manoeuvre

ma·noeu·vre  (m-nvr, -ny-)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of maneuver.

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manoeuvre or US maneuver [man-noo-ver]

Verb

[-vring, -vred] or -vering, -vered

1. to move or do something with dexterity and skill: she manoeuvred the car easily into the parking space

2. to manipulate a situation in order to gain some advantage

3. to perform a manoeuvre or manoeuvres

Noun

1. a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill

2. a contrived, complicated, and possibly deceptive plan or action

3. manoeuvres military or naval exercises, usually on a large scale

4. a change in course of a ship or aircraft, esp. a complicated one

5. room for manoeuvre the possibility of changing one's plans or behaviour if it becomes necessary or desirable [French, from Medieval Latin manuopera manual work]

manoeuvrable or US
maneuverable adj
manoeuvrability or US
maneuverability n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manoeuvre - a plan for attaining a particular goal tactic, tactics, maneuver plan of action - a plan for actively doing something
	2.	manoeuvre - a military training exercise         maneuver, simulated military operation military training - training soldiers in military procedures military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" 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"
	3.	manoeuvre - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" maneuver, play movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" athletic game - a game involving athletic activity takeaway - the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass) figure - a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures" completion, pass completion - (American football) a successful forward pass in football ball hawking - a skillful maneuver in catching balls or in stealing the ball from the opposing team assist - (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play icing the puck, icing - (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal jugglery - the performance of a juggler obstruction - getting in someone's way baseball play - (baseball) a play executed by a baseball team footwork - the manner of using the feet stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" blitz, linebacker blitzing, safety blitz - (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line trap play, mousetrap - (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
	4.	manoeuvre - a move made to gain a tactical end tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver move - the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer" parking - the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily device, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" feint - any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) footwork - skillful maneuvering or dealing; "she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies" stratagem, gambit, ploy - a maneuver in a game or conversation artifice, ruse - a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) measure, step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
	5.	manoeuvre - an action aimed at evading an opponent evasive action, maneuver evasion - the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver clinch - (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft straight-arm - (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
Verb	1.	manoeuvre - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship" manoeuver, maneuver act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	2.	manoeuvre - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, point, head, direct dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience" tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	3.	manoeuvre - perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense maneuver, manoeuver, operate move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" jockey - compete (for an advantage or a position)

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manoeuvre

verb 1. steer, direct, guide, pilot, work, move, drive, handle, negotiate, jockey, manipulate, navigate

verb 2. scheme, plot, plan, intrigue, wangle (informal) machinate

verb 3. manipulate, arrange, organize, devise, manage, set up, engineer, fix, orchestrate, contrive, stage-manage

noun 4. stratagem, move, plan, action, movement, scheme, trick, plot, tactic, intrigue, dodge, ploy, ruse, artifice, subterfuge, machination

noun 5. (often plural) movement, operation, exercise, deployment, war game

Translations

manoeuvre, maneuver (US) [məˈnuːvəʳ] vt, vi → maniobrar

n → maniobra;

to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → manipular a algn para que haga algo

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manoeuvre (US), maneuver [məˈnuːvəʳ] vt (= move) → manœuvrer (= manipulate) [+ person] → manipuler: [+ situation]; exploiter

n → manœuvre f;

to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → manipuler qn pour lui faire faire qch

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manoeuvre (US) maneuver [məˈnuːvəʳ] vt → manövrieren;

(situation) → manipulieren

vi → manövrieren

n (skilful move) → Manöver nt;

manoeuvres npl (Mil) → Manöver nt, Truppenübungen pl;

to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

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manoeuvre (US), maneuver [məˈnuːvəʳ] vt → manovrare

vi → far manovre

n → manovra;

to manoeuvre sb into doing sth → costringere abilmente qn a fare qc

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manoeuvre

n manoeuvre [məˈnuːvə]

1 a planned movement (of troops, ships, aircraft, vehicles etc) Can you perform all the manoeuvres required by the driving test? bewegings مُناوَرَه маневра manévr manøvre das Manöver ελιγμός, μανούβρα maniobra manööver مانور manööveri manœuvre תִּמרוֹן चाल vješta kretnja, manevar manőver gerakan tentara tilfærsla herafla; þraut manovra 作戦行動 manevras manevrs gerakan tentera manoeuvre manøver, bevegelse manewr manobra manevră манёвры manéver manever manevar manöver การซ้อมรบ manevra (軍隊的)調動 маневр سوچے سمجھے اقدامات thao tác （军队的）调动

2 a skilful or cunning plan or action His appointment was the result of many cunning manoeuvres. plannetjies حيلَه أو خُطَّه بارِعَه маневриране manévr manøvre; kneb der Schachzug ελιγμός maniobra, estratagema kavakindel tegutsemine عملیات نظامی taktikointi manœuvre תָּכסִיס निपूणता से सेना-संचालन करने वाला, तिड़ीबाज़, चालाकी करने वाला, पैंतरेबाज, चाले चलने वाला, lukavo postupanje manőverezés, taktikázás rencana yang pintar kænskubragð manovra 巧みな策略 gudrus, vikrus, sumanus veiksmas gājiens; intriga rancangan yang bijak manoeuvreren kunstgrep, fiksing og ordning intryga, podchody manobra manevră интрига manéver manever manevar manöver กลยุทธ์ tertip, hile 策略 інтрига ماہرانہ منصوبہ sự luyện tập 策略

v

to (cause to) perform manoeuvres She had difficulty manoeuvring her car into the narrow space. inkry, beweeg يَنْجَح في مُهِمَّه صَعْبَه маневрирам manévrovat manøvrere; styre manövrieren ελίσσομαι,μανουβράρω maniobrar manööverdama مانور دادن ohjata faire manœuvrer לְתַמרֵן युक्ति चाल चलना kretati, ravnati manőverez mengemudikan stjórna með lagni fare manovra con, manovrare 巧みに動かす manevruoti manevrēt mengemudikan manoeuvreren manøvrere manewrować manobrar a face manevre (cu) маневрировать manévrovať manevrirati manevrisati manövrera ยักย้าย manevra yapmak 操縱 маневрувати ترکیب لڑانا điều khiển 操纵