manual

man·u·al

 (măn′yo͞o-əl)

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.

a. A manual transmission.

b. A vehicle having a manual transmission.

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

6. A maneuver in certain board sports, such as skateboarding, in which all of the board except one end is lifted off the ground, especially when the tip of the board is kept from making contact with the ground.

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

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man′u·al·ly adv.

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manual

(ˈmænjʊəl)

adj

1. of or relating to a hand or hands

2. operated or done by hand: manual controls.

3. physical, as opposed to mental or mechanical: manual labour.

4. by human labour rather than automatic or computer-aided means

5. of, relating to, or resembling a manual

n

6. a book, esp of instructions or information: a car manual.

7. (Music, other) music one of the keyboards played by hand on an organ

8. (Military) military the prescribed drill with small arms

[C15: via Old French from Latin manuālis, from manus hand]

ˈmanually adv

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man•u•al

(ˈmæn yu əl)

adj.

1. operated by hand rather than mechanically or automatically: a manual gearshift.

2. involving or requiring human effort; physical: manual labor.

3. of or pertaining to the hands.

n.

4. a book easily held in the hand, esp. one giving information or instructions.

5. a typewriter whose keys and carriage are powered solely by the typist's hands.

6. the prescribed drill in handling a rifle: military manual of arms.

7. a musical keyboard, esp. one of several belonging to a pipe organ.

[1400–50; (< Middle French) < Latin manuālis that can be held in the hand, derivative of manus hand]

man′u•al•ly, adv.

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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 semi-skilled and unskilled manual work

2. hand-operated, hand, non-automatic There is a manual pump to get rid of water.

noun

1. handbook, guide, instructions, bible, guidebook, workbook, enchiridion (rare) the instruction manual

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Translations

دَلِيلكِتاب مَعلومات عَن الآلَه، مُرْشِدكُتَيِّب، مُرْشِدمُشَغَّل يَدَوِيّاًمَفاتيح الأرْغُن

příručkamanuálmanuálníruční

manualmanuelarbejdsmandhånd-instruktionsbog

HandbuchManualmanuellAnleitungBedienungsanleitung

εγχειρίδιοχειροκίνητοςχειρωνακτικός

manual

käsikirjakäyttöohjekoskettimistomanuaaliohjekirja

manuelmanuellemode d’emploiclavier

priručnikručni

kézikézi mûködtetésûkézikönyvmanuálbillentyűzet

-hand-hand-, handa-handvirkur; beinskipturleiîarvísirnótnaborî, lyklaborî

manualecon cambio manuale

マニュアル

안내서

fizinio darbofizinismanualasrankinė klaviatūrarankomis

ar roku vadāmsfizisksklaviatūramanuālisrokasgrāmata

handleidingmanueelhandboek

hånd-håndbokhånddrevetinstruksjonshefte

instrukcja obsługi

manual

руководстворучнойинструкцияклавиатура

manuálmanuálnyručný

navodilo za uporabopriročnikročen

bruksanvisningelementarbokmanual

หนังสือคู่มือ

el kitabıelle çalışırelle ilgilielle işletilenklâvye

sách hướng dẫn

手册手动的手工的用手操作的用手的

manual

[ˈmænjʊəl]

A. ADJ → manual
manual labour or > labor (US) → trabajo m manual
manual training → enseñanza f de artes y oficios
manual worker → trabajador(a) m/f manual

B. N

1. (= book) → manual m

2. (Mus) → teclado m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

manual

[ˈmænjuəl]

adj

[tool] → manuel(le); [gearbox] → manuel(le)

[dexterity, skills] → manuel(le)

n (= book) → manuel m

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manual

adj → manuell; labour → körperlich; manual work → manuelle Arbeit, Handarbeit f; manual labourer (Brit) or laborer (US) → Schwerarbeiter(in) m(f); manual worker → Handarbeiter(in) m(f); manual skill → Handwerk nt; he was trained in several manual skills → er hatte verschiedene Handwerksberufe pl → erlernt; manual gear change (Brit) or shift (US) → Schaltung f → von Hand; manual control → Handsteuerung f; manual operation → Handbetrieb m

n

(= book) → Handbuch nt; (Comput) → Benutzerhandbuch nt

(Mus) → Manual nt

(= manual operation) → Handbetrieb m, → manueller Betrieb; to run on manual → im Handbetrieb laufen; to put a machine on manual → eine Maschine auf Handbetrieb stellen

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manual

[ˈmænjʊəl]

1. adj → manuale

2. n (book) → manuale m

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manual

(ˈmӕnjuəl) adjective

1. of the hand or hands. manual skills/labour. handmatig كُتَيِّب، مُرْشِد ръчен manual ruční manuell manuel; hånd- χειρωνακτικός, που γίνεται με το χέρι manual käsitsi- دستی käsi- manuelידני हाथ का ručni kézi dengan tangan hand-, handa- manuale 手の 손의 rankų, fizinis roku-; fizisks dengan tangan hand-manuell, hånd- manualny, fizyczny لاسى manual manual ручной ručný ročen ručni manuell, med händerna, hand- เกี่ยวกับมือ 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 manual manuální manuell arbejdsmand χειρώνακτας manual käsitsi- کاربا دست ruumiillisen työn manuelידני हाथ से काम करने वाला ručni rad fizikai kasar -hand- manuale 肉体作業の 손을 쓰는 fizinio darbo fizisks (darbs) buruh kasar hand-kropps-fizyczny كار كول په لاس باندى manual cu braţele физический manuálny ročen ručni manuell, kropps- การทำงานที่ต้องใช้มือ elle işletilen 用手工作的 такий, що відноситься до фізичної праці ہاتھوں کی محنت bằng tay 用手的

3. worked or operated by the hand. a car with a manual gearbox. handmatig مُشَغَّل يَدَوِيّاً ръчен manual ruční manuell manuel; hånd- χειροκίνητοςmanual käsi- انجام شده با دست käsikäyttöinen manuelידני पुस्तिका rađen rukom kézi (működtetésű) manual handvirkur; beinskiptur manuale 手動の 수동식의 rankinio valdymo ar roku vadāms manual niet-automatisch manuell, hånddrevetręczny په لاس اجرا شوى manual manual ручной ručný ročen manuelni manuell ทำด้วยมือ elle çalışır 手動的 ручний دستی điều khiển bằng tay 手动的，用手操作的

noun

1. a handbook eg of technical information about a machine etc. an instruction manual. handleiding كِتاب مَعلومات عَن الآلَه، مُرْشِد указание manual příručka das Handbuch instruktionsbog; manual εγχειρίδιοmanual 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 handboekhåndbok, instruksjonsheftepodręcznik لاسى كتاب 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 teclado manuál das Manual manual πληκτρολόγιοteclado klahvistik مقررات koskettimisto 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 manuaalmanual manuał مقررات teclado claviatură клавиатура органа manuál klaviatura klavijatura manual คีย์บอร์ดออร์แกน tuş dizisi, klâvye (風琴等的)鍵盤 клавіатура کلیدی تختہ phím đàn （风琴等的）键盘

ˈmanually adverb

by hand. You have to operate this sewing-machine manually – it is not electric. handmatig يَدَوياً ръчно manualmente ručně mit der Hand manuelt; med håndkraft με το χέρι manualmente käsitsi دستی käsin manuellementידנית कर पटि्टका ručno kézzel dengan tangan handvirkt, í höndunum manualmente 手で 손으로 rankomis, rankiniu būdu ar rokām dengan tangan met de hand med hånd, manueltręcznie په لاس 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 用手地

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manual

→ دَلِيل příručka manual Handbuch εγχειρίδιο manual käyttöohje manuel priručnik manuale マニュアル 안내서 handleiding håndbok instrukcja obsługi manual руководство manual หนังสือคู่มือ kullanım kılavuzu sách hướng dẫn 手册

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manual

a. manual, manuable.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• A standard transmission, please (US)
  A manual, please (UK) → سَيَّارَةٌ تَعْمَلُ بِنِظامٍ نَقْلِ السرعاتِ اليَدَويِّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ → Ruční řazení, prosím → En bil med manuelt gearskifte, tak → Ein Auto mit Schaltung, bitte → Ένα με ταχύτητες, παρακαλώ → Un carro manual, por favor → Manuaaliohjaus, kiitos → Une manuelle, s'il vous plaît → S ručnim mjenjačem, molim vas → Un'automobile con cambio manuale, per favore → マニュアル車をお願いします → 스틱으로 주세요 → Handmatige schakeling, alstublieft → En med manuelt gir, takk → Z ręczną skrzynią biegów, proszę → Um manual, por favor → Пожалуйста, с ручной коробкой передач → Manuell växel, tack → ขอคันขับแบบเปลี่ยนเกียร์ → Vitesli olsun lütfen → Cho tôi xe số cơ → 我要一辆手动档的

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manual

adj manual

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