ménages

/me.naʒ/ménage
1.
nounmasculine

households

household units (families or people sharing a home)

De plus en plus de ménages ont du mal à payer leur loyer.

More and more households are struggling to pay their rent.

2.
verbInd1stPresSing2

(you) spare / go easy on / pace (as in ménager ses efforts)

to handle carefully or treat with care

Si tu veux tenir jusqu'au bout, ménages tes efforts.

If you want to make it to the end, pace yourself (literally: spare your efforts).