Definition
Skillful or clever movements or changes in direction, often used in military or sports contexts; or the verb meaning to move skillfully or guide something into position.
Etymology
From French 'manœuvre' (from Latin 'manus' meaning hand + 'opera' meaning work), literally 'handiwork.' It originally meant military troop movements, then expanded to any skillful physical movement.
Kelly Says
Military strategists coined 'maneuvers' to describe troop movements, but the word traveled into gymnastics, dancing, diplomacy, and even video games—it's one of those rare words that means 'a skilled movement' across completely different domains.
Translations
ARالعربية
التحركات
al-ta-ḥikā-rat
CACatalà
maniobres
ma-ni-o-bres
CSČeština
manévry
ma-nev-ry
DADansk
manøvrer
ma-no-vre
DEDeutsch
Manöver
man-o-ver
ELΕλληνικά
κινητήρια
ki-ni-te-ria
ESEspañol
maniobras
ma-nee-o-bras
FISuomi
manövrierit
ma-no-vree-rit
FRFrançais
manœuvres
ma-nœuv-res
HAHA
maneuvers
ma-nu-verz
HEעברית
מניפולציות
mani-po-lutz-yot
HUMagyar
manőverek
ma-no-ver-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
manuver
ma-nu-ver
IGIG
maneuvers
ma-nu-verz
ITItaliano
manovre
ma-no-vre
KMKM
ការប្រព្រឹត្ត
ka-ar-pra-p-ret
MRMR
मॅन्युव्हर
ma-ne-v-har
MSBahasa Melayu
manufer
ma-nu-fer
MYမြန်မာ
လုပ်ငန်း
lo-tng-an
NLNederlands
manoeuvres
ma-no-ev-res
NONorsk
manøvre
ma-no-vre
PLPolski
manewry
ma-nev-ry
PTPortuguês
manobras
ma-no-bras
RORomână
manevre
ma-ne-vre
RUРусский
маневра
ma-ne-vra
SVSvenska
manövrar
ma-no-vrar
SWKiswahili
maneuvers
ma-nu-verz
TAதமிழ்
மேனியங்கள்
me-ni-ya-ngal
TEతెలుగు
maneuvres
ma-ne-vres
THไทย
การเคลื่อนไหว
gaan khluean mai hai
TRTürkçe
manevralar
ma-ne-vra-lar
UKУкраїнська
маневре
ma-ne-vre
VITiếng Việt
maneuver
ma-nu-ver
YOYO
maneuvers
ma-nu-verz
ZUZU
maneuvers
ma-nu-verz