the man
The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations, as…The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations, as coordinated outside of one's control.
Meaning
3 senses(singular, singular only)The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations, as coordinated outside of one's control.
Holonym: the System
The man gets you down.
(singular, singular only)An oppressive or domineering person of authority, usually male; especially, one's boss.
Near-synonym: old man
der Mann
дя́дяdjádja
(singular, singular only)The best man for a job; someone with exceptional skills.
You’re the man!
Examples
3291 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
They fought to the last man.
Вони билися до останнього. — ChickenKiev
deSie kämpften bis zum letzten Mann. — al_ex_an_der
The old man is very kind.
Цей старик - дуже добра людина. — deniko
ruСтарик очень добр. — corvard
One of the men was wounded.
Один із чоловіків був поранений. — deniko
ruОдин из мужчин был ранен. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Originally from US English.Originally from US English.
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