How do you use "manage" in a sentence?

She manages a team of fifteen people. Did you manage to find the address? Don't worry about me—I'll manage.

manage

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To be in charge of; to succeed in doing something difficult; to cope

管理；设法做到；应付

gestionar; lograr; arreglárselas

管理する；何とか〜する；やっていく

관리하다; 가까스로 ~하다; 해내다

The verb 'manage' has several meanings: to be responsible for controlling something (manage a team), to succeed in doing something difficult (managed to finish on time), or to cope with a situation (I'll manage). 'Manage' followed by an infinitive expresses successful achievement despite difficulty.

动词「manage」有几个含义：负责控制某事（manage a team）、成功完成困难的事（managed to finish on time）、或应对某种情况（I'll manage）。「manage」后接不定式表示尽管有困难但成功实现。

El verbo «manage» tiene varios significados: ser responsable de controlar algo (manage a team), lograr hacer algo difícil (managed to finish on time), o lidiar con una situación (I'll manage). «Manage» seguido de infinitivo expresa logro exitoso a pesar de la dificultad.

動詞「manage」にはいくつかの意味があります：何かを管理する責任を持つ（manage a team）、困難なことを成功させる（managed to finish on time）、または状況に対処する（I'll manage）。「manage」の後に不定詞が続くと、困難にもかかわらず成功したことを表します。

동사 'manage'에는 여러 의미가 있습니다: 무언가를 책임지고 관리하다(manage a team), 어려운 일을 가까스로 해내다(managed to finish on time), 또는 상황에 대처하다(I'll manage). 'Manage' 뒤에 부정사가 오면 어려움에도 불구하고 성공적으로 해냈음을 나타냅니다.

Examples

She manages a team of fifteen people.
她管理着一个15人的团队。
Ella gestiona un equipo de quince personas.
彼女は15人のチームを管理しています。
그녀는 15명으로 구성된 팀을 관리하고 있습니다.
Did you manage to find the address?
你找到地址了吗？
¿Lograste encontrar la dirección?
住所を見つけることができましたか？
주소를 찾을 수 있었나요?
Don't worry about me—I'll manage.
别担心我——我能应付。
No te preocupes por mí, me las arreglaré.
私のことは心配しないで。何とかなります。
저 걱정하지 마세요. 어떻게든 해낼게요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Italian 'maneggiare' meaning 'to handle', especially horses, from Latin 'manus' meaning 'hand'. The original English sense was about training horses; the business meaning developed later.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal