manners in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for manners 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

table manners N npl

to have good/bad table manners

savoir/ne pas savoir se tenir à table

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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decorous language, manners

bienséant, correct

foppish manners

précieux/-ieuse

uncultured voice, accent, manners

peu raffiné

faultless performance, German, manners

impeccable

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la rusticité de leurs manières

their rustic manners pl

savoir-vivre

manners pl , mastery of the social graces, savoir faire

savoir-vivre téléphonique

telephone manners pl

faire preuve de raffinement dans ses manières

to have refined manners

manners in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manners in the English»French Dictionary

table manners N

table manners

bonnes manières fpl

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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impeccable manners

irréprochable

polished manner(s)

gestes m raffinés

fastidious manners, taste, speech

pointilleux(-euse)

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savoir-vivre

manners pl

la rudesse de son langage/ses manières

his rough language/manners

correction

good manners

être d'une parfaite correction

to have perfect manners

avoir de la tenue/manquer de tenue

to have good/no manners

un peu de tenue!

manners, please!

manners 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

to teach sb manners

apprendre les bonnes manières à qn

that's bad manners

ce n'est pas des manières

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

manners Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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us et coutumes

manners and customs

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The makeovers include lessons in poor manners, spartan home decorating, unfashionable wardrobes, and an overdeveloped ego to mask all personal failings.

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His manners were grave and decorous, but free from pedantry.

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The dessert is consumed world-wide in various forms and manners.

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Affable and blessed with immaculate manners, he had a fine sense of humour, not of the belly-laugh variety but the dry chortle and wide smile.

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It's a brilliant comedy of manners that has lost none of its radiance.

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What followed next was a naked version of a comedy of manners -- minus the comedy and the manners.

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He must stop swearing, and improve his table manners.

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Known for his courtly manners, he had a slow drawl and a quiet demeanor, which belied his sharp political sense.

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Yes, rudeness and innuendo to the waitstaff are worse but bad table manners are a total turn-off.

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Calumny was silenced by the weight of his virtues and rancour softened by the amenity of his manners in the vigour of intellectual attainments and in the midst of usefulness.

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