Menait (en. Led)

/mə.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Text: Indicates a hypothetical movement or direction.
Text: He was leading his flock to green pastures.
Il menait son troupeau vers de vertes pâtures.
Text: To take care of something or someone with a certain goal.
Text: She was conducting research on the climate.
Elle menait des recherches sur le climat.
Text: To be at the head of an activity or a group.
Text: He was leading the team to victory.
Il menait l'équipe vers la victoire.

Etymology

Text: From the Latin 'menare', meaning 'to lead, to carry'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: to lead someone on
Text: To deceive someone by making them believe something false.
mener quelqu'un en bateau
Text: to carry out successfully
Text: To succeed in completing a project or a task.
mener à bien
Text: to lead a life
Text: To live in a certain way.
mener une existence

Related Words

Text: to lead
Text: The base verb, meaning to drive or direct.
mener
Text: leader
Text: A person who leads or is in a position of influence.
leader
Text: direction
Text: The path or orientation taken.
direction

Slang Meanings

Text: To take control of a situation.
Text: He led the dance in that negotiation.
Il a mené la danse dans cette négociation.
Text: To be the best in a skill.
Text: She leads in the field of music.
Elle mène dans le domaine de la musique.