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in the PONS Dictionary

ma·nipu·late [məˈnɪpjəleɪt] VB trans

1. manipulate esp pej (manage cleverly):

to manipulate sb/sth
geschickt mit jdm/etw umgehen
to manipulate sb/sth (influence)
jdn/etw beeinflussen
to manipulate sb/sth (influence)
jdn/etw manipulieren
to manipulate accounts
die Bücher schönen
to manipulate figures/the statistics
geschickt mit Zahlen/der Statistik jonglieren
to manipulate figures/the statistics (falsify)
Zahlen/die Statistik verfälschen [o. inf verdrehen]
to manipulate the market
die Börsenkurse manipulieren

2. manipulate (with hands):

to manipulate sth
etw handhaben
to manipulate sth (adjust)
etw einstellen
to manipulate a machine
eine Maschine bedienen

3. manipulate MED:

to manipulate sb's bones
jds Knochen einrenken
to manipulate sb's muscles
jds Muskeln massieren

4. manipulate COMPUT:

to manipulate sth
etw bearbeiten

manipulate VB

manipulate
manipulieren
Present
Imanipulate
youmanipulate
he/she/itmanipulates
wemanipulate
youmanipulate
theymanipulate
Past
Imanipulated
youmanipulated
he/she/itmanipulated
wemanipulated
youmanipulated
theymanipulated
Present Perfect
Ihavemanipulated
youhavemanipulated
he/she/ithasmanipulated
wehavemanipulated
youhavemanipulated
theyhavemanipulated
Past Perfect
Ihadmanipulated
youhadmanipulated
he/she/ithadmanipulated
wehadmanipulated
youhadmanipulated
theyhadmanipulated
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to manipulate the market
die Börsenkurse manipulieren
to manipulate a machine
eine Maschine bedienen
to manipulate sb's bones
jds Knochen einrenken
to manipulate sb's muscles
jds Muskeln massieren
to manipulate accounts
die Bücher schönen

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