English–French

“manage” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeʁe/

Example

Je gère mon budget chaque mois.

I manage my budget every month.

Illustration for gérer (manage)

How to say “manage” in French

“Manage” in French is gérer.

Someone keeps several moving parts under control while deciding what action each requires.

Full entry for gérer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gérer

Il faut savoir gérer le stress au travail.

It is necessary to know how to manage stress at work.

Tips for using gérer

  • In informal French, je gère often means that a situation is under control, so it can be used alone rather than with an explicit object.

Other French words for “manage”

Il faut se démerder.

You have to manage.

Il sait bien administrer une petite équipe.

He knows how to manage a small team well.

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