little man
An ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishmentAn ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.
» 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 sensesAn ordinary man of no particular fame or accomplishment; especially, everyone who is an underdog by the nature of not being rich or powerful.
Near-synonym: common man
Who's going to look out for the little man as insurers increasingly weasel out of paying claims?
(colloquial, endearing, term of address)A young boy.
And how are you, my little man?
Little man here is going to pour the milk himself. Watch how well he does it!
(euphemistic)A man with dwarfism, or short stature resulting from a medical condition.
(slang)The penis.
Examples
29 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
Forms
plural: little men| Singular | little man |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular