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[wi:ld]1) (to use: He can certainly wield an axe.) manejar2) (to have and use: to wield authority.) controlar* * *[wi:ld] vt Brit manejar: a) manusear, lidar, usar. she wields a formidable pen / seu estilo de escrever é muito eficiente. b) brandir, empunhar. c) exercer domínio sobre, governar. d) dirigir, controlar. she wields the sceptre / quem manda é ela.
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