little green man
A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with…A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin.
» He was a little old man with thick glasses.
Er war ein kleiner alter Mann mit dicken Brillengläsern. — xtofu80
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesA conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin.
(humorous)One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of a UFO.
kleines grünes Männchen, grünes Männchen
зелёный челове́чекzeljónyj čelovéček
зеле́ний чолові́чокzelényj čolovíčok, зеле́на люди́нкаzeléna ljudýnka
A type of diminutive sprite or fairy that wears green clothing.
(euphemistic, usually plural)A soldier (wearing green military fatigues) without identification in order to create an air of uncertainty around their allegiance.
grünes Männchen
зелёный челове́чекzeljónyj čelovéček
зеле́ний чолові́чокzelényj čolovíčok
Examples
31 sentencesHe was a little old man with thick glasses.
deEr war ein kleiner alter Mann mit dicken Brillengläsern. — xtofu80
The little fat man did not laugh.
Маленький товстяк не сміявся. — deniko
You are a sad little man.
ruТы печально мелкий человек. — Ooneykcall
Tom is an angry little man.
I think I saw little green men.
ruДумаю, я видел маленьких зелёных человечков. — Selena777 · CC BY 2.0 FR
deIch glaube, ich habe die kleinen grünen Männchen gesehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Forms
plural: little green men| Singular | little green man |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular