Manqué Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBmanqué. adjective. man· qué mäⁿ-ˈkā. : short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one's aspirations or talentsused postpositively. a poet manqué. Did you know? The etymology of manqué is likely to vex left-handers.
MANQUE | translate French to English - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBMANQUE translate: lack, botched, missed, failed, manqué, lack, shortage, want, dearth, deficiency. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.
MANQUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBshow ipa. adjective. having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually …
English translation of 'manqué' - Collins Online Dictionary
WEBEnglish translation of 'manqué' Word Frequency. manqué. Word forms: manqué, FEM manquée. adjective. un garçon manqué a tomboy. Collins Beginner’s French-English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. manqué. [mɑ̃ke ] adjective. failed. un garçon manqué a tomboy.
MANQUÉ | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBMeaning of manqué in English. manqué. adjective. formal uk / mɒŋˈkeɪ / us / mɑːŋˈkeɪ / an artist, poet, writer, etc. manqué. Add to word list Add to word list. someone who has not …
Manque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEB6 days ago · Definitions of manque. adjective. unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition. synonyms: would-be. ambitious, aspirational. having a strong desire for …
manqué - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
WEB/ˈmɒŋkeɪ/ /mɑːŋˈkeɪ/ [after noun] (from French, formal or humorous) used to describe a person who hoped to follow a particular career but who failed in it or never tried it. He's really an artist manqué. Topics Difficulty and failure c2. Take your English to the next level.
manque - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBDec 9, 2023 · an artist manque; Usage notes [edit] In most usage this word retains the grammar of French. It often appears in italics in English printed text, indicating that it should follow correct French spelling, inflection (plural, gender), as well as being positioned after the noun modified.
MANQUÉ definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB6 days ago · manqué in American English. (mɑːŋˈkei, French mɑ̃ːˈkei) adjective. having failed, missed, or fallen short, esp. because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively) a poet manqué who never produced a single book of verse.
manqué - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBFeb 4, 2024 · manqué (feminine manquée, masculine plural manqués, feminine plural manquées) missed; failed. un acte manqué ― a Freudian slip. une occasion manquée ― a missed opportunity. un rendez-vous manqué ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) un garçon manqué ― a tomboy. une fille manquée ― a tomgirl.
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