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ménager
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to be sparing with
Les étudiants ont parfois des difficultés à ménager leurs finances.Students sometimes find it difficult to be sparing with money.
a. to spare (for a thing or a body part)
Samuel essaye de ménager sa vue en passant moins de temps devant l'ordinateur.Samuel tries to spare his eyesight by spending less time in front of the computer.
a. to spare (for a person)
Il va falloir ménager les sentiments d'Ophélie lorsqu'on lui annoncera la nouvelle.We'll have to spare Ophélie's feelings when we announce the news to her.
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Indicative of "ménager"
Irregularities are in red
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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