gérer
/ʒe.ʁe/
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Translation
to manage, to handle
Word origin
From Latin gerere ('to carry, to conduct, to manage'). The same root gives English 'gerund' and 'gesture'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gerere
- English cognates
- gesture, gerund
Grammar
Verb type-er regular with é/è change (je gère)
Examples
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She has managed a large company for ten years.
'.
I manage my time better than before.
- ?
How do you handle so much work?
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He handled the crisis at the office well.
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We are managing this project together.
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