manche

sleeve

handle

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la manche, le manche

A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).

feminine noun

1. (clothing)

a. sleeve

Oh non, il y a un trou dans ma manche !Oh no, there's a hole in my sleeve!

2. (part of a game)

a. round

Combien y a-t-il de manches dans une partie de poker ?How many rounds are there in a poker game?

b. inning (baseball, cricket)

Nous sommes partis après la cinquième manche du match de baseball.We left after the fifth inning of the baseball game.

c. set (tennis)

Paulette a trouvé son rythme pendant la troisième manche.Paulette hit her stride during the third set.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(panhandling)

a. begging

La manche devient plus fréquente qu'auparavant dans le centre-ville, peut-être à cause de l'inflation.Begging is becoming more frequent downtown than it used to be; it might be due to inflation.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).

masculine noun

4. (part by which an object is held)

a. handle

Je viens de sortir la poêle du four. Ne touche pas son manche !I've just taken the skillet out of the oven. Don't touch the handle!

5. (music)

a. neck

Mon frère a marché sur le manche de mon violon par accident, mais rien n'a été cassé.My brother accidentally stepped on the neck of my violin, but nothing was broken.

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