Manger (en. Eat)

[mɑ̃ʒe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Ingestion of food for nourishment.

I eat an apple every day.

Je mange une pomme tous les jours.

To consume food in a certain way.

Children like to eat candies.

Les enfants aiment manger des bonbons.

To devour or gulp down quickly.

He ate his lunch in five minutes.

Il a mangé son déjeuner en cinq minutes.

From the Latin 'manducare' meaning 'to eat' or 'to chew'.

to eat on the go

To eat quickly, often while standing or on the move.

manger sur le pouce

to eat to one's fill

To eat enough to be satisfied.

manger à sa faim

to eat like an ogre

To eat a lot, voraciously.

manger comme un ogre

food

What is consumed for nourishment.

nourriture

meal

A certain time of day when one eats.

repas

ingredient

That which serves to nourish.

aliment

To wolf down

He wolfed down all the cakes at the party.

Il a baufer tous les gâteaux à la fête.

To stuff oneself

After the buffet, I stuffed myself with desserts.

Après le buffet, je me suis gaver de desserts.