manipulation

the act of controlling or influencing someone in a way that is unfair or dishonest

manipulación, control injusto

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations political manipulation · manipulation of information

• He used his charm and influence to manipulate her.

  Usó su encanto e influencia para manipularla.

the act of handling or touching something carefully, especially when it is difficult to handle

manipulación, manejo cuidadoso

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations surgical manipulation · delicate manipulation of objects

• The surgeon performed a delicate manipulation on the patient's hand.

  El cirujano realizó una delicada manipulación en la mano del paciente.

the process of changing or controlling the way a computer works, especially by using software

manipulación de datos, control del sistema

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations data manipulation · system manipulation

• The software allows for extensive data manipulation.

  El software permite una extensa manipulación de datos.

the act of controlling or influencing someone's behavior in a way that is not fair, often by using psychological techniques

manipulación psicológica, control de comportamiento

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations psychological manipulation · behavioral manipulation

• The therapist warned against psychological manipulation.

  El terapeuta advirtió contra la manipulación psicológica.

the act of shaping or forming something, especially in art or sculpture

manipulación de materiales, modelado

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations material manipulation · clay manipulation

• The artist used clay manipulation to create a unique sculpture.

  El artista utilizó la manipulación de arcilla para crear una escultura única.

the act of changing or controlling the sound of music, especially by using electronic equipment

manipulación de sonido, control musical

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations sound manipulation · audio manipulation

• The sound engineer used sophisticated equipment for sound manipulation.

  El ingeniero de sonido utilizó equipos sofisticados para la manipulación del sonido.

the act of changing the chemical structure or properties of a substance, often by using heat or pressure

manipulación química, modificación de sustancias

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations chemical manipulation · substance manipulation

• The scientist conducted chemical manipulations on the compound.

  El científico realizó manipulaciones químicas en el compuesto.

the act of controlling or influencing economic factors, such as prices or supply and demand

manipulación económica, control de factores económicos

• use manipulation to do something

Collocations economic manipulation · market manipulation

• The company was accused of market manipulation.

  La empresa fue acusada de manipulación del mercado.