manage

manage
manage [ˈmænɪdʒ]
1. transitive verb
   a. [+ business, hotel, shop, time, capital] gérer ; [+ organization] diriger ; [+ football team, boxer, actors] être le manager de
   b. ( = handle) [+ boat, vehicle] manœuvrer ; [+ animal, person] savoir s'y prendre avec
• difficult to manage [horse, child] difficile ; [hair] difficile à coiffer
   c. ( = succeed) to manage to do sth arriver à faire qch
• how did you manage not to spill it? comment as-tu fait pour ne pas le renverser ?
   d. how much will you give? -- I can manage £50 combien allez-vous donner ? -- je peux mettre 50 livres
• surely you could manage another biscuit? tu mangeras bien encore un biscuit ?
• can you manage the suitcases? pouvez-vous porter les valises ?
• I managed a smile j'ai réussi à sourire
2. intransitive verb
( = get by) se débrouiller
• can you manage? tu y arriveras ?
• thanks, I can manage merci, ça va
• I can manage without him je peux me débrouiller sans lui
• she manages on $100 a week elle se débrouille avec 100 dollars par semaine
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['mænɪdʒ] 1.
transitive verb
1) (succeed)

to manage to do — réussir à faire, se débrouiller (colloq) pour faire

he managed to offend everybody — iron il a réussi à froisser tout le monde

2) (find possible)

she managed a smile — elle a réussi à sourire

I can manage a few words in Italian — j'arrive à dire quelques mots en italien

can you manage lunch on Friday? — est-ce que tu seras libre pour déjeuner vendredi?

3) (administer) diriger, administrer [project, finances]; diriger [organization]; gérer [business, shop, hotel, estate]
4) (organize) gérer [money, time]
5) (handle) savoir s'y prendre avec [person, animal]; manier [tool, boat]

they managed the situation very badly — ils s'y sont très mal pris

2.
intransitive verb se débrouiller (colloq)

can you manage? — tu y arrives?


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