Dagens Engelsk ord
man
man
Definitioner
| Engelsk > Engelsk |
| 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. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
| man |
| 1. n-m. man (adult male human) |
| En man går på gatan. - A man walks on the street. |
| Ungefär hundra män deltog i loppet. - Around one hundred men took part in the race. |
| I äldre tider sa man att björnen ägde sju mans styrka men en mans vett. - In older times, they said the bear has the strength of seven men but the sense of one man. |
| 2. n-m. husband |
| Vi går till caféet med våra män. - We go to the café with our husbands. |
| 3. n-m. a member of a crew, workforce or (military) troop |
| Vi var sjuttio man som slet i gruvan. - We were seventy men who toiled in the mine. |
| 4. n-m. (slang) man (usually friendly term of address) |
| Jalla, mannen! - Hurry up, man! |
| 5. pron. (indefinite) one, they; people in general |
| så vitt man vet - as far as one knows |
| 6. n-c. mane (of a horse or lion) |
Uttal
Exempelmeningar
| There's a man with a gun in his hand standing at the door. Det står en man med en pistol i handen i dörren. He's already a man. Han är redan en man. The young man is a doctor. Den unga mannen är läkare. Come here, young man. Kom hit, unge man. I'm a man now. Jag är man nu. |
Repetera tidigare ord
Slumpmässig
| Spel och övningar |
| Dagens ord |
| Flervalstest |
| Flashkort |
| Bingo |
| Hitta bilden |
| Hänga gubbe |
| Ordsökning |
| Memory |
| Korsord |
| Prenumerera på dagens ord |
| E-post: |