English–French
“spare” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/menaʒe/
Example
Il faut ménager les sentiments des autres.
We must spare other people's feelings.
How to say “spare” in French
“Spare” in French is ménager.
Handling a person or resource gently so that none of its strength, value, or reserves is needlessly spent.
Example sentences with ménager
Il doit ménager sa jambe après l'opération.
He must take care of his leg after the operation.
Tips for using ménager
- With a person as object, ménager quelqu'un means to spare or treat that person considerately, while se ménager means to avoid overexerting oneself.