manipulate

manipulieren

Jemanden heimlich oder unfair beeinflussen, damit er tut, was man möchte.

In einfachem Englisch: To secretly or unfairly influence someone so they do what you want.

• Don't let him manipulate you.
• She manipulated her friends into taking her side.
• The campaign used fear to manipulate voters.

So benutzt man es: manipulate someone into doing something (He manipulated her into lending him money.)

Synonyme: control, exploit, use

Häufige Wendungen: manipulate someone, manipulate voters, manipulate a partner

manipulieren, verändern

Etwas steuern oder verändern, um das gewünschte Ergebnis zu erreichen, manchmal mit unfairen Mitteln.

In einfachem Englisch: To control or change something to get the result you want, sometimes unfairly.

• The software lets you manipulate images.
• They manipulated the figures to hide their losses.
• Large investors can manipulate market prices.

Synonyme: control, alter, adjust

Häufige Wendungen: manipulate data, manipulate the market, manipulate the results

handhaben, bedienen

Etwas mit den Händen oder einem Werkzeug vorsichtig bewegen oder benutzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move or use something carefully with your hands or a tool.

• The robot can manipulate small objects.
• She manipulated the wire with a pair of pliers.
• These gloves make it difficult to manipulate the controls.

Synonyme: handle, operate, maneuver

Häufige Wendungen: manipulate small objects, manipulate a tool, manipulate the controls