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manipular
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to control)
Ese niño manipula a sus padres para conseguir lo que quiere.That child manipulates his parents to get what he wants.
2. (colloquial) (to alter)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to manipulate
Esta cadena de televisión es conocida por manipular la información.This TV channel is well known for manipulating information.
b. to fix
Se dice que el partido manipuló los resultados de las elecciones.Rumor has it that the party fixed the results of the election.
c. to rig
El gobierno pagó a una empresa para que manipulara las estadísticas de la tasa de desocupación.The government paid a company to rig the unemployment rate statistics.
3. (to operate)
a. to handle
Para manipular alimentos debes llevar guantes puestos.You must wear a pair of gloves to handle food.
b. to use
En el laboratorio, los científicos manipulan los microscopios con sumo cuidado.Scientists use the microscopes with extreme care in the lab.
c. to operate
Si no sabes operar bien un tractor, puedes lastimarte o incluso morir.If you do not know how to operate a tractor safely, you can be injured or even killed.
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