Maneuver in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo move a ship or a boat carefully into a particular position, turning it in a tight space.

Definition in PortugueseMover com cuidado um navio ou um barco até uma posição, virando num espaço apertado.

Synonyms (English): manoeuvre

Example sentences

• Prendi a respiração vendo o cara manobrar o rebocador entre dois petroleiros, com menos de um metro de folga.🔊

  I held my breath watching the captain manoeuvre his tug between those two tankers with barely a metre to spare.

• Meu sogro precisou de seis tentativas pra manobrar o barco na última vaga da marina, com o bar inteiro olhando.🔊

  It took my father-in-law six tries to manoeuvre the boat into the marina's last free spot, with the whole bar watching.

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