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man BrE / mæn /  NAmE / mæn / Native audio playback is not supported. man(noun)BrE / mæn /  NAmE / mæn / an adult male humansee also dirty old manhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dirty-old-mana good-looking young manthe relationships between men and womenhumans as a group or from a particular period of historythe damage caused by man to the environmentearly/modern/Prehistoric manMy daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.They have a male nanny for their kids.a female racing driverEveryone needs to feel he is loved.Does everybody know what they want?Somebody’s left their coat here.I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them.Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself.If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information.A baby cries when he or she is tiredBabies cry when they are tired.a person, either male or femaleAll men must die.a man who comes from the place mentioned or whose job or interest is connected with the thing mentioneda Frenchmana businessmana medical mana sportsmanMy daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.They have a male nanny for their kids.a female racing driverEveryone needs to feel he is loved.Does everybody know what they want?Somebody’s left their coat here.I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them.Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself.If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information.A baby cries when he or she is tiredBabies cry when they are tired.a man who likes or who does the thing mentionedsee also family manhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/family-mana betting/drinking/fighting manI think he’s a beer man (= he drinks beer).a man who works for or supports a particular organization, comes from a particular town, etc.see also right-hand manhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/right-hand-manthe BBC’s man in Moscow (= the man who reports on news from Moscow)a loyal Republican Party mana soldier or a male worker who obeys the instructions of a person of higher rankThe officer refused to let his men take part in the operation.The conditions in which the men were working were terrible.a man who comes to your house to do a jobthe gas manThe man's coming to repair the TV today.used for addressing a male personNice shirt, man!Hey man. Back off!used for addressing a male person in an angry or impatient wayDon't just stand there, man—get a doctor!a husband or sexual partnersee also old manhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/old-manWhat's her new man like?I now pronounce you man and wife (= you are now officially married).a person who is strong and brave or has other qualities that some people think are particularly malesee also he-manhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/he-manCome on, now—be a man.She's more of a man than he is.a male servantMy man will drive you home.one of the figures or objects that you play with in a game such as chesssee also chessmanhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chessmanwith everyone doing or thinking the same thing at the same time; in agreementThe crowd rose to their feet as one man.The staff speak as one man on this issue.a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long timeJames Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental sciencea man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.In his new suit, he looked quite the man about town.to please everyone by changing your attitudes or opinions to suit different peopleto be understood or used in different ways by different peopleto be the best or most suitable person to do a particular job, etc.For a superb haircut, David's your man.to be strong or brave enoughHe was not man enough to face up to his responsibility.to act or think independently, not following others or being orderedWorking for himself meant that he could be his own man.people must take care of themselves and not give or expect any helpIn business, it's every man for himself.with a lot of force or energyHe flew out of the room like a man possessed.to make a young man develop and become more adultThey thought the army would make a man of him.from when somebody was young to when they were old or olderHe's been doing the same job for 50 years—man and boy.an average or ordinary person, either male or femalePoliticians often don't understand the views of the man in the street.a religious man, especially a priest or a clergymanthe member of a team who plays the best in a particular gameRooney was named man of the match.a man who understands and is sympathetic to ordinary peopleHe is not only a statesman, but also a man of the people.a way of describing a doga person’s home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they likea man who is more popular with men than with womenbetween two men who are treating each other honestly and equallyI'm telling you all this man to man.a man-to-man talka man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as youa person with many skillsa rich and powerful man or womana person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shockeda person who is in danger because their enemies want to harm themHe has been a marked man since he decided to cooperate with the police.the average personI can enjoy a joke as well as the next man, but this is going too far.a person or thing that is different from others or does not fit easily into a group or setAt school he was always the odd man out.Dog, cat, horse, shoe—which is the odd one out?used to say that different people like different things; what one person likes very much, another person does not like at alla person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thingSparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne.to show or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is notused to emphasize that something is true of all the people being describedThey answered ‘Yes,’ to a man.They were all destroyed, to the last man.a person who is determined or wants something very much will succeedExtra ExamplesGeorge Clooney’s first role as leading manHe found success hard to come by after losing his right-hand man.He walked out of court a free man.He was a lucky man to have found such a partner.He was a self-made man who raised himself from poverty to success.He’s a family man who rarely goes out with his friends.How could a human torture his fellow man?I was helped by two burly men with tattoos.I’ve never been a gambling man.In man the brain is highly developed.It’s a powerful indictment of the horrors of war and man’s inhumanity to man.Several people made speeches in honour of the great man.Vincente is a wanted man back in his own country.What a horrible man!a little old mana middle-aged, balding manthe most poisonous substance known to manHe’s a good-looking young man.I now pronounce you man and wife.Many burials of Neanderthal man have been excavated in Europe.Many people are worried about the damage caused by man to the environment.Over 150 men, women and children were killed.They uncovered tools used by prehistoric man.What’s her new man like?Word OriginOld English man(n), (plural) menn (noun), mannian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch man, German Mann, and Sanskrit manu ‘mankind’.

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(noun) a good-looking young manthe relationships between men and womenthe damage caused by man to the environmentearly/modern/prehistoric man Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=man This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	man
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / mæn / NAmE / mæn /
Example	a good-looking young man the relationships between men and women the damage caused by man to the environment early/modern/prehistoric man
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=man
Content	man (noun)BrE / mæn / NAmE / mæn / an adult male human see also dirty old man https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dirty-old-man a good-looking young man the relationships between men and women humans as a group or from a particular period of history the damage caused by man to the environment early/modern/Prehistoric man My daughter prefers to see a woman doctor. They have a male nanny for their kids. a female racing driver Everyone needs to feel he is loved. Does everybody know what they want? Somebody’s left their coat here. I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them. Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself. If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information. A baby cries when he or she is tired Babies cry when they are tired. a person, either male or female All men must die. a man who comes from the place mentioned or whose job or interest is connected with the thing mentioned a Frenchman a businessman a medical man a sportsman My daughter prefers to see a woman doctor. They have a male nanny for their kids. a female racing driver Everyone needs to feel he is loved. Does everybody know what they want? Somebody’s left their coat here. I hope nobody’s forgotten to bring their passport with them. Everyone knows what’s best for him- or herself. If in doubt, ask your doctor. He/she can give you more information. A baby cries when he or she is tired Babies cry when they are tired. a man who likes or who does the thing mentioned see also family man https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/family-man a betting/drinking/fighting man I think he’s a beer man (= he drinks beer). a man who works for or supports a particular organization, comes from a particular town, etc. see also right-hand man https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/right-hand-man the BBC’s man in Moscow (= the man who reports on news from Moscow) a loyal Republican Party man a soldier or a male worker who obeys the instructions of a person of higher rank The officer refused to let his men take part in the operation. The conditions in which the men were working were terrible. a man who comes to your house to do a job the gas man The man's coming to repair the TV today. used for addressing a male person Nice shirt, man! Hey man. Back off! used for addressing a male person in an angry or impatient way Don't just stand there, man—get a doctor! a husband or sexual partner see also old man https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/old-man What's her new man like? I now pronounce you man and wife (= you are now officially married). a person who is strong and brave or has other qualities that some people think are particularly male see also he-man https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/he-man Come on, now—be a man. She's more of a man than he is. a male servant My man will drive you home. one of the figures or objects that you play with in a game such as chess see also chessman https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chessman with everyone doing or thinking the same thing at the same time; in agreement The crowd rose to their feet as one man. The staff speak as one man on this issue. a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science a man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc. In his new suit, he looked quite the man about town. to please everyone by changing your attitudes or opinions to suit different people to be understood or used in different ways by different people to be the best or most suitable person to do a particular job, etc. For a superb haircut, David's your man. to be strong or brave enough He was not man enough to face up to his responsibility. to act or think independently, not following others or being ordered Working for himself meant that he could be his own man. people must take care of themselves and not give or expect any help In business, it's every man for himself. with a lot of force or energy He flew out of the room like a man possessed. to make a young man develop and become more adult They thought the army would make a man of him. from when somebody was young to when they were old or older He's been doing the same job for 50 years—man and boy. an average or ordinary person, either male or female Politicians often don't understand the views of the man in the street. a religious man, especially a priest or a clergyman the member of a team who plays the best in a particular game Rooney was named man of the match. a man who understands and is sympathetic to ordinary people He is not only a statesman, but also a man of the people. a way of describing a dog a person’s home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like a man who is more popular with men than with women between two men who are treating each other honestly and equally I'm telling you all this man to man. a man-to-man talk a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you a person with many skills a rich and powerful man or woman a person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked a person who is in danger because their enemies want to harm them He has been a marked man since he decided to cooperate with the police. the average person I can enjoy a joke as well as the next man, but this is going too far. a person or thing that is different from others or does not fit easily into a group or set At school he was always the odd man out. Dog, cat, horse, shoe—which is the odd one out? used to say that different people like different things; what one person likes very much, another person does not like at all a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne. to show or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is not used to emphasize that something is true of all the people being described They answered ‘Yes,’ to a man. They were all destroyed, to the last man. a person who is determined or wants something very much will succeed Extra Examples George Clooney’s first role as leading man He found success hard to come by after losing his right-hand man. He walked out of court a free man. He was a lucky man to have found such a partner. He was a self-made man who raised himself from poverty to success. He’s a family man who rarely goes out with his friends. How could a human torture his fellow man? I was helped by two burly men with tattoos. I’ve never been a gambling man. In man the brain is highly developed. It’s a powerful indictment of the horrors of war and man’s inhumanity to man. Several people made speeches in honour of the great man. Vincente is a wanted man back in his own country. What a horrible man! a little old man a middle-aged, balding man the most poisonous substance known to man He’s a good-looking young man. I now pronounce you man and wife. Many burials of Neanderthal man have been excavated in Europe. Many people are worried about the damage caused by man to the environment. Over 150 men, women and children were killed. They uncovered tools used by prehistoric man. What’s her new man like? Word Origin Old English man(n), (plural) menn (noun), mannian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch man, German Mann, and Sanskrit manu ‘mankind’.
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