/manipuˈlaɾ/
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Translation
to manipulate, to handle
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Word origin
From French manipuler, ultimately from Latin manipulus ('a handful'), from manus ('hand') plus a root meaning 'to fill'. The same manus gives English 'manual' and 'manuscript'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manipulus
- English cognates
- manual, manuscript
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | manipulo | manipulé | manipulaba | manipularé | manipularía |
| tú | manipulas | manipulaste | manipulabas | manipularás | manipularías |
| él/ella/ud. | manipula | manipuló | manipulaba | manipulará | manipularía |
| nos. | manipulamos | manipulamos | manipulábamos | manipularemos | manipularíamos |
| vos. | manipuláis | manipulasteis | manipulabais | manipularéis | manipularíais |
| ellos/uds. | manipulan | manipularon | manipulaban | manipularán | manipularían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | manipule | manipulara | manipulase |
| tú | manipules | manipularas | manipulases |
| él/ella/ud. | manipule | manipulara | manipulase |
| nos. | manipulemos | manipuláramos | manipulásemos |
| vos. | manipuléis | manipularais | manipulaseis |
| ellos/uds. | manipulen | manipularan | manipulasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | manipula |
| ud. | manipule |
| nosotros | manipulemos |
| vosotros | manipulad |
| uds. | manipulen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- manipulando
- Past participle
- manipulado
Examples
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These products must be handled very carefully.
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The politician tried to manipulate public opinion.
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Learn to operate the machine before switching it on.
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Who has tampered with the report's data?
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Don't let anyone manipulate you with lies.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 48, lesson 3: manipular, crudo, ceja and 7 more words.