manies in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for manies in the French»English Dictionary

manie [mani] N f

1. manie (habitude):

manie

habit (de faire of doing)

la sale manie de fumer au lit

the awful habit of smoking in bed

avoir la manie de tout garder

to be a compulsive hoarder

c'est une vraie manie

it's an absolute obsession

2. manie (marotte):

manie

quirk, idiosyncrasy

chacun a ses (petites) manies

we all have our little quirks ou funny ways

avoir la manie de l'ordre/la propreté

to be fanatical about tidiness/cleanliness

3. manie MED:

manie

mania

manie de la persécution

persecution mania

I.manier [manje] VB trans

1. manier (palper):

manier objet

to handle

manier fig sommes, argent

to handle

manier fonds

to manage

2. manier (utiliser):

manier outil

to handle

manier langue

to use

manier l'ironie/le paradoxe

to handle irony/paradox skilfully Brit

manier l'aviron

to pull the oars

manier l'aviron

to ply the oars liter

manier l'épée

to wield the sword

manier l'aiguille avec dextérité

to be skilled at needlework

bien manier la plume/le pinceau fig

to be a good writer/painter

3. manier (diriger):

manier cheval, véhicule, personnes

to handle

4. manier (pétrir):

manier

to mould Brit

manier argile, cire

to mold Am

II.se manier VB refl

1. se manier:

se manier aisément outil:

to be easy to handle

se manier aisément voiture:

to handle well

2. se manier sl → magner

III.manier [manje]

manier la fourchette avec entrain inf, hum

to have a hearty appetite

il sait manier la brosse à reluire inf

he's good at buttering people up inf

See also magner

magner <se magner> [maɲe] VB refl sl

magner

to get a move on inf

magne-toi le train inf ou cul vulg sl

shift your arse Brit vulg sl

magne-toi le train inf ou cul vulg sl

shift your ass Am sl

magne-toi le train inf ou cul vulg sl

get your ass in gear Am sl

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manie/complexe de persécution

persecution mania/complex

Translations for manies in the English»French Dictionary

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egomania

manie f égocentrique

foible

petite manie f

idiosyncrasy hum

manie f

mannerism pej

manie f pej

swordsmanship

art m de manier l'épée

to be an old woman

avoir des manies de petite vieille

mania PSYCH

manie f

to have a mania for doing

avoir la manie de faire

manies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manies in the French»English Dictionary

manier [manje] VB trans

1. manier (se servir de, utiliser, maîtriser):

manier

to use

manier appareil

to handle

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humour Brit

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humor Am

2. manier (manipuler, avoir entre les mains):

manier qn/qc

to manipulate sb/sth

3. manier (gérer):

manier de grosses sommes d'argent

to manage large sums of money

manie [mani] N f

1. manie (tic):

manie

habit

2. manie a. MED, PSYCH (mania):

manie de la propreté

mania for cleanliness

manie de la persécution

persecution mania

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il est exaspérant avec sa manie de ...

he's so exasperating the way he ...

garder espoir, défaut, manie

to still have

Translations for manies in the English»French Dictionary

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wield

manier

swordsmanship

habileté f à manier l'épée

mania

manie f

mania

manie f

ply a tool

manier

to get one's skates on Brit inf

se manier

fumble

manier maladroitement

manies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

manie de la propreté

mania for cleanliness

manie de la persécution

persecution mania

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humour Brit

manier l'ironie/l'humour

to use irony/humor Am

manier qn/qc

to manipulate sb/sth

manier de grosses sommes d'argent

to manage large sums of money

il est exaspérant avec sa manie de ...

he's so exasperating the way he ...

habileté f à manier l'épée

swordsmanship