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MANIPULATE [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

To manage or control artfully or by shrewd use of influence, often in an unfair or fraudulent way.

CONT

To manipulate an election by bribing the voters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Manœuvrer des personnes, c'est-à-dire les faire agir à son gré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
  • Comportamiento humano
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Record 2 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Le caprice des langues veut qu'en anglais, on «manipule» (to manipulate) des personnes pour signifier qu'on les fait agir à son gré, mais qu'en français, on les manœuvre. C'est donc manœuvrer qu'il faut employer.

OBS

(FAUTE) Les participants ont l'impression d'avoir été MANIPULÉS. (CORRECT) Les participants ont l'impression d'avoir été MANŒUVRÉS.

Spanish

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