nounverb

el manejo

handle · command

Acción de usar o dirigir algo con la mano o con control, como un coche, una herramienta o una situación.

Manejo is a Spanish noun derived from the verb manejar, which means "to handle," "to drive," or "to manage."

Meaning:

  1. Handling or management: Refers to the act or skill of controlling or managing something, such as resources, situations, or tasks. For example, "el manejo de un proyecto" means "the management of a project."
  2. Driving: Refers to the act of driving a vehicle. For example, "el manejo de un coche" means "the driving of a car."

Etymology and parts:

  • Mane- relates to handling or controlling.
  • -jo is a nominal suffix used to form nouns, indicating the action or effect of the verb.

Spanish synonyms:

  • For management/handling: administración, dirección, gestión, control
  • For driving: conducción

Spanish antonyms:

  • For management/handling: descontrol, desorganización
  • For driving: There is not a direct antonym in everyday use, but peatón (pedestrian) can be considered an opposite role to a driver in context.

Usage examples:

  • El buen manejo del tiempo es clave para el éxito.
    (Good time management is key to success.)
  • Ella tiene buen manejo y su coche está en excelentes condiciones.
    (She is a good driver, and her car is in excellent condition.)

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Examples

Su manejo de la situación fue admirable.noun

His handling of the situation was admirable.

Mi hermano tiene buen manejo de idiomas.noun

My brother has good command of languages.

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