What does manche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word manche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use manche in French.

The word manche in French means sleeve, half, handle, begging, the Channel, the English Channel, the Manche department, La Mancha, control stick, be shaky, be on shaky ground, dither, terribly, thick as two short planks, grandstanding, beg, windsock, broomstick, joystick, control stick, gigot sleeve, leg-of-mutton sleeve, across the Channel, on the other side of the Channel, over the Channel, from across the Channel, from over the Channel, go about all wrong, the Channel Tunnel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word manche

sleeve

nom féminin (partie d'un vêtement) (of garment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les manches de cette veste recouvrent mes bras.
The sleeves of this jacket cover my arms.

half

nom féminin (partie d'un jeu) (football)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce jeu se joue en deux manches.
This is a game of two halves.

handle

nom masculin (partie effilée d'un instrument) (of tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiens ta cuillère par le manche. Le manche de ma raquette est trop gros.
The grip of my racket is too thick.

begging

nom féminin (familier (mendicité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a pris un arrêté interdisant la manche dans les quartiers touristiques.
The local authority has banned begging in tourist areas.

the Channel, the English Channel

nom propre féminin (mer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Manche sépare la France de l'Angleterre.
The Channel separates France and England.

the Manche department

nom propre féminin (département de France) (France)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Manche se trouve en Basse-Normandie.
The Manche department is in Lower Normandy.

La Mancha

nom propre féminin (région d'Espagne) (Spain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Grâce à Cervantès, tout le monde connaît la Manche.
Thanks to Cervantes, everyone knows La Mancha.

control stick

nom masculin (Aviation : manche de direction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pilote tirait désespérément sur le manche à balai.
The pilot pulled frantically at the handle of the control stick.

be shaky

locution verbale (être instable)

be on shaky ground

locution verbale (figuré (être dans une situation précaire) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

dither

locution verbale (Can (être irrésolu)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

terribly

locution adverbiale (méthode : très mal)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Mon frère pense qu'il est le nouveau Jimi Hendrix mais il joue comme un manche ! Je ne sais pas ce que ce tennisman a aujourd'hui mais il joue comme un manche.
My brother thinks he's the new Jimi Hendrix, but he's a hopeless guitar player!

thick as two short planks

locution adjectivale (familier, péjoratif (très stupide) (UK, slang)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

grandstanding

nom masculin (artifice, tromperie) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beg

locution verbale (mendier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
À la sortie de l'église, une femme faisait la manche.

windsock

nom féminin (girouette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

broomstick

nom masculin (hampe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai récupéré le ballon sur l'armoire grâce à un manche à balai.

joystick, control stick

nom masculin (figuré, familier (guidon, commande) (aviation, computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pilote tira sur le manche à balai pour redresser l'avion.

gigot sleeve, leg-of-mutton sleeve

nom féminin (manche bouffante à l'épaule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

across the Channel, on the other side of the Channel, over the Channel

adverbe (en Angleterre, en Grande-Bretagne)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce genre de tissu ne se trouve qu'outre-Manche.

from across the Channel, from over the Channel

locution adjectivale (anglais, britannique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce jumelage avec l'Angleterre a été un succès. Je crois que nos amis d'outre-Manche ont été ravis de leur séjour en France.
This twinning event was a success. I think our friends over the Channel enjoyed their stay in France.

go about all wrong

(familier, péjoratif (très mal s'y prendre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

the Channel Tunnel

nom propre masculin (tunnel entre France et Angleterre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette fois, je prends le tunnel sous la Manche pour aller en Angleterre.

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