No. 202 in French
manière
"Manière" means "manner" or "way" in English.
In a sentence
Elle a une manière élégante de résoudre les problèmes.
She has an elegant way of solving problems.
Here, 'manière' is used to describe a style or method of doing something.
Il travaille de manière efficace pour terminer ses tâches.
He works efficiently to complete his tasks.
In this sentence, 'de manière' forms an adverbial phrase indicating the manner in which he works.
Pensez-vous qu'il existe une meilleure manière de faire cela?
Do you think there is a better way to do this?
Here, 'manière' refers to a possible method or approach to achieving something.
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