manageable

manageable
adjective
leicht frisierbar [Haar]; fügsam [Person, Tier]; überschaubar [Größe, Menge]; lenkbar [Firma]
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adjective (negative unmanageable)
1) (that can be controlled: The children are not very manageable.) fügsam
2) (that can be done: Are you finding this work manageable?) leicht zu handhaben
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man·age·able
[ˈmænɪʤəbl̩]
adj
1. (doable)
to be \manageable job leicht zu bewältigen sein
\manageable task überschaubare Aufgabe
to be \manageable kontrollierbar [o beherrschbar] sein; problem sich akk bewältigen lassen; car leicht zu handhaben sein
the baby-sitter found the children perfectly \manageable der Babysitter kam gut mit den Kindern zurecht
\manageable hair leicht zu frisierendes Haar
3. (feasible) erreichbar
to be \manageable machbar [o zu schaffen] sein
\manageable deadline realistischer Termin
4. (easy to carry)
\manageable bag handliche Tasche
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['mnɪdZəbl]
adj
child folgsam, fügsam; horse fügsam; amount, job, task zu bewältigen; hair leicht frisierbar, geschmeidig; number, proportions überschaubar; car leicht zu handhaben

since the treatment he's been less violent, more manageable — seit der Behandlung ist er nicht mehr so gewalttätig, man kann besser mit ihm umgehen or zurechtkommen

the children are no longer manageable for her — sie wird mit den Kindern nicht mehr fertig

is that manageable for you? — schaffen Sie das?

the situation is manageable — die Situation lässt sich in den Griff bekommen

this company is just not manageable — es ist unmöglich, dieses Unternehmen (erfolgreich) zu leiten

to keep sth to a manageable level —

you should try and keep the book within manageable limits — Sie sollten versuchen, das Buch in überschaubaren Grenzen zu halten

pieces of a more manageable size — Stücke, die leichter zu handhaben sind, Stücke pl in handlicher Größe

a job of manageable size —

the staircase isn't manageable for an old lady — die Treppe ist für eine alte Dame zu beschwerlich

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manageable [ˈmænıdʒəbl] adj (adv manageably)
1. lenksam, fügsam
2. gelehrig
3. dressierbar
4. handlich
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adjective
leicht frisierbar [Haar]; fügsam [Person, Tier]; überschaubar [Größe, Menge]; lenkbar [Firma]
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adj.
handlich adj.
kontrollierbar adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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