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manœuvre meaning in English

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manœuvre nom {f}

maneuver [maneuvers]◼◼◼(a large training exercise of military troops)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈnuː.və(r)] [US: mə.ˈnuː.vər]
The combination is a tactical maneuver, with material sacrifice, aiming to obtain some advantage in the short or long term. = La combinaison est une manœuvre tactique, avec sacrifice matériel, visant à obtenir un avantage à court ou à long terme.

maneuver [maneuvers]◼◼◼(a movement, often one performed with difficulty)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈnuː.və(r)] [US: mə.ˈnuː.vər]
The combination is a tactical maneuver, with material sacrifice, aiming to obtain some advantage in the short or long term. = La combinaison est une manœuvre tactique, avec sacrifice matériel, visant à obtenir un avantage à court ou à long terme.

maneuver [maneuvers]◼◼◼(planned movement of troops)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈnuː.və(r)] [US: mə.ˈnuː.vər]
The combination is a tactical maneuver, with material sacrifice, aiming to obtain some advantage in the short or long term. = La combinaison est une manœuvre tactique, avec sacrifice matériel, visant à obtenir un avantage à court ou à long terme.

device [devices]◼◼◻(project, stratagem, artifice)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈvaɪs] [US: dɪ.ˈvaɪs]

manœuvrer verbe

maneuver [maneuvered, maneuvering, maneuvers]◼◼◼(to move carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position)
verb
[UK: mə.ˈnuː.və(r)] [US: mə.ˈnuː.vər]

handle [handled, handling, handles]◼◼◻(to use the hands)
verb
[UK: ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈhæn.dl̩]

steer [steered, steering, steers]◼◼◻verb
[UK: stɪə(r)] [US: ˈstɪr]

shunt [shunted, shunting, shunts]◼◻◻(to move a train or carriages)
verb
[UK: ʃʌnt] [US: ˈʃənt]

corner [cornered, cornering, corners](automotive: to handle while turning)
verb
[UK: ˈkɔː.nə(r)] [US: ˈkɔːr.nər]

[of a cart] barre de manœuvre nom {f}

handle [handles](part of an object held in the hand when used or moved)
noun
[UK: ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈhæn.dl̩]

grandes manœuvres nom {f pl}

military exercise◼◼◼(war game)
noun

marge de manœuvre nom {f}

wiggle room◼◼◼(opportunity to make alternative decisions)
noun

elbow room◼◼◻(freedom or leeway)
noun
[UK: ˈel.bəʊ ruːm] [US: ˈelˌbo.ʊ ˈruːm]

berth [berths]◼◻◻(maneuvering room)
noun
[UK: bɜːθ] [US: ˈbɝːθ]