man down
To lose courage or cause to lose courageTo lose courage or cause to lose courage.
» I saw the man knocked down by a car.
Я видел мужчину, сбитого машиной.
Я видел человека, сбитого машиной.
Я бачив чоловіка, якого збила машина.
Я бачила чоловіка, якого збила машина.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To lose courage or cause to lose courage.
(transitive)To reduce in manpower.
(transitive)To train (a raptor or other type of bird) to become accustomed to the presence of people; to man.
Examples
34 sentencesI saw the man knocked down by a car.
Я бачив чоловіка, якого збила машина. — Ahha
ruЯ видел мужчину, сбитого машиной. — marafon
The old man sat down.
Старий сів. — aandrusiak
ruСтарик сел. — shanghainese
The man fell down on the ground.
ruЭтот человек свалился на землю. — Snark
deDer Mann stürzte zu Boden. — Tamy
Don't kick a man when he's down.
ruНе бей лежачего. — marafon
The old man fell down on the ground.
ruСтарик упал на землю. — Balamax
deDer alte Mann fiel auf den Boden. — Espi
Origin
man (“to brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way; to supply (somethiman (“to brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way; to supply (something) with staff or crew; to accustom (a hawk or other bird) to the presence of men”) + down
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Forms
mans down, manning down, manned down, manned down| Base form | man down · to man down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mans down |
| Present participle | manning down |
| Past simple | manned down |
| Past participle | manned down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb