human
gb/hjˈumən/ us/hjˈumən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
A person; a human being
A person; a man, woman, or child.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a human [being/person]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'human' (noun) with 'man' or 'person', not realizing 'human' is gender-neutral.
Συνώνυμα
person (More general everyday term for an individual human being.)
Αντώνυμα
animal (In this context, refers to non-human animals, often used in contrast to humans.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human being
|human rights
|human life
|human body
|human nature
Θέματα
people
|biology
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Every human has the right to live in safety.
- Scientists are studying how humans evolved.
- She is the first human to walk on this planet.
- Humans can adapt to many different environments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am a human.
- Humans need food and water.
- A human can think and speak.
- This story is about a human who travels far.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to people
About people and what they are like.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[human] [traits/behavior/interaction]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners overuse 'human' instead of more specific adjectives like 'personal' or 'individual'.
Συνώνυμα
personal (Can mean relating to an individual person rather than humanity in general.)
Αντώνυμα
mechanical (Describes something done by a machine or without human qualities.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human error
|human behavior
|human experience
|human contact
Θέματα
people
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Making mistakes is a very human trait.
- The project will study human behavior under stress.
- She longed for human contact after months alone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It is normal to make a human mistake.
- Human life is important.
- We need human help to do this work.
adjective
B2
property
3
Kind and compassionate
Being kind and caring toward others.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to be human to [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this emotional/ethical meaning with the general 'relating to people' meaning.
Συνώνυμα
compassionate (Focuses more directly on feeling and showing sympathy for others' suffering.)
Αντώνυμα
inhumane (Lacking kindness, compassion, or mercy.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human kindness
|deeply human response
Θέματα
emotions
|morality
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Helping strangers in need is the most human thing you can do.
- Her reaction was deeply human—she cried when she heard the news.
- It is only human to forgive mistakes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He was human and helped me.
- It is human to care for others.
- Being human means being kind.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
human
IPA
GB/hjˈumən/
US/hjˈumən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
hu - man (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (hu)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: human
Noun
- Base: human
- Plural: humans
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
humans
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Εκφράσεις
human being
1/hjˈumən bˈiɪŋ/
fixed phrase
A person; individual human
One person; a man, woman, or child.
Παραδείγματα
- Every human being deserves respect.
- She is a remarkable human being.
only human
1/ˈoʊnli hjˈumən/
fixed phrase
Having normal human faults
Not perfect; having normal human weaknesses or making mistakes.
Παραδείγματα
- Don't be too hard on yourself—you're only human.
- He forgot her birthday, but he's only human.
to err is human
1/tə ˈɛɹ ˈɪz hjˈumən/
idiom
Mistakes are natural for humans
It is normal for people to make mistakes.
Παραδείγματα
- She forgave him, knowing that to err is human.
- To err is human, but to forgive is divine.
human nature
1/hjˈumən nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Basic qualities of people
The usual ways people think, feel, and act that are part of being human.
Παραδείγματα
- It's human nature to want to be liked.
- It's just human nature to want to belong.
- Helping others is part of human nature.
- Curiosity is part of human nature.