manger
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eat, eat, have a meal, consume, eat up
/mɑ̃ʒe/
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To eat food, have a meal, or consume something gradually.
Examples
La rouille mange le métal.
Rust eats away at the metal.
Elle ne veut pas manger de viande.
She does not want to eat meat.
Les enfants mangent du pain.
The children eat bread.
Cette voiture mange beaucoup d'essence.
This car uses up a lot of fuel.
Les mites ont mangé le tissu.
Moths have eaten away the fabric.
Similar words
ronger
user
absorber
consumer
se restaurer
consommer
prendre un repas
Meanings
Examples
Je mange une pomme.
I eat an apple.
Les enfants mangent du pain.
The children eat bread.
Elle ne veut pas manger de viande.
She does not want to eat meat.
Nous mangeons une soupe chaude.
We eat hot soup.
Le chat mange son repas.
The cat eats its food.
Examples
On mange à midi.
We eat at noon.
Ils mangent au restaurant ce soir.
They are eating at a restaurant tonight.
Tu as déjà mangé ?
Have you eaten yet?
Nous mangeons chez des amis dimanche.
We're eating at friends' house on Sunday.
Elle mange seule aujourd'hui.
She eats alone today.
Similar words
prendre un repas
se restaurer
Examples
Cette voiture mange beaucoup d'essence.
This car uses up a lot of fuel.
Le loyer mange la moitié de mon salaire.
The rent eats up half my salary.
La rouille mange le métal.
Rust eats away at the metal.
Ce travail mange tout mon temps.
This job takes up all my time.
Les mites ont mangé le tissu.
Moths have eaten away the fabric.
Etymology
From Old French mangier, ultimately Latin manducare, ‘to chew’.
FAQ
What does manger mean first?
Yes. On mange à midi means we eat at noon.
What is nous in the present tense?
Nous mangeons, with e before -ons.
Can it describe fuel use?
Yes. La voiture mange de l'essence means it uses fuel.
What is the past participle?
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