manque

[ mahnk ]

/ mɑ̃k /

noun French.

the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette.

Compare passe.

Origin of manque

Literally, “lack”

Words nearby manque

manpower, manpower planning, Manpower Services Commission, man. pr., Man proposes, God disposes, manque, Manresa, manroot, manrope, mansard, Mansart

Definition for manque (2 of 2)

manqué

[ mahng-key; French mahn-key ]

/ mɑŋˈkeɪ; French mɑ̃ˈkeɪ /

adjective

having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially 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.

Origin of manqué

1770–80; <French, past participle of manquer to lack, be short of <Italian mancare, derivative of manco lacking, defective <Medieval Latin, Late Latin mancus (Latin: feeble, literally, maimed, having a useless hand, probably derivative of manus hand)

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Example sentences from the Web for manque

Mr. Pelham was the only one among us who was not backing a colour, or a number, or paire or impaire, or manque or passe.
Great Porter Square, v. 2|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon
So M. Lon Werth meets people who complain that "Bonnard manque de noblesse."
Since Czanne|Clive Bell
Non, dites-lui que je ne veux pas le voir, que je suis furieuse contre lui, parce qu'il m'a manque parole.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
He looks as if he rather envied poor Mr. Byng, and the not shooting him were a manque d'egards towards him.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray

In default of such an idea a man's career is manque; he is not an intellectual.
Atlantic Classics, Second Series|Henry C. Merwin

British Dictionary definitions for manque

manqué

/ French (mɑ̃ke, English ˈmɒŋkeɪ) /

adjective

(postpositive) unfulfilled; potential; would-bethe manager is an actor manqué

Word Origin for manqué

C19: literally: having missed

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单词	manque
释义	manque [ mahnk ] / mɑ̃k / noun French. the numbers 1 to 18 in roulette. Compare passe. Origin of manque Literally, “lack” Words nearby manque manpower, manpower planning, Manpower Services Commission, man. pr., Man proposes, God disposes, manque, Manresa, manroot, manrope, mansard, Mansart Definition for manque (2 of 2) manqué [ mahng-key; French mahn-key ] / mɑŋˈkeɪ; French mɑ̃ˈkeɪ / adjective having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially 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. Origin of manqué 1770–80; <French, past participle of manquer to lack, be short of <Italian mancare, derivative of manco lacking, defective <Medieval Latin, Late Latin mancus (Latin: feeble, literally, maimed, having a useless hand, probably derivative of manus hand) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manque Mr. Pelham was the only one among us who was not backing a colour, or a number, or paire or impaire, or manque or passe. Great Porter Square, v. 2\|Benjamin Leopold Farjeon So M. Lon Werth meets people who complain that "Bonnard manque de noblesse." Since Czanne\|Clive Bell Non, dites-lui que je ne veux pas le voir, que je suis furieuse contre lui, parce qu'il m'a manque parole. War and Peace\|Leo Tolstoy He looks as if he rather envied poor Mr. Byng, and the not shooting him were a manque d'egards towards him. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray In default of such an idea a man's career is manque; he is not an intellectual. Atlantic Classics, Second Series\|Henry C. Merwin British Dictionary definitions for manque manqué / French (mɑ̃ke, English ˈmɒŋkeɪ) / adjective (postpositive) unfulfilled; potential; would-bethe manager is an actor manqué Word Origin for manqué C19: literally: having missed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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