manitou

manitu

Definition

Definition of manitou - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

personnage importantpersonne très influente qui détient un grand pouvoir

Le directeur est le grand manitou de cette entreprise.

influant

puissant

religion amérindiennedivinité principale vénérée par certains peuples amérindiens

Les Algonquins prient le manitou pour obtenir protection et guidance.

esprit

fétiche religieux

Rare

objet sacré qui représente cette divinité amérindienne

Rare

Le chaman conserve précieusement le manitou dans sa hutte.

fétiche

objet sacré

engin de chantier

TECH.

chariot élévateur quel que soit le fabricant

TECH.

Il faut un manitou pour charger ces matériaux lourds.

chariot élévateur

manutentionnaire

marque française

TECH.

chariot élévateur fabriqué par l'entreprise Manitou Group

TECH.

L'ouvrier conduit un Manitou pour déplacer les palettes.

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chariot élévateur quel que soit le fabricant
chariot élévateur fabriqué par l'entreprise Manitou Group

Expressions with manitou

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grand manitou

personne qui a beaucoup de pouvoir dans un groupe

Le grand manitou de l'entreprise a pris une décision importante.

Origin of manitou

algonquin, manitou (esprit)

Examples of manitou in a sentence

Dans le secteur du cinéma, il est un manitou respecté.
Le manitou est célébré lors de cérémonies traditionnelles.
Certains mythes racontent la création du monde par le manitou.
Le manitou est invoqué lors des cérémonies traditionnelles.
Les anciens racontent des histoires sur le manitou.
Le manitou soulève les palettes sans effort.

Un manitou est indispensable sur ce chantier.
Le Manitou soulève facilement les charges lourdes sur le chantier.
Un Manitou est indispensable pour organiser l'entrepôt.

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English:big shot, Manitou, ...
German:Machtmensch, Manitu, ...
Italian:pezzo grosso, manitou, ...
Spanish:mandamás, manitú, ...
Portuguese:manda-chuva, manitu, ...
Chinese:大人物, 玛尼图, ...
Japanese:大物, マニトゥ, ...
Arabic:شخص نافذ, مانِيتو, ...
Hebrew:אִישׁ חָזָק, מָנִיטוּ, ...
Russian:маниту, Маниту, ...
Ukrainian:велика шишка, маніту, ...
Catalan:peix gros, manitu, ...
Danish:pampen, manitou, ...
Dutch:machtige figuur, manitou, ...
Greek:μεγάλο κεφάλι, μανίτου, ...
Hungarian:nagyfőnök, manitu, ...
Khmer:អ្នកមានអំណាចធំ, ទេវតាសំខាន់ក្នុងជំនឿរបស់ជនជាតិដើមអាមេរិកខ្លះ, ...
Korean:실세, 마니투, ...
Polish:mecenas, manitu, ...
Portuguese (BR):manda-chuva, manitu, ...
Romanian:mahăr, manitou, ...
Swedish:höjdare, manitou, ...
Thai:ผู้มีอิทธิพล, มานิตู, ...
Turkish:büyük patron, büyük ruh, ...
Vietnamese:ông trùm, thần Manitou, ...

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Definition of manitou - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

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