No. 4,551 in French
manuel
"Manuel" in English means "manual" or "handbook."
In a sentence
Je consulte le manuel de l'utilisateur pour comprendre comment fonctionne cet appareil.
I am consulting the user manual to understand how this device works.
'Manuel' here means 'manual,' referring to a guide or instructional document.
Ce travail nécessite beaucoup de tâches manuelles, comme le tri des pièces.
This work requires a lot of manual tasks, such as sorting the parts.
'Manuel' is used here as an adjective meaning 'manual' or 'performed by hand.'
Manuel est le nom de mon copain, qui est très doué en bricolage.
Manuel is the name of my friend, who is very skilled at DIY projects.
'Manuel' in this sentence is a proper noun, used as a first name.
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