Explore Manque through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like ambitious. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Manque in a sentence
Manque meaning
unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
Synonyms of Manque
Using Manque
- The main meaning on this page is: unable to fully realise one's ambitions; would-be
- Useful related words include: would-be, ambitious.
Context around Manque
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Manque
- In this selection, "manque" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lack stand out and add context to how "manque" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lack manque in the and mais il manque d inexpérience. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "manque" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with manque
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The castration complex is formed when the child discovers that this Other is not complete because there is a " Lack (manque) " in the Other. (24 words)
Berlioz, p. 430 According to the musical scholar Jean Gallois, it was apropos of this episode that Berlioz made his well-known bon mot about Saint-Saëns, "He knows everything, but lacks inexperience" ("Il sait tout, mais il manque d'inexpérience"). (41 words)
Berlioz, p. 430 According to the musical scholar Jean Gallois, it was apropos of this episode that Berlioz made his well-known bon mot about Saint-Saëns, "He knows everything, but lacks inexperience" ("Il sait tout, mais il manque d'inexpérience"). (41 words)
The castration complex is formed when the child discovers that this Other is not complete because there is a " Lack (manque) " in the Other. (24 words)
Example sentences (2)
Berlioz, p. 430 According to the musical scholar Jean Gallois, it was apropos of this episode that Berlioz made his well-known bon mot about Saint-Saëns, "He knows everything, but lacks inexperience" ("Il sait tout, mais il manque d'inexpérience").
The castration complex is formed when the child discovers that this Other is not complete because there is a " Lack (manque) " in the Other.