man on the street
An ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertiseAn ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.
» Look at the man crossing the street.
Schau auf den Mann, der die Straße überquert. — samueldora
Посмотри на человека, переходящего улицу. — odexed
Подивися на людину, що переходить вулицю. — aandrusiak
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1 senses(idiomatic)An ordinary member of the general public, especially one who lacks special expertise.
Near-synonyms: layman, everyman
Examples
31 sentencesLook at the man crossing the street.
Подивися на людину, що переходить вулицю. — aandrusiak
ruПосмотри на человека, переходящего улицу. — odexed
deSchau auf den Mann, der die Straße überquert. — samueldora
She helped the old man across the street.
Вона допомогла старому чоловіку перейти через вулицю. — Anjy
ruОна помогла старику перейти через дорогу. — Hellerick
deSie half dem alten Mann über die Straße. — Ullalia
Two men were fighting on the street.
Two men were fighting in the street.
Tom helped the old man across the street.
deTom half dem alten Mann über die Straße. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: men on the street| Singular | man on the street |
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| Plural | men on the street |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular