🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Gérer

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒeʁe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manage/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle doit gérer l'équipe avec efficacité."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To be in charge of or control something.

    "She will manage the project from start to finish."
  2. 2

    To succeed in doing something, especially when it is difficult.

    "He managed to finish the race despite his injury."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'manage' originates from the Italian 'maneggiare', which means 'to handle' or 'to control', derived from 'mano', meaning 'hand'. It entered English in the late 15th century, reflecting the act of handling or directing resources or people.

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