batman
gb/bˈætmˌæn/ us/bˈætmˌæn/
B1
English
~ 8700
Batman, Denevérember, tisztiszolga
NOUN
B1
1
Batman
A2
Denevérember
B1
Usage pattern:
Batman [verb] [someone/something]
Batman first appeared in comic books in 1939.
Batman először 1939-ben jelent meg képregényekben.
My little brother dressed up as Batman for Halloween.
Az öcsém Batmannek öltözött Halloweenre.
The new Batman movie shows a darker version of the character.
Batman fights crime in Gotham City without any superpowers.
Many actors have played Batman in different films and TV shows.
Learner examples
Batman is my favorite superhero.
Batman a kedvenc szuperhősöm.
I saw a movie about Batman last night.
Tegnap este láttam egy filmet Batmanről.
He has a toy car with Batman inside.
She wore a Batman T-shirt to school.
Do you like Batman or Spider-Man more?
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "Batman" with "bat man" and think it means any man who likes bats. In modern English, with a capital B and as one word, it almost always refers to the specific superhero character. Also, do not add an article before the name when used as a character name: say "Batman is strong", not "the Batman is strong" in most everyday contexts (though "the Batman" can appear in some stories or titles).
Meaning
the DC Comics superhero Batman
Collocations
Batman movie
|Batman comic
|Batman costume
|Batman fan
|Batman character
|Batman and Robin
Synonyms
superhero (More general; refers to any hero with special abilities or identity, not specifically the character Batman.)
Antonyms
villain (Represents the typical enemy of Batman, a criminal or evil character rather than a hero.)
Themes
entertainment
|movies
|fiction
|pop_culture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A famous superhero character from DC Comics who wears a black bat costume and fights crime in the city of Gotham.
A famous fictional superhero from DC Comics, usually shown as a masked crime-fighter in a bat-themed costume who protects Gotham City.
NOUN
C1
ARCHAIC
2
tisztiszolga
C2
Usage pattern:
[someone] serves as a batman to [someone]
During the war he served as a batman to a young lieutenant.
A háború alatt egy fiatal hadnagy tisztiszolgájaként szolgált.
The captain’s batman laid out his uniform every morning.
A kapitány tisztiszolgája minden reggel kikészítette az egyenruháját.
In many memoirs, the batman is remembered as a loyal and resourceful servant.
His duties as batman included cleaning boots and preparing meals.
The old film shows an officer and his batman sharing a small tent.
Learner examples
He worked as a batman for an army officer.
Egy katonatiszt tisztiszolgájaként szolgált.
The batman cleaned the officer’s boots.
A tisztiszolga megtisztította a tiszt csizmáját.
In the story, the batman carries the bags.
Long ago, each officer had a batman.
His job as a batman was to help his captain.
Common mistake:
Learners often think this meaning is related to the superhero because the spelling is the same. In this sense, "batman" is a common noun, usually not capitalized, and refers to a historical military role. The term is rare in modern everyday English and mostly appears in historical texts, novels, or war memoirs.
Meaning
soldier acting as officer’s servant
Collocations
officer’s batman
|serve as batman
|act as batman
|former batman
|regimental batman
Synonyms
orderly (A near-equivalent military term; can be broader, referring to someone doing general duties, not always as a personal servant.)
Antonyms
officer (The opposite role in the military relationship: the superior who is served by the batman.)
Themes
military
|history
|work
|law
Definition
In older British armies, a soldier whose job was to help one officer by cleaning, carrying things, and doing small jobs.
In historical British and Commonwealth armed forces, a soldier assigned as a personal servant to a commissioned officer, responsible for tasks such as carrying equipment, cleaning uniforms, and running errands.
Grammar
Dictionary form
batman
IPA
GB/bˈætmˌæn/
US/bˈætmˌæn/
Syllables & stress
bat - man (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (bat)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: batman
- Plural: batmans
Word family
Expressions
Batman and Robin
1/bˈætmˌæn ˈænd ɹˈɑbɪn/
fixed phrase
the superhero pair Batman and Robin
The well-known pair of comic book heroes, Batman and his young partner Robin; sometimes used to talk about any close pair working together.
Examples
- My kids went to the party dressed as Batman and Robin.
- The two detectives were like Batman and Robin, always working as a team.
- We watched an old Batman and Robin cartoon on TV.