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After the battle of the Marne the French Army attempted to outflank the German right wing, which of course answered these tactics by a similar manoeuvre.
Après la bataille de la Marne, l'armée française cherchait à déborder la droite de l'armée allemande qui, naturellement, combattait cette tactique par une manœuvre semblable.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
We thought that we observed a similar manoeuvre going on upon the opposite bank with the tomahawks of our adversaries.
Nous crûmes apercevoir une manœuvre semblable de l'autre côté, et voir les Indiens cacher de même leurs tomahawks.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
The Greens, perceiving this manoeuvre, prudently took two steps back.
Les Verts, voyant cette manœuvre, en firent par prudence deux en arrière.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
And especially, if I accepted money for that manoeuvre, I wouldn't dare look myself in the mirror, Sir.
Puis surtout que si je prenais de l'argent de cette manœuvre-là, je n'oserais pas me regarder dans la glace, Monsieur.
But this manoeuvre rendered the position of the girls exceedingly critical.
Mais cette manœuvre rendit la position des deux sœurs excessivement critique.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
And it seemed certain that this manoeuvre had brought about everything; what one cleric working for Italy had done, was to be undone by another working against Italy.
Et il semblait certain que cette manœuvre avait décidé de toute l’aventure, ce qu’un curé venait de faire pour l’Italie, un père allait le défaire contre l’Italie.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
the obligation to report immediately to the appropriate security authorities any approach or manoeuvre giving rise to suspicions of espionage activity or any unusual circumstances relating to security.
de l'obligation qui leur est faite de rendre compte immédiatement à l'autorité de sécurité compétente de toute démarche ou manoeuvre pouvant laisser soupçonner une activité d'espionnage, ou de toute situation inhabituelle ayant trait à la sécurité.
From a military standpoint von Kluck cannot be blamed for this manoeuvre; but he will surely be censured for not having protected his right wing near Meaux by a more adequate force.
Au point de vue militaire on ne peut reprocher à von Klûck sa manœuvre. Mais ce qu'on lui reprochera sûrement c'est de n'avoir protégé sa droite, près de Meaux, que par des troupes insuffisantes.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
This manoeuvre excited his curiosity.
Cette manœuvre piqua sa curiosité.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
This was nothing less than a bold manoeuvre to hasten Silviane's admission to the Comedie Francaise.
Il ne s’agissait de rien moins que d’une manœuvre hardie, destinée à hâter l’entrée de Silviane à la Comédie-Française.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
the manoeuvre must involve the towing vehicle being parked alongside the trailer (i.e. not in one line) (categories C+E, C1+E, D+E, D1+E only);
cette manoeuvre doit commencer avec le véhicule et sa remorque stationnant côte à côte (c'est-à-dire pas dans une ligne droite) (catégories C+E, C1+E, D+E, D1+E uniquement);
And now let skill help me to manoeuvre you so far into the corner that you can't strike any blow.
Et maintenant je m'en vais manœuvrer pour l'acculer dans un coin et t'empêcher d'envoyer le moindre coup.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
It was a grave problem, and with his frantic desire to retain power, he made desperate endeavours to devise some suitable manoeuvre.
Grave problème, manœuvre ardue, dont la recherche le bouleversait, dans son furieux besoin de garder le pouvoir.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
This was the extreme protective manoeuvre, a hedge of bearers drawn up on either side of the canopy, each placing an arm firmly round his neighbour's neck, so as to establish a sort of living wall.
C’était la manœuvre de protection extrême, une haie de brancardiers se formait à droite et à gauche du dais, chacun d’eux nouant fortement un bras au cou de son voisin, de façon à construire une sorte de mur vivant.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The whole manoeuvre had not occupied two minutes but before its completion a wild cry announced that the ruse was detected.
Tout cela s'était fait en moins de deux minutes; mais avant que nous eussions fini, un cri sauvage annonçait que la ruse était découverte.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar

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aerial manoeuvre
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Word forms

manoeuvre

verb
Basic forms
Pastmanoeuvred
Imperativemanoeuvre
Present Participle (Participle I)manoeuvring
Past Participle (Participle II)manoeuvred
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I manoeuvrewe manoeuvre
you manoeuvreyou manoeuvre
he/she/it manoeuvresthey manoeuvre
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am manoeuvringwe are manoeuvring
you are manoeuvringyou are manoeuvring
he/she/it is manoeuvringthey are manoeuvring
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have manoeuvredwe have manoeuvred
you have manoeuvredyou have manoeuvred
he/she/it has manoeuvredthey have manoeuvred
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been manoeuvringwe have been manoeuvring
you have been manoeuvringyou have been manoeuvring
he/she/it has been manoeuvringthey have been manoeuvring
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I manoeuvredwe manoeuvred
you manoeuvredyou manoeuvred
he/she/it manoeuvredthey manoeuvred
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was manoeuvringwe were manoeuvring
you were manoeuvringyou were manoeuvring
he/she/it was manoeuvringthey were manoeuvring
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had manoeuvredwe had manoeuvred
you had manoeuvredyou had manoeuvred
he/she/it had manoeuvredthey had manoeuvred
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been manoeuvringwe had been manoeuvring
you had been manoeuvringyou had been manoeuvring
he/she/it had been manoeuvringthey had been manoeuvring
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will manoeuvrewe shall/will manoeuvre
you will manoeuvreyou will manoeuvre
he/she/it will manoeuvrethey will manoeuvre
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be manoeuvringwe shall/will be manoeuvring
you will be manoeuvringyou will be manoeuvring
he/she/it will be manoeuvringthey will be manoeuvring
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have manoeuvredwe shall/will have manoeuvred
you will have manoeuvredyou will have manoeuvred
he/she/it will have manoeuvredthey will have manoeuvred
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been manoeuvringwe shall/will have been manoeuvring
you will have been manoeuvringyou will have been manoeuvring
he/she/it will have been manoeuvringthey will have been manoeuvring
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would manoeuvrewe should/would manoeuvre
you would manoeuvreyou would manoeuvre
he/she/it would manoeuvrethey would manoeuvre
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be manoeuvringwe should/would be manoeuvring
you would be manoeuvringyou would be manoeuvring
he/she/it would be manoeuvringthey would be manoeuvring
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have manoeuvredwe should/would have manoeuvred
you would have manoeuvredyou would have manoeuvred
he/she/it would have manoeuvredthey would have manoeuvred
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been manoeuvringwe should/would have been manoeuvring
you would have been manoeuvringyou would have been manoeuvring
he/she/it would have been manoeuvringthey would have been manoeuvring
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am manoeuvredwe are manoeuvred
you are manoeuvredyou are manoeuvred
he/she/it is manoeuvredthey are manoeuvred
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being manoeuvredwe are being manoeuvred
you are being manoeuvredyou are being manoeuvred
he/she/it is being manoeuvredthey are being manoeuvred
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been manoeuvredwe have been manoeuvred
you have been manoeuvredyou have been manoeuvred
he/she/it has been manoeuvredthey have been manoeuvred
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was manoeuvredwe were manoeuvred
you were manoeuvredyou were manoeuvred
he/she/it was manoeuvredthey were manoeuvred
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being manoeuvredwe were being manoeuvred
you were being manoeuvredyou were being manoeuvred
he/she/it was being manoeuvredthey were being manoeuvred
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been manoeuvredwe had been manoeuvred
you had been manoeuvredyou had been manoeuvred
he/she/it had been manoeuvredthey had been manoeuvred
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be manoeuvredwe shall/will be manoeuvred
you will be manoeuvredyou will be manoeuvred
he/she/it will be manoeuvredthey will be manoeuvred
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been manoeuvredwe shall/will have been manoeuvred
you will have been manoeuvredyou will have been manoeuvred
he/she/it will have been manoeuvredthey will have been manoeuvred

manoeuvre

noun
SingularPlural
Common casemanoeuvremanoeuvres
Possessive casemanoeuvre'smanoeuvres'