manager

Everyday

1. A manager is a person who is in charge of a shop, business, team of workers or project. tree →
2. A manager is the person in charge of a sports team. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you can ask to speak to the manager if something is wrong in a shop. In football the manager chooses the team. In maths money problems a manager pays workers or orders stock. Phrases: shop manager, team manager, ask for the manager.

Examples

• The manager said sorry for the mistake. tree →
• My aunt is the manager of a bakery. tree →
• The football manager picked the team for Saturday. tree →
• Ask the manager if we can get a refund. tree →
• The manager ordered 50 boxes of crisps. tree →
• She was promoted to manager. tree →

Note

Countable. Verb: manage; noun: management. Starts with M, not «manger» (an animal feeding box) — a common spelling slip.