Manejar
Example: Ella sabe manejar el coche en la ciudad sin problemas.
Definition
"Manejar" means to control or operate a vehicle, such as a car, especially in traffic or urban settings. For example, "Ella sabe manejar el coche en la ciudad sin problemas" indicates she knows how to drive a car in the city without difficulties.
Etymology
The word "manejar" comes from the Latin term 'manu agere,' meaning 'to lead by hand' or 'to handle.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean managing or operating, particularly of vehicles. Did you know it originally referred more to handling tools or animals before being associated with driving?
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"Manejar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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