French word

aménager

Pronunciation

IPA/amenaʒe/

Meaning

  • verbremodel

Example

Ils ont aménagé l'appartement l'année dernière.

They remodeled the apartment last year.

Illustration for aménager (remodel)

More examples

Nous avons aménagé un coin bureau dans le salon.

We set up a home office corner in the living room.

Core concept

An empty or awkward place turned into a practical, comfortable setting by arranging its features.

Common phrases

  • aménager un appartement

    renovate an apartment

  • aménager un bureau

    renovate an office

  • aménager des rangements

    install storage

Similar words

meubler: To furnish a room so it is suitable for living in.
organiser: To organize a space by planning its layout and storage.
installer: To install equipment or fixtures so they can be used in place.
équiper: To equip a space with what it needs for greater convenience and function.

Definition in French

Mettre en place, équiper ou réorganiser un lieu (logement, terrain, local) afin de le rendre fonctionnel et confortable.

Word origin

Aménager is a historical derivative of ménage, whose meaning included the management and organization of a household.

Usage tips

  • Aménager concerns layout, equipment, or fitting out, whereas rénover focuses on restoring or modernizing the building itself.

Other meanings

  • arrangeverb
  • lay outverb
  • developverb

Opposites

Related words

  • aménagementfitting outnoun
  • aménagérenovatedadjective
  • aménageurfit-out contractornoun

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