ménager la chèvre et le choux
v.
sit on the fence
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ménager
vt
[+personne] (avec précaution)
to handle carefully , (avec égards)
to treat considerately
ménager la fierté de qn to take care not to hurt sb's pride
ménager la chèvre et le chou to keep everyone happy
[+énergie, ressources] to use sparingly
ménager ses forces to save one's strength
ne pas ménager, Il n'a pas ménagé ses efforts. He spared no effort.
La presse n'a pas ménagé ses critiques à son égard. The press was unsparing in its criticism of him.
[+santé, coeur, dos] to take care of, to look after
(=prévoir)
[+rencontre, pause, transition] to arrange
ménager qch à qn to have sth in store for sb
(=aménager)
[+porte, placard] to put in
[+ouverture, passage] to make
appareil ménager
nm domestic appliance
ménager (se)
vpr/réfl
(=mesurer ses efforts) not to push oneself too hard
Ménagez-vous, il y a encore une dure étape demain. Don't push yourself too hard, there's still a difficult stage tomorrow.
(=prévoir pour soi-même)
se ménager du temps pour faire qch to manage to make time to do sth
ménager , -ère
adj
[équipement, tâches] household modif , domestic
[ordures] household
les travaux ménagers housework
Translation French - English Collins Dictionary
ménager , -ère
adj
[équipement, tâches] household modif , domestic
[ordures] household
les travaux ménagers housework
appareil ménager
nm domestic appliance
ménager
vt
[+personne] (avec précaution)
to handle carefully , (avec égards)
to treat considerately
ménager la fierté de qn to take care not to hurt sb's pride
ménager la chèvre et le chou to keep everyone happy
[+énergie, ressources] to use sparingly
ménager ses forces to save one's strength
ne pas ménager, Il n'a pas ménagé ses efforts. He spared no effort.
La presse n'a pas ménagé ses critiques à son égard. The press was unsparing in its criticism of him.
[+santé, coeur, dos] to take care of, to look after
(=prévoir)
[+rencontre, pause, transition] to arrange
ménager qch à qn to have sth in store for sb
(=aménager)
[+porte, placard] to put in
[+ouverture, passage] to make
ménager (se)
vpr/réfl
(=mesurer ses efforts) not to push oneself too hard
Ménagez-vous, il y a encore une dure étape demain. Don't push yourself too hard, there's still a difficult stage tomorrow.
(=prévoir pour soi-même)
se ménager du temps pour faire qch to manage to make time to do sth
Translation French - English Collins Dictionary
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