Maniobra
Definition
(noun) Movement or series of calculated movements
Examples
“El piloto realizó una maniobra para evitar el choque.”
“Esa maniobra salió perfecta.”
That move came off perfectly.
“En la feria de Cádiz, Ana hizo una maniobra rápida con la bici entre dos taxis.”
At the Cádiz fair, Ana made a quick maneuver with her bike between two taxis.
“La maniobra del barco nos dejó mareados al instante.”
The boat's maneuver made us dizzy right away.
“A las ocho, Javier cambió de rumbo con una maniobra breve para entrar al muelle 3.”
At eight, Javier changed course with a short maneuver to pull into dock 3.
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