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man
     1. man, heer
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man
     1. n. An adult male human.
           The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.
     2. n. (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
     3. n. A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
           every man for himself
     4. n. (collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
     5. n. (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
     6. n. (obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
     7. n. An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
     8. n. (obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
     9. n. A husband.
     10. n. A lover; a boyfriend.
     11. n. A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
           Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.
     12. n. A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
           I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.
     13. n. A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
     14. n. A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
     15. n. An adult male servant.
     16. n. (historical) A vassal. A subject.
           Like master, like man. (old proverb)
           all the king's men
     17. n. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
     18. n. (Multicultural London English, slang) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; (non-gloss definition, construed in the third person).
     19. n. A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
           Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!
     20. n. A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
           Hey, man, how's it goin'?
     21. n. (sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
     22. adj. only used in, man enough
     23. interj. Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
           Man, that was a great catch!
     24. v. To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
           The ship was manned with a small crew.
     25. v. To take up position in order to operate (something).
           Man the machine guns!
     26. v. (reflexive, possibly dated) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
     27. v. (transitive, obsolete) To wait on, attend to or escort.
     28. v. (transitive, obsolete, chiefly falconry) To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
Nederlands > Engels
man
     1. n-m. man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
           De man liep rustig door het park. - The man walked calmly through the park.
           De jonge mannen speelden voetbal op het veld. - The young men were playing soccer on the field.
           De oudere man glimlachte vriendelijk naar de kinderen. - The older man smiled kindly at the children.
     2. n-m. husband, male spouse
           Ze is al jaren gelukkig getrouwd met haar man. - She has been happily married to her husband for years.
           Hij is een zorgzame man en een geweldige vader. - He is a caring husband and a great father.
           Haar man verraste haar met een romantisch diner. - Her husband surprised her with a romantic dinner.

Uitspraak




Voorbeeldzinnen

I'm a free man.
    Ik ben een vrije man.
I'm an old man.
    Ik ben een oude man.
The dog bit the man.
    De hond beet de man.
The old man was loved by everyone.
    De oude man was geliefd bij iedereen.
Do not correct a fool, or he will hate you. Correct a wise man and he will appreciate you.
    Corrigeer geen domkop, want hij zal je haten. Corrigeer een wijze man, en hij zal je appreciëren.



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