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I.manche1 [mɑ̃∫]feminine nouna. [de vêtement] sleeveII.manche2 [mɑ̃∫]1. masculine noun• il ne faut pas jeter le manche après la cognée ! don't give up so easily!• tu t'y prends comme un manche ! you're making a real mess of it! (inf)2. compounds* * *mɑ̃ʃnom propre féminin1) ( mer)2) ( département)* * *mɑ̃ʃ nfGÉOGRAPHIEla Manche — the Channel, the English Channel
* * *A nm3 ○( maladroit) clumsy idiot; peindre/jouer comme un manche to be a hopeless painter/player; il s'y est pris comme un manche he set about it in a clumsy fashion.B nf1 Cout sleeve; manche courte/trois-quarts short/three-quarter sleeve; robe à manches courtes/longues short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress; sans manches sleeveless;3 ○( quête) faire la manche [baladin] to pass the hat roundGB; [mendiant] to beg.manche à air Naut air shaft; Météo wind sock; manche à balai lit broomhandle; ( de sorcière) broomstick; Aviat, Ordinat joystick; ( personne maigre)○ beanpole; manche ballon Mode puff sleeve; manche chauve-souris Mode batwing sleeve; manche gigot Mode leg-of-mutton sleeve; manche à incendie fire hose; manche kimono kimono sleeve; manche montée set-in sleeve; manche raglan raglan sleeve; manche tailleur tailored sleeve; manche à vent Naut air shaft.être or se mettre du côté du manche○ to be on the winning side; tomber sur un manche○ to hit a snag; avoir qn dans la manche to have sb in one's pocket; se faire tirer par la manche to need coaxing; c'est une autre paire de manches○ it's a different ball game○.[mɑ̃ʃ] nom masculin1. [d'un outil] handleil ne faut jamais jeter le manche après la cognée (proverbe) never say die (proverbe), always have another go2. (très familier) [personne maladroite] clumsy oaf3. AÉRONAUTIQUE————————[mɑ̃ʃ] nom féminin1. [vêtement] sleeveà manches courtes/longues short-/long-sleevedmanche bouffante/trois-quarts puff/three-quarter sleevemanche gigot/raglan leg-of-mutton/raglan sleeve2. [conduit][au bridge] game5. (familier & locution)a. [mendiant] to beg
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