Also means
to handle; to work (material)
Usage Note
Manipolare covers both the neutral sense of handling or working with a material (manipolare l'argilla = 'to work clay') and the pejorative psychological sense of manipulating a person. Context determines the tone. The agent noun is manipolatore/manipolatrice. Takes avere as auxiliary.
Examples
"Cerca di manipolare le persone intorno a sé."
Natural Translation
He tries to manipulate the people around him.
Literal Translation
He-seeks to manipulate the people around to himself.
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