Mener
Example: Ils vont mener une enquête pour résoudre ce mystère.
Definition
"Mener" means to lead or conduct an activity or process, such as an investigation or project, guiding it from start to finish. For example, in 'Ils vont mener une enquête,' it refers to carrying out or managing the investigation to solve a mystery.
Etymology
The French verb "mener" comes from the Latin verb 'minare,' meaning to drive or lead. Over time, it evolved into Old French as 'menier' and then 'mener,' keeping the sense of guiding or directing people or actions. Did you know? Its English cousin is 'mean' in the sense of leading to a result.
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"Mener" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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