; manual das Handbuch εγχειρίδιο manual käsiraamat کتاب دستی käsikirja manuel מַדרִיך שִׁימוּשִׁי किसी विषय की छोटी पुस्तक, नियम-पुस्तक priručnik kézikönyv buku petunjuk leiðarvísir manuale 手引き 안내서 vadovėlis, instrukcija, žinynas rokasgrāmata buku panduan handboek håndbok, instruksjonshefte podręcznik manual manual руководство príručka priročnik priručnik handbok, instruktionsbok คู่มือการใช้ el kitabı 手冊 підручник, посібник ہدایت نامہ sách hướng dẫn 手册

2 a keyboard of an organ etc. manuaal مَفاتيح الأرْغُن клавиши manuál manual das Manual πληκτρολόγιο teclado klahvistik مقررات sormio clavier מִקלֶדֶת עוּגָב अंगुलियों से बजने वाला अरगन बाजा ručna klaviatura orgulja billentyűzet, manuál tuts nótnaborð, lyklaborð tastiera 鍵盤 건반 rankinė klaviatūra, manualas klaviatūra; manuālis papan nada manuaal manual manuał teclado claviatură клавиатура органа manuál klaviatura klavijatura manual คีย์บอร์ดออร์แกน tuş dizisi, klâvye 鍵盤 клавіатура کلیدی تختہ phím đàn 键盘

adv ˈmanually

by hand You have to operate this sewing-machine manually – it is not electric. handmatig يَدَوياً ръчно ručně manuelt; med håndkraft mit der Hand με το χέρι manualmente käsitsi دستی käsin manuellement יְדָנִית कर पटि्टका ručno kézzel dengan tangan handvirkt, í höndunum manualmente 手で 손으로, 수동으로 rankomis, rankiniu būdu ar rokām dengan tangan met de hand med hånd(kraft), manuelt ręcznie manualmente cu mâna, manual вручную ručne ročno ručno manuellt, för hand ด้วยมือ elle 用手地 ручним способом, вручну ہاتھوں سے điều khiển bằng tay 用手