mener.
to lead, to take
Meaning & usage
to lead, to take
Le bus va nous mener au château.
to lead, to run, to take charge
Louis va mener ce cours.
to lead, to be leading, to be in the lead
L'équipe bleue mène 2 à 0.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin mīna Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin minō Old French mener French mener Inherited from Old French mener, from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī.
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