What does ménagère in French mean?

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

The word ménagère in French means housekeeper, cutlery set, household, domestic, be sparing with, spare, spare, spare yourself, hold back, keep back, put in, home help, household flour, plain flour, household waste, household refuse, shopping basket, washing soda, housework. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ménagère

housekeeper

nom féminin (femme qui administre un foyer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa nouvelle compagne est une excellente ménagère.
His new partner is an excellent housekeeper.

cutlery set

nom féminin (boîte de fourchettes, couteaux, cuillers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comme cadeau de mariage elle a reçu une ménagère de 72 couverts.
She received a 72-piece cutlery set as a wedding present.

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.

home help

nom féminin ([qqn] aidant à faire le ménage)

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

household flour, plain flour

nom féminin (farine pour cuisiner)

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

household waste, household refuse

nom féminin (déchet ménager)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons diminué le volume de nos ordures ménagères depuis que nous compostons nos déchets végétaux.

shopping basket

nom masculin (courses typiques d'une famille) (typical weekly shop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chaînes de supermarchés étudient de près le panier de la ménagère.

washing soda

nom féminin (produit ménager)

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

housework

nom féminin (souvent au pluriel (tâche liée à l'entretien d'un logement) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec mon mari, nous nous partageons les tâches ménagères.
My husband and I share the housework.

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