manage

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

The employees are fed up with the way that the executives manage the company.Les employés en ont assez de la façon dont les cadres dirigeants gèrent l’entreprise.

b. diriger

I know the woman who manages the company's South American branch.Je connais la femme qui dirige la filiale sud-américaine de l'entreprise.

2. (to deal with)

a. gérer

I don't know how Liza manages so many responsibilities, but I admire her for it.Je ne sais pas comment Liza gère autant de responsabilités, mais je l’admire pour cela.

3. (to succeed in; used with an infinitive)

a. réussir à

We managed to finish the project without you.Nous avons réussi à finir le projet sans toi.

b. arriver à

Despite the rain, I managed to go for a run.Malgré la pluie, je suis quand même arrivé à aller courir.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).

intransitive verb

4. (to cope)

a. se débrouiller

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

(colloquial)

How do you pay your bills during months when you have less work? - I manage.Comment fais-tu pour payer tes factures, les mois où tu as moins de travail ? - Je me débrouille.

b. s'en sortir

Joey says he doesn't need help. He'll manage on his own.Joey dit qu’il n’a pas besoin d’aide. Il s’en sortira tout seul.

Conjugations

Participles

Present:	managing
Past:	managed

Indicative of "manage"

	Present	Past	Future
I	manage	managed	will manage
you	manage	managed	will manage
he/she	manages	managed	will manage
we	manage	managed	will manage
you	manage	managed	will manage
they	manage	managed	will manage