manage
To direct or be in charge ofTo direct or be in charge of.
» I managed to finish the work.
Es ist mir gelungen, die Arbeit zu beenden.
Мне удалось закончить работу.
Я смог закончить работу.
Мені вдалося закінчити роботу.
Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To direct or be in charge of.
Even though Jack is a novice, he manages his team with great success.
verwalten, leiten
управля́тьupravljátʹ, руководи́тьrukovodítʹ, заве́доватьzavédovatʹ
управля́тиupravljáty, керува́тиkeruváty
watch and direct
(transitive)To handle or control (a situation, job).
The government managed the inflation very poorly.
управля́тьupravljátʹ, руководи́тьrukovodítʹ
handle effectively
(transitive)To handle with skill, wield (a tool, weapon etc.).
(intransitive)To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
He managed to climb the tower.
hinbekommen, schaffen
справля́тьсяspravljátʹsja, удава́тьсяudavátʹsja
вдаватисяvdavatysja, вда́тисяvdátysja
To succeed at an attempt in spite of difficulty.
(intransitive, ironic)To end up doing something that could or should have been avoided.
She somehow managed to sit on the wet paint.
умудря́тьсяumudrjátʹsja, умудри́тьсяumudrítʹsja
примудря́тисяprymudrjátysja, примудри́тисяprymudrýtysja
(ambitransitive)To achieve (something) without fuss, or without outside help.
It's a tough job, but I'll manage.
schaffen
успева́тьuspevátʹ, справля́тьсяspravljátʹsja
(transitive)To manage to say; to say while fighting back embarrassment, laughter, etc.
"That's nice, dear!", she managed.
(transitive)To train (a horse) in the manège; to exercise in graceful or artful action.
(obsolete, transitive)To treat with care; to husband.
(obsolete, transitive)To bring about; to contrive.
Examples
1847 sentencesI managed to finish the work.
Мені вдалося закінчити роботу.
ruМне удалось закончить работу.
deEs ist mir gelungen, die Arbeit zu beenden.
I managed to finish the book.
Я зміг дочитати книжку.
ruМне удалось закончить книгу.
deIch konnte das Buch zu Ende lesen.
She managed to drive a car.
Вона змогла вести машину.
ruОна научилась водить машину.
deSie schaffte es, ein Auto zu fahren.
Did you manage to call Tom?
Ти зміг зателефонувати Тому?
ruТы сумел дозвониться до Тома?
Did you manage to convince Tom?
Ти зміг переконати Тома?
ruТебе удалось убедить Тома?
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old FFrom Early Modern English manage, menage, from Middle English *manage, *menage, from Old French manege (“the handling or training of a horse, horsemanship, riding, maneuvers, proceedings”), probably from Old Italian maneggiare (“to handle, manage, touch, treat”), from Vulgar Latin *manizāre (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + -izāre (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of manège.
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Forms
manages, managing, managed, managedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- manage downкерувати, управлятиTo supervise or act as manager toward (someone) below oneself in a hierarchy.
- manage withзайматися, мати справуSynonym of deal with.
- manage upTo calculate one's interactions with someone above oneself in a hierarchy (often one's own manager) so as to try to guide them into choosing a certain option (narrow scope) or to guide them into doing a better job at their leadership of their subordinates (broader scope).
- manage outTo adopt management policies intended to bother one or more employees so that they will resign.
Synonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- managed to get
- finally managed to
- managed to do
- finally managed
- managed to escape
- managed to persuade
- managed to make
- managed to find
- barely managed to
- managed to finish
- managed to catch
- managed to save