Polyglot Dictionary

manger

/mɑ̃.ʒe/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
mange
past
a mangé
perfect
mangé

Meaning

  1. to eat

    • Il mange une pomme.

      He eats an apple.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bouffer

manger is the neutral, always-appropriate verb for "to eat"; bouffer is the casual slang version, used with friends and family, never in formal settings.

Practice

1 What does manger mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ une pomme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches manger?

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