unman
gb/ʌnmən/ us/ʌnmən/
C1
Engelsk
megrendít, elveszi a lélekjelenlétét, kiürít, kivonja a személyzetet, férfiatlanná tesz, megfosztja a férfiasságérzetétől
UDSAGNSORD
C1
LITERARY
1
Brugsmønster:
[something] unmans [someone] / [someone] is unmanned by [something]
The sight of the wreckage almost unmanned him.
A roncsok látványa majdnem elvette a lélekjelenlétét.
She refused to let the criticism unman her during the presentation.
Nem hagyta, hogy a bírálat megrendítse az előadása közben.
The sudden loss unmanned him, and he had to step outside to breathe.
Læringseksempler
The sad news unmanned him.
A szomorú hír megrendítette.
Fear can unman even strong people.
A félelem még az erős emberek lélekjelenlétét is elveheti.
Typisk fejl:
Not the same as unmanned (= with no people). This verb usually means ‘shake someone’s courage’ rather than ‘remove men.’
Betydning
make someone lose self-control
Ordforbindelser
unmanned by grief
|unmanned by fear
|unmanned by the news
|nearly unmanned him
|completely unmanned her
|momentarily unmanned
|unman even the bravest
|unman a veteran
|unman someone emotionally
|unman someone with shock
Synonymer
unnerve (More common and neutral; emphasizes making someone anxious.)
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shake (Less formal; focuses on disturbing confidence or calm.)
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discompose (More formal/literary; emphasizes upsetting someone’s calm.)
Antonymer
steady (To help someone regain calm and control.)
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embolden (To increase courage rather than weaken it.)
Temaer
emotions
|psychology
|conflict
Definition
to make someone feel so upset or scared that they cannot act normally
To deprive someone of courage, calm, or self-control, especially through strong emotion such as fear, grief, or shock.
UDSAGNSORD
C1
FORMAL
2
kiürít
B2
Brugsmønster:
unman [a post/station/ship/checkpoint]
Command decided to unman the checkpoint overnight.
A parancsnokság úgy döntött, hogy éjszakára kiüríti az ellenőrzőpontot.
They unmanned the station because the area was too dangerous to hold.
Kiürítették az állomást, mert a terület túl veszélyes volt ahhoz, hogy tovább tartsák.
The crew was ordered to unman the guns and move below deck.
Læringseksempler
The soldiers unmanned the post.
A katonák kiürítették az őrhelyet.
Typisk fejl:
In this meaning, the object is usually a post or station (e.g., ‘unman the checkpoint’), not a person.
Betydning
remove people from a post
Ordforbindelser
unman a post
|unman a station
|unman a checkpoint
|unman a ship
|unman the guns
|unman the position
|order to unman
|partially unman
|unman at dawn
|unman for safety
Synonymer
withdraw (Broader; does not specifically imply leaving something unstaffed.)
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evacuate (Emphasizes removing people for safety; may involve civilians.)
Antonymer
man (To staff or provide personnel for a post or position.)
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staff (More general workplace term for providing personnel.)
Temaer
military
|work
|transport
Definition
to take people away so a place is no longer staffed
To withdraw the people staffing a post, position, station, ship, or piece of equipment so that it is left without personnel.
UDSAGNSORD
C2
LITERARY
3
Brugsmønster:
[someone/something] unmanned [someone]
He felt the joke was meant to unman him in front of his colleagues.
Úgy érezte, a vicc arra ment ki, hogy férfiatlanná tegye a kollégái előtt.
In older writing, ‘unman’ can mean to emasculate a character socially.
Régebbi írásokban az „unman” azt is jelentheti, hogy társadalmi értelemben megfoszt egy szereplőt a férfiasságérzetétől.
She criticized the way the film tries to unman its male lead for being sensitive.
Typisk fejl:
This meaning is not neutral in modern English and can sound sexist; prefer ‘humiliate’ or ‘undermine’ in most contexts.
Betydning
emasculate or make seem less manly
Ordforbindelser
try to unman him
|meant to unman
|unman in public
|unman in front of others
|unman with a remark
|unman with ridicule
|unman a rival
|unman someone verbally
|unman someone socially
|unman someone intentionally
Synonymer
emasculate (More explicit and often similarly charged; focuses on loss of masculinity.)
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humiliate (More general and less gendered.)
Antonymer
validate (To affirm someone’s identity or confidence rather than undermine it.)
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dignify (To treat someone with respect instead of shaming them.)
Temaer
gender
|relationships
|society
Definition
to make a man feel ‘not manly’ (often insulting)
To make someone seem less masculine or to deprive them of a sense of masculinity; used especially as a gendered insult and often considered dated or offensive.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
unman
IPA
GB/ʌnmən/
US/ʌnmən/
Stavelser og tryk
un - man (2 stavelser)
Ordformer
Verb
- Base: unman
- 3rd Person Singular: unmans
- Present Participle: unmanning
- Past: unmanned
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