manusear

Portuguese

Etymology

Formed from Latin manu (“hand”) + -s- + -ear.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(h)], /mɐ̃.nu.ziˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃.nuˈzja(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nuˈzja(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(h)], /mɐ̃.nu.ziˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃.nuˈzja(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nuˈzja(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(ɾ)/, /mɐ̃.nu.ziˈa(ɾ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃.nuˈzja(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(χ)], /mɐ̃.nu.ziˈa(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nu.zɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃.nuˈzja(ʁ)/ [mɐ̃.nuˈzja(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.nu.zeˈa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.nuˈzjaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.nuˈzjaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.nuˈzja.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧se‧ar

Verb

manusear (first-person singular present manuseio, first-person singular preterite manuseei, past participle manuseado)

1. to handle

Conjugation

    Conjugation of manusear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	manusear
Personal	manusear	manuseares	manusear	manusearmos	manuseardes	manusearem
Gerund
	manuseando
Past participle
Masculine	manuseado			manuseados
Feminine	manuseada			manuseadas
Indicative
Present	manuseio	manuseias	manuseia	manuseamos	manuseais	manuseiam
Imperfect	manuseava	manuseavas	manuseava	manuseávamos	manuseáveis	manuseavam
Preterite	manuseei	manuseaste	manuseou	manuseamos1, manuseámos2	manuseastes	manusearam
Pluperfect	manuseara	manusearas	manuseara	manuseáramos	manuseáreis	manusearam
Future	manusearei	manusearás	manuseará	manusearemos	manuseareis	manusearão
Conditional	manusearia	manusearias	manusearia	manusearíamos	manusearíeis	manuseariam
Subjunctive
Present	manuseie	manuseies	manuseie	manuseemos	manuseeis	manuseiem
Imperfect	manuseasse	manuseasses	manuseasse	manuseássemos	manuseásseis	manuseassem
Future	manusear	manuseares	manusear	manusearmos	manuseardes	manusearem
Imperative
Affirmative		manuseia	manuseie	manuseemos	manuseai	manuseiem
Negative (não)		não manuseies	não manuseie	não manuseemos	não manuseeis	não manuseiem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• mão

Further reading

• “manusear”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “manusear”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025