man
To supply with staff or crewTo supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
The ship was manned with a small crew.
bemannen
(transitive)To take up position in order to operate (something).
Man the machine guns!
bemannen, besetzen
(dated, possibly, reflexive)To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
(obsolete, transitive)To wait on, attend to or escort.
(obsolete, transitive)To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
- provide with workers
- take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Examples
12105 sentencesThe old man died of cancer.
Цей старий помер від раку. — iceman
ruСтарик умер от рака. — odexed
deDer alte Mann starb an Krebs. — MikeMolto
The man walked round the corner.
Чоловік зайшов за ріг. — brambury
deDer Mann ging um die Ecke. — Tamy
All men are equal before God.
Усі люди рівні перед Богом. — anastasishko
ruВсе люди равны перед Богом. — souris_qui_rit
deVor Gott sind alle Menschen gleich. — Kerstin
I'm looking for an old man.
Шукаю старого. — aandrusiak
ruЯ ищу одного старика. — sharptoothed
deIch suche einen alten Mann. — MUIRIEL
Women generally live longer than men.
Жінки зазвичай живуть довше, ніж чоловіки. — deniko
ruЖенщины обычно живут дольше мужчин. — estong
deFrauen leben im Allgemeinen länger als Männer. — MUIRIEL
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English mannen, from Old English mannian, ġemannian (“to man, supply with men,From Middle English mannen, from Old English mannian, ġemannian (“to man, supply with men, populate, garrison”), from mann (“human being, man”).
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Forms
mans, manning, manned, mannedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
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