Ménageait (en. Was sparing)

[me.nɑ.ʒɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Translation: To take care of a house and its daily tasks.

Translation: She tidied the house carefully every weekend.

Elle ménageait la maison avec soin chaque week-end.

Translation: To maintain a household by taking care of various forms of domestic work.

Translation: He tidied the apartment to make it welcoming.

Il ménageait l'appartement pour le rendre accueillant.

Translation: To manage a household's finances.

Translation: They managed their budget to be able to go on vacation.

Ils ménageaient leur budget pour pouvoir partir en vacances.

Translation: To adapt to a less stressful pace of life at home.

Translation: He organized his days to avoid burnout.

Il ménageait ses journées pour éviter le surmenage.

Translation: From the verb 'ménager', derived from the Latin 'manipulari', meaning 'to take care of'.

Translation: to do the cleaning

Translation: To carry out cleaning tasks in a house.

faire le ménage

Translation: to conserve one's efforts

Translation: To save one's energy or time in order not to exhaust oneself.

ménager ses efforts

Translation: to choose one's words carefully

Translation: To choose one's words carefully so as not to hurt someone.

ménager ses mots

Translation: household

Translation: A group of people living together in a house.

ménage

Translation: to manage

Translation: To save money or to take care of something.

ménager

Translation: housekeeper

Translation: A person who takes care of domestic tasks.

ménagère

Translation: Eating at home

Translation: We're staying in tonight, we're just going to put our feet under the table and have a home meal.

On reste ce soir, on va juste mettre les pieds sous la table et on va manger ménage.

Translation: Staying home quietly

Translation: We're not going out this weekend, we're doing some cleaning.

On ne sort pas ce week-end, on fait du ménage.