adjective · rare

manly

manly · manlier · manliest

чоловічий

мужской, мужественный, мужеподобный

männlich

Having the characteristics of a manHaving the characteristics of a man.

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/ˈmænli/

» Tom isn't very manly.

Том не очень мужественный.

Meaning

2 senses

Having the characteristics of a man.
männlich
му́жественныйmúžestvennyj, мужеподо́бныйmužepodóbnyj, мужско́йmužskój
characteristic of a man
Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.
possessing qualities befitting a man

Examples

21 sentences

Tom isn't very manly.
ruТом не очень мужественный.
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He loves to be dominated and likes manly males.
Йому подобаються мужні чоловіки та коли над ним домінують.
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It is not manly to speak ill of others behind their backs.
Чоловікові не слід казати погане про іших за їх спинами.
ruМужчине не подобает дурно говорить о других за их спинами.
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He is a silent, manly boy.
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They were all fully grown, manly men.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

having the characteristics of a man:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

having the characteristics of a man:

Origin

From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb m

From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man + -ly (adjectival suffix).

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