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manipuler

to manipulate, influence, to handle

m a . n i . p y . l e
manipul handle; manipulate + er Infinitive
verb Uncommon #19,160
to manipulate, influence Often implies controlling someone or something for your own purposes.
FR: Il essaie de manipuler ses collègues.
EN: He’s trying to manipulate his colleagues.
to handle Often used when giving instructions to handle something carefully.
FR: Il faut manipuler ces verres avec soin.
EN: You have to handle these glasses carefully.
Conjugation of manipuler
manipuler
Past
manipulé
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First manipule —
Third manipule —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First manipule —
Third manipule —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second manipule —

Ce rassemblement sert à nous manipuler.

This gathering serves to manipulate us.

— Article 15 (2019)

Il veut vous manipuler.

He wants to manipulate you.

— La Vague (2008)

Oppenheimer sait comment manipuler les gens.

Oppenheimer knows how to manipulate people.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Ils vont essayer de te manipuler.

They’re going to try to manipulate you.

Il sait trop bien comment manipuler la foule.

He knows all too well how to manipulate the crowd.

— Gladiator (2000)

Si vous voulez tromper un maître de l'illusion vous devez manipuler sa réalité.

If you want to fool a master of illusion, you have to manipulate his reality.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Je ne me laisserai pas manipuler par lui.

I won’t let him manipulate me.

C'est continuer à se faire manipuler par le professeur.

It means continuing to let the teacher manipulate you.

— Interstellar (2014)

Capitaine, je crois qu'il essaie de vous manipuler.

Captain, I think he's trying to manipulate you.

— Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

N'essayez pas de me manipuler.

Don't try to manipulate me.

C'est les flics, ils veulent te manipuler.

It's the cops—they want to manipulate you.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Tout le monde a un point faible qui permet de les manipuler.

Everyone has a weakness that allows them to be manipulated.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

À deux, la question de la façon de manipuler le filet ne se posait plus.

With two people, there was no longer any question of how to handle the net.

Tu es en train de me manipuler ?

Are you manipulating me?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Comparé à l'ancien modèle, ceci est bien plus facile à manipuler.

Compared to the old model, this is much easier to handle.

Je peux essayer de manipuler la chronologie de cette affaire.

I can try to manipulate the timeline of this case.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Tom est en train de te manipuler.

Tom is manipulating you.

Tom cherchait à manipuler Marie.

Tom was trying to manipulate Marie.

Je te prie de la manipuler avec le plus grand soin.

Please handle it with the utmost care.

Et ne pas me laisser manipuler.

And not let myself be manipulated.

— L'Expérience (2001)

Ils pensent pouvoir nous manipuler.

They think they can manipulate us.

Veuillez le manipuler avec le plus grand soin.

Please handle it with the utmost care.

Tom tentait de manipuler Marie.

Tom was trying to manipulate Marie.

Elle essaie juste de te manipuler.

She’s just trying to manipulate you.