Manquez (en. Miss)

[mɑ̃.ke]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Text: Not being present at a place or event.
Text: You are missing from the meeting today.
Tu manques à la réunion aujourd'hui.
Text: To feel the absence of something or someone.
Text: I recognize you, I miss you very much.
Je te reconnais, tu me manques énormément.
Text: Not succeeding in reaching or obtaining something.
Text: He missed the bus this morning.
Il a manqué le bus ce matin.

Etymology

Text: Comes from the Latin 'manu' meaning 'hand', in reference to 'letting go'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: I miss you
Text: I feel your absence.
tu me manques
Text: to be missed by someone
Text: To be regretted by someone.
manquer à quelqu'un
Text: to run out of time
Text: To be short on time to accomplish something.
manquer de temps

Related Words

Text: lack
Text: Absence or insufficiency of something.
manque
Text: missing
Text: Which is absent or unavailable.
manquant

Slang Meanings

Text: To be late
Text: Sorry, I missed the time.
Désolé, j'ai manqué l'heure.
Text: To miss an event
Text: I missed the concert last night.
J'ai manqué le concert hier soir.