Manejar
Example: Ella sabe manejar situaciones difíciles con mucha habilidad.
Definition
"Manejar" means to skillfully control or operate something, such as a vehicle or a situation. For example, it can refer to driving a car or managing complex circumstances with competence and ease.
Etymology
The verb "manejar" comes from the Latin word "manu agere," meaning 'to set in motion with the hand.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to encompass both the physical act of handling or driving and the more abstract sense of managing or controlling situations.
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"Manejar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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