What does gérer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gérer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gérer in French.

The word gérer in French means manage, handle, manage, run, deal with, handle, arrange appointments, schedule appointments, organize appointments, manage stocks, manage your time, manage your workload, manage your time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gérer

manage, handle

verbe transitif (s'occuper de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est une société immobilière qui gère ses biens.
It's a property company that manages its properties.

manage, run

verbe transitif (diriger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est le directeur qui gère l'entreprise.
The director is the one who runs the business.

deal with

verbe transitif (faire face à une situation)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Cette directrice a l'habitude de gérer ce genre de situation. // Je trouve que mon entreprise a bien géré la situation.
I think my company handled the situation well.

handle

verbe intransitif (argot (être à la hauteur)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ne t'inquiète pas, il gère !
Don't worry, he'll manage.

arrange appointments, schedule appointments, organize appointments

locution verbale (s'occuper d'un agenda)

Votre rôle, en tant qu'assistante, sera de gérer les rendez-vous, rédiger les notes de service…

manage stocks

locution verbale (administrer les réserves)

manage your time, manage your workload

locution verbale (s'occuper de son agenda)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu dis que tu n'as jamais rien le temps de faire. Je pense juste qu'il faut que tu apprennes à gérer ton emploi du temps.
You say you never have enough time to do anything. I think you just need to learn to manage your time (or: your workload).

manage your time

locution verbale (organiser son emploi du temps)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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