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Italian

manager

/ˈma.na.d͡ʒer/nounB1
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Meaning

manager

In a sentence

Il manager arriva sempre presto in ufficio.

The manager always arrives early at the office.

Hai già parlato con la manager del negozio?

Have you already spoken with the store manager?

Non sono il manager, lavoro solo qui.

I'm not the manager, I just work here.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
managermasculine · singular
managersmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In Italian, manager is common in business contexts; dirigente is often more formal or institutional.
  • Usually invariable in the plural: i manager, not i managers.
  • Often used for corporate roles; for a shop or restaurant boss, responsabile or direttore may sound more natural.
  • plural managers

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