Manejaste (en. Drove)

/maneˈxaste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To drive a vehicle.

Yesterday you drove very well on the road.

Ayer manejaste muy bien en la carretera.

To carry out an activity or manage something.

You managed the situation very effectively.

Manejaste la situación de manera muy efectiva.

To manipulate or use something correctly.

She handled the software with a lot of skill.

Ella manejaste el software con mucha habilidad.

It derives from the verb 'manejar', which comes from the Latin 'manu directus', meaning 'to direct with the hand'.

manage the situation

To control or manage a complicated circumstance.

manejar la situación

you handled it like an expert

To drive or act with great skill.

manejaste como un experto

manage stress well

To properly deal with stressful situations.

manejar bien el estrés

manejo

Action of handling or managing something.

manejo

manejador

A person who manages or drives something.

manejador

manipular

To hold or control something with the hands.

manipular

To drive recklessly.

That guy tends to drive crazy around the city.

Ese tipo suele manejar a lo loco por la ciudad.

To manage something informally.

I’m going to handle that my way.

Voy a manejar eso a mi manera.