No. 3,059 in French
ménager
To handle with care or to spare.
In a sentence
Il faut ménager ses forces pour arriver à la fin de la course.
You should conserve your strength to reach the end of the race.
Here, 'ménager' means to conserve or manage resources, specifically one's energy.
Il a essayé de ménager son interlocuteur tout en expliquant les erreurs.
He tried to be considerate to his interlocutor while explaining the mistakes.
In this sentence, 'ménager' refers to taking care or being considerate of someone's feelings.
Elle a aménagé son salon avec soin pour accueillir ses invités.
She organized her living room with care to welcome her guests.
Although a variation, 'aménager,' derived from 'ménager,' is used here to mean organizing or arranging a space.
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