How to Say "to manipulate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to manipulate” is “manipular” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbB2
influencing people or information unfairly
Examples
Él sabe cómo manipular a la gente para conseguir lo que quiere.
He knows how to manipulate people to get what he wants.
Los medios pueden manipular la opinión pública.
The media can manipulate public opinion.
No permitas que nadie te manipule emocionalmente.
Don't let anyone manipulate you emotionally.
Object pronouns
When manipulating a person, we usually use 'a' before their name (the personal 'a'). For example: 'Manipula a su hermano'.
Don't confuse with 'Handel'
Mistake: “El compositor Manipular...”
Correction: Handel es el nombre del músico.
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