manner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for manner in the English»French Dictionary

I.manner [Brit ˈmanə, Am ˈmænər] N

1. manner (way, method):

manner

manière f

manner

façon f

in this manner

de cette manière or façon

in like manner , in the same manner

de la même manière

the manner in which they were treated

la manière or la façon dont on les a traités

to do sth in such a manner that …

faire qc de telle sorte que …

+ subj the manner of his going liter or of his death

la façon dont il est mort

in a manner of speaking

pour ainsi dire

2. manner (way of behaving):

manner

attitude f

don't be put off by her manner

ne sois pas rebuté par sa façon de faire or par son attitude

something in his manner disturbed her

quelque chose dans son comportement la troublait

she has a bad manner

elle a une attitude déplaisante

to have a good telephone manner

savoir parler au téléphone

3. manner (sort, kind):

manner liter

sorte f

manner liter

genre m

what manner of man is he?

quel genre d'homme est-ce?

what manner of man is he?

quelle manière d'homme est-ce? dated

all manner of delights

toutes sortes de plaisirs

by no manner of means

pas du tout

4. manner (style):

manner ART, LIT

manière f

in or after the manner of

à la manière de

II.manners N npl

1. manners (social behaviour):

manners

manières fpl

to have good/bad manners

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises manières

it's bad manners to do

il est mal élevé de faire

he has no manners

il n'a aucun savoir-vivre

he has no manners (child)

il ne sait pas se tenir

to have the manners to do

avoir la politesse de faire

aren't you forgetting your manners?, where are your manners?

en voilà une façon de se tenir!

I'll teach him some manners!

je vais lui apprendre les bonnes manières!

road manners

politesse f au volant

2. manners (social habits, customs):

manners

mœurs fpl

comedy of manners

comédie f de mœurs

III.-mannered COMP

ill/well-mannered

mal/bien élevé

mild-mannered

doux/douce, aux manières douces

IV.manner [Brit ˈmanə, Am ˈmænər]

to do sth as if to the manner born

faire qc comme si l'on était né pour cela

bedside manner N

bedside manner

comportement m envers les malades

he has a good bedside manner

il est gentil avec les malades

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poofy person, manner

efféminé

interrogatory manner

interrogatif/-ive

debonair manner

insouciant

unassuming person, manner

modeste

dignified manner

empreint de dignité

easy-going manner, attitude

souple

ruffianly person, manner

brutal

Translations for manner in the French»English Dictionary

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désinvolture

offhand manner

avec désinvolture

in an offhand manner, casually

manner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manner in the English»French Dictionary

manner [ˈmænəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. manner (style):

manner

manière

the manner in which she spoke/painted

sa manière de parler/peindre

in a manner of speaking

en quelque sorte

2. manner pl (social behaviour):

manner

manières fpl

to teach sb manners

apprendre les bonnes manières à qn

that's bad manners

ce n'est pas des manières

3. manner (way of behaving):

manner

façon f d'être

4. manner form (kind, type):

manner

sorte f

all manner of ...

toutes sortes de ...

Phrases:

she does things as if to the manner born

elle fait les choses comme si c'était naturel

not by any manner of means Brit

absolument pas

bedside manner N

bedside manner

comportement m auprès des malades

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pleasing manner

agréable

decisive person, tone, manner

décidé(e)

furtive air, manner, person

sournois(e)

polished manner(s)

gestes m raffinés

snotty answer, look, manner

arrogant(e)

Translations for manner in the French»English Dictionary

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décontraction pej

(rather) casual manner

amicalement

in a friendly manner

complément circonstanciel de temps/lieu/manière

adverbial phrase of time/place/manner

manner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

polished manner(s)

gestes m raffinés

the manner in which she spoke/painted

sa manière de parler/peindre

in a manner of speaking

en quelque sorte

all manner of ...

toutes sortes de ...

she does things as if to the manner born

elle fait les choses comme si c'était naturel

not by any manner of means Brit

absolument pas

to do sth in the proper manner

faire qc dans les formes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has acquired a correct knowledge of their manner of living, and speaks their language fluently.

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Although of no more than medium build, he is well proportioned, and has a jaunty and relaxed manner, which gives a good impression even before he speaks.

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It characterizes their appearance, in which men styled their hair and dressed in a manner similar to their footmen, as history's most preposterous.

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The porches have sharply pitched roofs in the manner of the Muscovite churches of the 17th century.

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Despite his tough exterior and gruff manner, he is actually quite kind and empathetic to even the least disheartening of situations.

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It can be consumed hot or cold depending on the weather and served with citrus and cinnamon in the manner of mulled wine.

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An amiable personality and courteous, self-effacing manner endeared him to people from all walks of life.

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He usually answered questions on the topic of democratic transition from the press by referring to the "patient" analogy in a humorous and jovial manner.

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Their manner and dialog has been criticized for playing to stereotypes.

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This does not mean they are used in the same manner as the species used in the herbal tea known as chamomile.

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