manejo

Definitions of manejo
  1. noun
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    synonyms: manipulación
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    contacto
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  2. noun
    exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
    synonyms: manipulación
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    influencia
    causing something without any direct or apparent effort
  3. noun
    manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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    types:
    alijo, descarga, descargo, descargue, desembarco, desembarque, desestiba
    the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
    type of:
    trabajo manual
    labor done with the hands
  4. noun
    the act of using
    synonyms: consistir, destino, empleo, uso, utilización
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    ensayo
    the exercise of a profession
    abuso, desaprovechamiento
    improper or excessive use
    aprovechamiento, explotación
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    reciclado, reciclaje, reutilización
    the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
    aplicación, aplicación práctica
    the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    ingeniería, tecnología
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    comercialización, mercantilización
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  5. noun
    a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
    synonyms: elaboración, explotación, funcionamiento, laboreo, labra, marcha, mecanismo, operatividad, pozos
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    type of:
    excavación
    a hole in the ground made by excavating
  6. noun
    social skill
    synonyms: mundología, savoir-faire
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    type of:
    tacto
    consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
  7. noun
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    synonyms: amorío, apatusco, aventura, cambullón, caramillo, chivo, compló, confabulación, enjuague, intriga, maquinación, tamal, tejemaneje, tinglado, trama, trapisonda, urdimbre
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    conjuración
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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