French Conversation · Level 41
75 words
French word
mener
Pronunciation
IPA/məne/
Meaning
- verblead
Example
Il faut mener les enfants à l'école.
The children must be led to school.
More examples
Ils ont mené le projet à bien.
They successfully completed the project.
Core concept
A leader at the front guides people, things, or an activity toward a place or a result.
Common phrases
mener à bien
successfully complete
mener une discussion
lead a discussion
mener la danse
call the shots
Similar words
amener: Bring someone or an animal to where the speaker is.
emmener: Take someone or an animal away from where the speaker is.
conduire: Operate a vehicle while transporting people or goods.
diriger: Manage an organization or team and move its work forward.
Definition in French
Signifie conduire quelqu'un ou quelque chose vers un lieu, ou diriger une activité, un groupe ou un projet.
Word origin
French mener comes through Old French mener from Latin minare, meaning 'to drive' or 'to lead'.
Usage tips
- Mener changes its stem vowel in some present forms: je mène and ils mènent, but nous menons and the infinitive mener.