English-Finnish translations for maneuver

• manööveri
  Höyrykaudella junan kokoaminen oli suuri manööveri.
  Vesillä on hallittava moottori- ja purjemanööverit.
  Joukkojen siirto on vaativa manööveri.
• liike
  heilurin toistuva liike
  Älä tee äkkinäisiä liikkeitä.
  Lapuan liike
• manöveroida

Definition of maneuver

• The planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
• Any strategic or cunning action; a stratagem.
• A movement of the body, or with an implement, instrument etc., especially one performed with skill or dexterity.
• A controlled movement taken while steering a vehicle.
• To move carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position
• To intrigue, manipulate, plot, scheme

Examples

• The army was on maneuvers.
• Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics.
• The otorhinolaryngologist performed an Epley maneuver and the patient was relieved of his vertigo.
• Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver.
• The patriarch maneuvered till his offspring occupied countless key posts

Related words

• maneuverability
• outmaneuver
• maneuverable
• Heimlich maneuver
• diversionary maneuver
• room for maneuver
• dog-leg maneuver
• pitch maneuver
• pitch over maneuver