- to manipulate figures
- манипулировать цифрами
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
manipulate — [mə nip′yo͞o lāt΄, mə nip′yəlāt΄] vt. manipulated, manipulating [back form. < MANIPULATION] 1. to work, operate, or treat with or as with the hand or hands; handle or use, esp. with skill 2. to manage or control artfully or by shrewd use of… … English World dictionary
manipulate — /məˈnɪpjəleɪt / (say muh nipyuhlayt) verb (t) (manipulated, manipulating) 1. a. to handle, manage, or use, especially with skill, in order to achieve a desired effect: to manipulate the gearstick of a car. b. to handle or move (part of the body)… …
manipulate */*/ — UK [məˈnɪpjʊleɪt] / US [məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms manipulate : present tense I/you/we/they manipulate he/she/it manipulates present participle manipulating past tense manipulated past participle manipulated 1) to influence… … English dictionary
manipulate — manipulatable, adj. manipulative /meuh nip yeuh lay tiv, yeuh leuh tiv/, adj. manipulatively, adv. manipulatory /meuh nip yeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /meuh nip yeuh layt /, v.t., manipulated, manipulating. 1. to manage or influence skil … Universalium
manipulate — ma•nip•u•late [[t]məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly: to manipulate people s feelings[/ex] 2) to handle or use, esp. with skill: to manipulate a large tractor[/ex] 3) to adapt or… … From formal English to slang
manipulate — ma|nip|u|late [ mə nıpjə,leıt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to influence someone or control something in a clever or dishonest way: He knows how to manipulate an audience. She accused the party of manipulating the figures. 2. ) to skillfully handle,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tweak (to) — Manipulate . ► “Tweak is a marvelous word. . . . At Columbia it tends to mean ‘to manipulate figures so they come out the way you want them to.’ ” (Institutional Investor, Jan. 1994, p. 176) … American business jargon
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massage — [ masα:ʒ, mə sα:ʒ, dʒ] noun the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain. verb 1》 give a massage to. ↘(massage something in/into) rub a substance into (the skin or hair). 2》… … English new terms dictionary
massage — ► NOUN ▪ the rubbing and kneading of parts of the body with the hands to relieve tension or pain. ► VERB 1) give a massage to. 2) manipulate (figures) to give a more acceptable result. 3) gently flatter (someone s ego). ORIGIN French, probably… … English terms dictionary