Meaning
manipulate, handle
- to influence or control people or information deviously
- to handle or manipulate objects skillfully with the hands
In a sentence
Cerca sempre di manipolare gli altri per ottenere ciò che vuole.
He always tries to manipulate others to get what he wants.
È pericoloso manipolare queste sostanze chimiche senza guanti.
It is dangerous to handle these chemicals without gloves.
I dati del sondaggio non sono stati manipolati.
The survey data was not manipulated.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| manipolare | infinitive |
| manipolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| manipoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| manipola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| manipoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| manipolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| manipolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| manipolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| manipolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| manipolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| manipolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| manipolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| manipolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| manipolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| manipolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| manipolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| manipolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| manipolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| manipolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| manipoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| manipolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| manipoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| manipoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| manipoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| manipoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| manipoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| manipoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| manipolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| manipolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| manipolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| manipolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| manipolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| manipolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| manipoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| manipolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| manipoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| manipolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| manipola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| manipoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| manipolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| manipolando | gerund |
| manipolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Regular -are verb conjugated with 'avere'.
- Frequently used metaphorically for manipulating data, public opinion, or individuals.