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ménage meaning in English

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ménage nom {m}

household [households]◼◼◼(those living in the same residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]
She was busy with household work. = Elle était occupée au ménage.

housekeeping◼◼◻(chores of maintaining a house as a residence)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.ˌkiːp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhaʊs.ˌkip.ɪŋ]

housework◼◼◻(domestic household chores)
noun
[UK: ˈhaʊs.wɜːk] [US: ˈhaʊs.wərk]
Having finished all her housework, she sat down on the sofa to watch television. = Après avoir fini le ménage, elle s'assit sur le canapé et regarda la télévision.

ménage de printemps nom {m}

spring cleaning◼◼◼(systematic cleaning at the end of winter)
noun

ménage à trois nom {m}

threesome [threesomes]◼◼◼(a sexual activity involving three people)
noun
[UK: ˈθriː.səm] [US: ˈθriː.səm]

ménager verbe

husband [husbanded, husbanding, husbands]◼◼◼(to conserve)
verb
[UK: ˈhʌz.bənd] [US: ˈhʌz.bənd]

manage [managed, managing, manages]◼◼◼(to direct or be in charge)
verb
[UK: ˈmæ.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈmæ.nədʒ]
She managed to learn how to drive a car. = Elle se ménagea afin d'apprendre à conduire une voiture.

ménager nom {m}

househusband(husband who remains in the homestead)
noun

ménager la chèvre et le chou verbe

run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(support both sides of an argument)
verb

ménagerie nom {f}

menagerie [menageries]◼◼◼(collection of live wild animals on exhibition; the enclosure where they are kept)
noun
[UK: mɪ.ˈnæ.dʒə.ri] [US: mə.ˈnæ.dʒə.ri]

aménager verbe

fit out◼◼◼(to provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites)
verb
[UK: fɪt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈfɪt ˈaʊt]

ménagement nom {m}

move [moves]◼◼◼(the event of changing one's residence)
noun
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]
I'm excited about the move. = Je suis excité à l'idée du déménagement.

removal [removals]◼◼◼(The relocation of a business etc)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈmuː.vəl] [US: rə.ˈmuː.vəl]

relocation [relocations]◼◼◻(moving to another place)
noun
[UK: ˌriː.ləʊˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌriːlo.ʊˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]
The first year after the relocation from Boston was very difficult. After that, it became easier. = La première année après le déménagement de Boston a été très difficile. Après cela, c'est devenu plus facile.

ménager verbe

move [moved, moving, moves]◼◼◼(to act; to take action)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]

relocate [relocated, relocating, relocates]◼◼◻(to change one's domicile or place of business)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ləʊˈk.eɪt] [US: ˌriːlo.ʊˈk.eɪt]
John relocated. = John a déménagé.

move out◼◼◻(to vacate one's place of residence)
verb
[UK: muːv ˈaʊt] [US: ˈmuːv ˈaʊt]

move away◼◼◻verb
[UK: muːv ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈmuːv ə.ˈweɪ]

move house◼◻◻verb
[UK: muːv ˈhaʊs] [US: ˈmuːv ˈhaʊs]

ménageur nom {m}

mover [movers]◼◼◼(person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another)
noun
[UK: ˈmuː.və(r)] [US: ˈmuː.vər]
The movers didn't break anything. = Les déménageurs n'ont rien cassé.

ménageuse nom {f}

mover [movers]◼◼◼(person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another)
noun
[UK: ˈmuː.və(r)] [US: ˈmuː.vər]

eau de ménage nom {f}

gray water(non-potable, but non-toxic water)
noun

emménager verbe

move in◼◼◼verb
[UK: muːv ɪn] [US: ˈmuːv ɪn]

faire le ménage verbe

mop up◼◼◼(To fix problems; to correct or repair)
verb
[UK: mɒp ʌp] [US: ˈmɑːp ʌp]

femme de ménage nom {f}

cleaning lady◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈkliːn.ɪŋ ˈleɪ.di] [US: ˈkliːn.ɪŋ ˈleɪ.di]

char [chars]◼◼◻(cleaning woman)
noun
[UK: tʃɑː(r)] [US: ˈtʃɑːr]

charwoman [charwomen]◼◼◻(cleaning lady)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɑː.wʊ.mən] [US: ˈtʃɑːˌr.wʊ.mən]

fourgon de déménagement nom {m}

removal van(a vehicle for moving furniture and other household goods)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈmuː.vəl væn] [US: rə.ˈmuː.vəl ˈvæn]

papier ménage [Switzerland] nom {m}

paper towel(sheet of absorbent paper)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaʊəl]

pelle de ménage nom {f}

dustpan(flat scoop for assembling dust)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌst.pæn] [US: ˈdʌst.pæn]

remue-ménage nom {m}

bustle◼◼◼(excited activity)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌs.l̩] [US: ˈbʌs.l̩]

robot ménager nom {m}

food processor [food processors]◼◼◼(kitchen appliance)
noun
[UK: fuːd ˈprəʊ.se.sə(r)] [US: ˈfuːd ˈproʊ.se.sə(r)]

sans ménagement adverbe

bluntly◼◼◼(In a blunt manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈblʌnt.li] [US: ˈblʌnt.li]

scène de ménage nom {f}

scene [scenes]◼◼◼(exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others)
noun
[UK: siːn] [US: ˈsiːn]

électroménager nom {m}

household appliance◼◼◼(machine)
noun