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ma • nip • u • late aw / ma ' nipyaleit /

( ma . nip u lates , ma nip . u lat . ing , ma . nip . u . lat . ed )

to influence someone so that they do or think what you want

Politicians know how to manipulate people's opinions.

ma • nip • u • la • tion AWL / ma|nipya ' leijn / noun

[ count, noncount ]

man • kind / |Шжп' kaind / noun [ noncount ]

all the people in the world

man-made / |Шжп ' meid / adjective

made by people; not formed in a natural way man-made materials

—SYNONYM artificial

man • ner / ' шжпэг / noun

1 [ singular ] the way that you do something or the way that something happens

Don't get angry. Let's try to talk about this in a calm manner .

[ singular ] the way that someone behaves and speaks to other people

He has a very friendly manner.

manners [ plural ] the habits and customs of people in a particular country or culture

It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.

man • ner • ism / ' шжпэ^кэш / noun

[ count ]

a particular way of speaking or behaving that someone has You don't look like your sister, but you have the same mannerisms.

man • sion / ' mrenjn / noun [ count ]

a very big house

man • tel / ' m®ntl /

( also man .tel . piece / ' mrentlpis / ) noun [ count ] a narrow shelf above the place where a fire is in a room (called the fireplace )

She has photographs of her children on the mantel .

man • u • al1aw / ' mrenyual / e

using your hands

Do you prefer manual work or office work?

man • u • al • lyAWL| / ' mrenyuali / adverb This machine is operated manually.

man • u • al2aw щ / ' mrenyual / noun [ count ]

a book that tells you how to do something

Where is the instruction manual for the DVD recorder?

man • u • fac • ture / |m®nya ' frektfar /

( man . u . fac tures , man u . fac . tur . ing , man u . fac . tured )

to make things in a factory using machines The company manufactures radios.

man • u • fac • ture noun [ noncount ]

the manufacture of cars

man • u • fac • tur • er / m^nya ' fektfarar /

noun [ count ]

a person or company that makes something

If it doesn't work, send it back to the manufacturer.

ma • nure / ma 'nur / noun [ noncount ]

animal waste that is put on soil to make plants grow better

man • u • script / ' m®nyaskript / noun [ count ]

( english language arts ) a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been published an unpublished manuscript

man .y © / meni / adjective, pronoun

( more / mor / most / moust / )

a large number of people or things Many people in this country are poor. There aren't many students in my class. Many of these books are very old.

There are too many mistakes in your homework.

a word that you use to ask or talk about the number of people or things

How many brothers and sisters do you have? Take as many cookies as you want.

— Look at much .

map Ф / msep/ noun

[count ]

a drawing of a city, a country, or the world that shows things like mountains, rivers, and roads Can you find Iowa on the map ? a street map of Houston

ma • ple / ' meipl / noun [ count ] a tree that has leaves with five points, which turn bright red or yellow in the fall

pancakes with maple syrup (= the sweet liquid from this tree )

mar • a • thon / ' m®re|6an / noun [ count ]

( sports ) a very long race when people run about 26 miles

mar • ble / marbl / noun

[ noncount ] a hard, attractive stone that is used to make statues (= models of people ) and parts of buildings Marble is always cold when you touch it.

[ count ] a small, glass ball that children play with The children are playing marbles .