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amañar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • finesse noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
  • fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
  • rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
  • stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
  • tamper verb To interfere with something in an unauthorized or harmful way.
  • tinker noun A traveling mender of pots, pans, and other metal household items.

Senses

amañar is used for these senses in English:

  • finesse (ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]
  • fix (transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.
  • rig (transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.
  • stage To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
  • tamper (intransitive) To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
  • tinker (ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

finesse — full definition

  1. noun Skilful and delicate handling of a difficult or sensitive situation.
  2. verb To handle a tricky situation cleverly or skilfully, often to get around a problem.

fix — full definition

  1. verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
  2. verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
  3. verb To prepare food or drink.
  4. verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
  5. noun A solution to a problem.

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