Usages of la manche
La manche termine la partie.
The round ends the game session.
Je fais un bluff, quitte à perdre la manche.
I make a bluff, even if it means losing the round.
Le joueur remporte la manche.
The player wins the round.
La manche continue jusqu’à ce que Paul remporte la partie.
The round continues until Paul wins the game session.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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