What does ménager in French mean?

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

The word ménager in French means household, domestic, be sparing with, spare, spare, spare yourself, hold back, keep back, put in, keep both parties sweet, pace yourself, spare no pains, spare no effort, food processor, mixer, food mixer, food processor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ménager

household, domestic

adjectif (relatif à la maison)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il ne faut pas laisser les produits ménagers à portée des enfants. Les tâches ménagères doivent être partagées par tous.
Cleaning products must be kept out of the reach of children.

be sparing with

verbe transitif (économiser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce joueur a ménagé ses efforts, il n'a même pas transpiré.
That player was sparing with his efforts; he didn't even break into a sweat.

spare

verbe transitif (prendre soin de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je préfère ne pas porter d'objets lourds pour ménager mon dos encore fragile.
I prefer not to carry heavy objects to spare my back, which is still weak.

spare

verbe transitif (épargner, éviter le pire à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce général ménage ses adversaires.
This general spares his adversaries.

spare yourself

verbe pronominal (s'économiser)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Pierre n'a pas fait beaucoup d'efforts, il s'est ménagé !
Peter didn't make a lot of effort; he took things easy.

hold back, keep back

verbe pronominal (se garder, se créer)

Ce patron s'est ménagé une alternative au cas où…
The boss held back an alternative, just in case ...

put in

verbe transitif (pratiquer, préparer)

J'ai ménagé une ouverture pour pouvoir accéder à la plomberie.
I put in an opening to be able to access the plumbing.

keep both parties sweet

locution verbale (ne pas prendre parti)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pierre ne veut pas prendre parti entre sa mère et sa femme, à force de ménager la chèvre et le chou il ne prend aucune décision.

pace yourself

locution verbale (ne pas toujours demander le maximum)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Pour aller loin, il faut savoir ménager sa monture.

spare no pains

locution verbale (s'investir sans retenue)

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

spare no effort

locution verbale (tout faire pour [qch])

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

food processor, mixer, food mixer

nom masculin (appareil de cuisine) (kitchen appliance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mets tous tes légumes dans le robot et laisse-le faire.
Put all your vegetables in the food processor and let it do its thing.

food processor

nom masculin (appareil électrique de cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce robot ménager permet de découper les aliments plus vite.

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