ménager
French → English
(care) To spare: to treat someone with consideration to avoid offense
Il faut ménager sa susceptibilité car il se fâche très facilement.
(English) One must spare his feelings because he gets angry very easily.
L'entraîneur a décidé de ménager son meilleur joueur avant la finale.
(English) The coach decided to rest his best player before the final.
(resource) To husband: to use resources like time or money carefully
Nous devons ménager nos réserves d'eau car il n'a pas plu depuis un mois.
(English) We must husband our water reserves because it hasn't rained for a month.
Qui veut voyager loin ménage sa monture.
(English) He who wants to travel far spares his mount (proverb for pacing oneself).
(thrifty) Economical: describing a person who manages goods with care
Ma tante est très ménagère de ses économies et ne gaspille jamais rien.
(English) My aunt is very economical with her savings and never wastes anything.
Elle est ménagère de son temps pour pouvoir finir ses études rapidement.
(English) She is careful with her time so she can finish her studies quickly.
Entry ID: fr:en:ménager · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary