manière
/manjɛʁ/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- manières
Meaning
Similar words
Near-total synonyms for "way" or "manner"; largely interchangeable, though manière appears more often in formal or abstract contexts.
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Practice
1 What does manière mean?
manner, way
2 Fill the gap: Elle a parlé d'une ___ calme.
Full sentence: Elle a parlé d'une manière calme. (She spoke in a calm manner.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches manière?
manière: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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