man
gb/mˈæn/ us/mˈæn/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 200
férfi, ember, ellát, kezel, őrséget áll, hű, te jó ég
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
férfi
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/an] man
The man sitting by the window is my uncle.
Az ablak mellett ülő férfi a nagybátyám.
A man in a blue suit walked into the room.
Egy kék öltönyös férfi lépett be a szobába.
She married a kind and generous man.
The police are looking for a man in his thirties.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The man is tall.
A férfi magas.
I see a man in the park.
Egy férfit látok a parkban.
That man is my teacher.
A man is in the car.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'man' with 'men' (plural form).
Σημασία
Adult human male
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
young man
|old man
|tall man
|married man
|business man
Συνώνυμα
male (More general term for the sex; can refer to animals or humans.)
|
gentleman (Politer or more formal term, often implying good manners.)
Αντώνυμα
woman (Refers to an adult human female.)
Θέματα
people
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A grown-up boy; an adult male person.
An adult person who is biologically male.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
ember
A1
Man has always sought to explore new places.
Az ember mindig is igyekezett új helyeket felfedezni.
Early man lived in small groups.
A korai ember kis csoportokban élt.
The discovery changed how man understood the universe.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Man needs water to live.
Az embernek vízre van szüksége az élethez.
Early man made tools from stone.
A korai ember kőből készített eszközöket.
Man can travel to the moon.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'man' always means male; context matters when it means humans in general.
Σημασία
Human being (general)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mankind
|early man
|modern man
Συνώνυμα
human (Neutral term for any member of the species Homo sapiens.)
|
person (Everyday neutral term for an individual human.)
Αντώνυμα
animal (Non-human living creature.)
Θέματα
people
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A person; any human being, not just male.
A person; a member of the human species, regardless of sex, often used collectively.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to man [something]
Soldiers were ordered to man the watchtower.
A katonák parancsot kaptak, hogy álljanak őrséget az őrtoronyban.
She manned the front desk during the night shift.
Az éjszakai műszakban ő látta el az ügyeletet a recepciós pultnál.
Volunteers manned the information booth at the festival.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He will man the desk today.
Ma ő látja el az ügyeletet a pultnál.
They man the boat during the race.
A verseny alatt ők kezelik a hajót.
We man the shop on weekends.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'manage'; 'man' here is about staffing or operating, not overseeing tasks broadly.
Σημασία
Operate or staff a position
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
man the station
|man the controls
|man the desk
Συνώνυμα
staff (Focuses on providing people to operate or manage something.)
|
operate (Focuses on controlling or running machinery or systems.)
Αντώνυμα
vacate (Leave a position or place unstaffed.)
Θέματα
work
|military
|technology
|law
Ορισμός
To work at or be in control of something, like a machine or station.
To operate, control, or be present at a place, machine, or post in order to work or defend it.
B1
INFORMAL
4
Man, that was an incredible game!
Hű, ez aztán hihetetlen meccs volt!
Man, I can't believe we missed the bus.
Te jó ég, el sem hiszem, hogy lekéstük a buszt.
Man, you look tired today.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Man, that is big!
Hű, ez nagy!
Man, I am hungry!
Hű, de éhes vagyok!
Man, this is hard!
Σημασία
Exclamation of surprise/emphasis
Συνώνυμα
wow (Expresses surprise or admiration; more neutral.)
|
gee (Milder exclamation, often old-fashioned.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A word you say to show strong feelings like surprise or excitement.
Used informally to express surprise, admiration, frustration, or emphasis.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
man
IPA
GB/mˈæn/
US/mˈæn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
man (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (man)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: man
- Plural: men
Verb
- Base: man
- 3rd Person Singular: mans
- Present Participle: manning
- Past: manned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
men
noun
mans
verb
manning
verb
manned
verb
Core family
man-made
adjective B1
mankind
noun B1
Related words
gentleman
noun A2
manly
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
woman
noun A1
unmanned
adjective B2
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: manning Verb
- Irregular past: manned Verb
Εκφράσεις
man up
1/mˈæn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
Be brave and responsible
To be brave and do what you must, even if it is hard or scary.
Παραδείγματα
- You need to man up and tell her the truth.
- He finally manned up and apologized for his mistake.
man's best friend
1/mˈænz bˈɛst fɹˈɛnd/
idiom
Domestic dog as a companion
A dog; called this because dogs are loyal and friendly to people.
Παραδείγματα
- Dogs are often called man's best friend because they are so loyal.
- For many people, a dog really is man's best friend.
man-to-man talk
1/mˈæn tə mˈæn tˈɔk/
fixed phrase
Direct talk between two men
A serious and honest talk between two men about something important.
Παραδείγματα
- They had a man-to-man talk about his future plans.
- I think it's time we had a man-to-man talk.
the man of the house
1/ðə mˈæn əv ðə hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
Adult male head of household
The adult male who is seen as leading or responsible for the family at home.
Παραδείγματα
- When his father died, John became the man of the house.
- He likes to think he's the man of the house.