French word

gérer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒeʁe/

Meaning

  • verbmanage

Example

Je gère mon budget chaque mois.

I manage my budget every month.

Illustration for gérer (manage)

More examples

Il faut savoir gérer le stress au travail.

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

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • gérer son temps

    manage one's time

  • gérer une équipe

    manage a team

  • gérer le stress

    manage stress

  • gérer un budget

    manage a budget

Similar words

prendre en charge: Take responsibility for looking after a task or person.
s'occuper de: Deal with and attend to a task or problem.
contrôler: Check and verify the accuracy or progress of something.
assumer: Accept responsibility and see a task through to completion.

Definition in French

Assurer la direction, l'administration ou la résolution d'un problème en organisant les moyens et en prenant les décisions nécessaires.

Word origin

French gérer derives from Latin gerere, 'to conduct or accomplish', a verb whose action-oriented meaning became associated with administration and problem-solving.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • handleverb
  • deal withverb
  • runverb

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