human
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relativesOf or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
menschlich
челове́ческийčelovéčeskij, людско́йljudskój
людськи́йljudsʹkýj
(comparable)Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
She's only human, so give her a break!
menschlich
челове́ческийčelovéčeskij, людско́йljudskój
having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
Compassionate.
Examples
2381 sentencesTom is a decent human being.
Том гідна людина. — deniko
Humans were never meant to live forever.
Люди не можуть жити вічно. — uaspeaker
ruЛюди не могут жить вечно. — Ann74
deDie Menschen waren nie dazu gedacht, ewig zu leben. — MUIRIEL
This dog is almost human.
Собака - майже людина. — deniko
ruЭта собака — почти человек. — nami
deDieser Hund ist fast menschlich. — Yorwba
This bird can imitate the human voice.
Цей птах може імітувати голос людини. — ascolto
ruЭта птица может подражать человеческому голосу. — katjka
deDieser Vogel kann die menschliche Stimme imitieren. — Manfredo
I am human.
Я - людина. — rmdas
ruЯ человек. — Hellerick
deIch bin menschlich. — BraveSentry
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old FrFrom Late Middle English humaigne, humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Old French humain, umain (“of or belonging to man”, adjective), from Latin hūmānus m (“of man, human”, adjective); see there for further details. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century. Compare, and possibly related to man.
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Forms
more human, most human| Comparative | more human Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most human Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
135 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- human being being
- like a human
- human rights