man
An adult male humanAn adult male human.
» The old man died of cancer.
Der alte Mann starb an Krebs.
Старик умер от рака.
Цей старий помер від раку.
Старий помер від раку.
Meaning
22 sensesAn adult male human.
The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
An adult male human.
(collective)All human males collectively: mankind.
An adult male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a representative, etc.
an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
An adult or adolescent male servant. Anyone from a right-hand man (high-ranking assistant) to a low-ranking servant.
(dated, formal)A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.
every man for himself
A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.
(collective, dated, formal)All humans collectively; mankind, humankind, humanity.
A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
Mensch, menschliches Wesen
челове́кčelovék, лю́диljúdi
люди́наljudýna, лю́диljúdy
A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
A husband.
A male lover; a boyfriend.
Stay away from my man!
a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
Used as the last element of a compound.
A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.
Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
Examples
12105 sentencesThe old man died of cancer.
Цей старий помер від раку.
ruСтарик умер от рака.
deDer alte Mann starb an Krebs.
The man walked round the corner.
Чоловік зайшов за ріг.
deDer Mann ging um die Ecke.
All men are equal before God.
Усі люди рівні перед Богом.
ruВсе люди равны перед Богом.
deVor Gott sind alle Menschen gleich.
I'm looking for an old man.
Шукаю старого.
ruЯ ищу одного старика.
deIch suche einen alten Mann.
Women generally live longer than men.
Жінки зазвичай живуть довше, ніж чоловіки.
ruЖенщины обычно живут дольше мужчин.
deFrauen leben im Allgemeinen länger als Männer.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English man, from Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”), from Proto-From Middle English man, from Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”), from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- (“man”), from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“human being, man”). Doublet of mann and Manu.
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Forms
plural: menSynonyms
69 synonyms- game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games:piece
- one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea:Isle of Man
- an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman):adult male
- a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force:servicemanmilitary man
- any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage:homohuman beinghuman
- a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to their employer:valetvalet de chambregentlemangentleman's gentleman
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
634 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- old man
- the old man
- an old man
- the man who
- rich man
- young man
- is a man
- man over there
- a man who
- an honest man
- a rich man
- that man is