manhood
gb/mˈænhˌʊd/ us/mˈænhˌʊd/
B2
אנגלית
~ 5100
férfikor, férfiasság, potencia, férfilakosság
שם עצם
B2
1
férfikor
B2
תבנית שימוש:
reach [manhood]; in [early/late] manhood
He reached manhood during the war.
A háború idején lépett férfikorba.
In his early manhood, he moved to the city to find work.
Férfikora elején a városba költözött, hogy munkát találjon.
The ceremony marked his passage from boyhood to manhood.
Responsibilities multiplied as he entered manhood.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He reached manhood at eighteen.
Tizennyolc évesen lépett férfikorba.
In his early manhood, he started a job.
Férfikora elején munkába állt.
The story shows his path from boyhood to manhood.
The village held a rite to mark his manhood.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use manhood to mean 'masculinity' or 'bravery.' For the general state of being an adult man, use this sense: 'reach manhood,' 'in his manhood.'
משמעות
the state of being a man
צירופים
reach manhood
|attain manhood
|early manhood
|in his manhood
|from boyhood to manhood
|come to manhood
מילים נרדפות
adulthood (General term for being an adult; not male-specific.)
|
maturity (Focuses on full development rather than legal or social status.)
הפכים
boyhood (The period or state of being a boy.)
|
childhood (The period or state of being a child; not gender-specific.)
נושאים
gender
|life stages
|society
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The time or state when a boy has become a grown man.
The condition or status of being an adult male.
שם עצם
B2
2
férfiasság
B2
תבנית שימוש:
prove/show [one's] manhood; a test of [one's] manhood
He felt he had to prove his manhood by taking the risk.
Úgy érezte, azzal kell bizonyítania a férfiasságát, hogy vállalja a kockázatot.
The brutal initiation was called a test of manhood.
A brutális beavatást a férfiasság próbájának nevezték.
The comment unfairly questioned his manhood.
She rejects the idea that crying threatens a man's manhood.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He tried to prove his manhood by fighting.
Verekedéssel próbálta bizonyítani a férfiasságát.
They set a 'test of manhood' for new members.
Az új tagoknak egy „férfiasságpróbát” találtak ki.
His friends joked about his manhood, which was rude.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not use this sense when you mean the life stage of being an adult man (use sense #1). Also, avoid assuming these traits are required; the term can be culturally sensitive.
משמעות
masculine qualities or bravery
צירופים
prove one's manhood
|question his manhood
|test of manhood
|show his manhood
|challenge his manhood
מילים נרדפות
masculinity (Neutral, widely used term for male-associated traits.)
|
manliness (More traditional; can sound old-fashioned or value-laden.)
הפכים
femininity (Traits culturally associated with women; used as a conceptual opposite in gender terms.)
נושאים
gender
|character
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Qualities people often expect from men, like courage or strength.
Qualities culturally associated with adult men, especially courage, strength, and resolve.
שם עצם
B2
LITERARY
3
férfiasság
C1
תבנית שימוש:
cover/expose [his] manhood
He grabbed a towel to cover his manhood.
Fogott egy törölközőt, hogy eltakarja a férfiasságát.
The doctor asked if he had any pain in his manhood.
Az orvos megkérdezte, érez-e fájdalmat a nemi szervében.
The novel described him baring his manhood in the icy river.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He used a towel to cover his manhood.
Törölközővel takarta el a férfiasságát.
The doctor checked his manhood for injury.
Az orvos megvizsgálta a nemi szervét, nem sérült-e meg.
In the book, 'manhood' means penis.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use this word in medical or formal contexts. Doctors usually say 'penis,' not 'manhood.' Do not confuse this with 'manhood' meaning masculinity or adult status.
משמעות
euphemism for penis
צירופים
cover his manhood
|expose his manhood
|injury to his manhood
|pain in his manhood
מילים נרדפות
penis (Clinical, direct anatomical term.)
|
member (Euphemistic or literary, similar tone.)
הפכים
vagina (The female internal genital organ; anatomical counterpart, not a strict opposite.)
נושאים
health
|sexuality
|anatomy
|body
הגדרה
A polite or literary word for a man's penis.
A euphemistic or literary term for the penis.
שם עצם
C1
4
potencia
C1
férfiasság
C1
תבנית שימוש:
lose/regain/restore [one's] manhood
The clinic claimed it could restore a man's manhood.
A klinika azt állította, hogy helyre tudja állítani a férfiak potenciáját.
After the accident, he feared the loss of his manhood.
A baleset után attól félt, hogy elveszíti a potenciáját.
The article discussed how stress can affect a man's manhood.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The ad promised to restore his manhood.
A hirdetés azt ígérte, hogy visszaadja neki a potenciáját.
He worried about the loss of his manhood after surgery.
Aggódott, hogy a műtét után elveszíti a potenciáját.
Stress can hurt a man's manhood.
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse this with the body part (sense #3). Here, 'manhood' is about sexual ability, not the organ itself.
משמעות
male sexual potency
צירופים
loss of manhood
|restore his manhood
|regain his manhood
|threat to his manhood
מילים נרדפות
virility (Broader idea of male sexual energy; can include fertility.)
|
potency (More technical term for sexual function.)
הפכים
impotence (Lack of male sexual potency, especially erectile dysfunction.)
נושאים
health
|sexuality
|body
הגדרה
A man's ability to have sex, especially to get and keep an erection.
A man's sexual potency or virility, especially the ability to have erections and sexual intercourse.
שם עצם
C1
LITERARY
5
תבנית שימוש:
the [nation/region]'s manhood
The war claimed much of the country's manhood.
A háború az ország férfilakosságának nagy részét követelte áldozatul.
Poets wrote of the flower of the nation's manhood lost in battle.
A költők a nemzet csatában elveszett férfiainak színe-javáról írtak.
The decree called up the manhood of the valley.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The war took much of the nation's manhood.
A háború elvitte a nemzet férfilakosságának nagy részét.
Many poems mourn the nation's manhood lost in war.
Sok vers siratja a nemzet háborúban elveszett férfiainak színe-javát.
The army called up the region's manhood.
טעות נפוצה:
This sense is literary and sounds dated in everyday writing. In modern neutral style, say 'adult men' or 'male population.'
משמעות
the adult male population
צירופים
the nation's manhood
|the flower of its manhood
|call up the manhood
|much of the country's manhood
מילים נרדפות
male population (Neutral description; lacks the literary tone and war focus.)
הפכים
womanhood (Collective term for women as a group; counterpart rather than strict opposite.)
נושאים
society
|history
|war
|politics
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
All the adult men in a place, often used in writing about war.
The adult male population of a country or community, especially as fighting men.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
manhood
IPA
GB/mˈænhˌʊd/
US/mˈænhˌʊd/
הברות והטעמה
man - hood (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (man)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: manhood
- Plural: manhood
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
a test of manhood
1/ə tˈɛst əv mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
ordeal proving masculinity
A difficult thing used to judge if someone has 'manly' qualities.
דוגמאות
- The long march was seen as a test of manhood.
- They called the initiation a test of manhood, which many criticized.
attain manhood
1/ətˈeɪn mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
formal
achieve adult male status
To become an adult man (formal style).
דוגמאות
- He attained manhood far from home.
- In that culture, a public ritual marks the moment a boy attains manhood.
come to manhood
1/kˈʌm tə mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
literary
grow into a man
To grow up and become a man (literary).
דוגמאות
- He came to manhood in a time of unrest.
- Three brothers came to manhood under their aunt's care.
from boyhood to manhood
1/fɹˈʌm bˈɔɪhˌʊd tə mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
transition from boy to man
The change from being a boy to being a man.
דוגמאות
- The memoir follows him from boyhood to manhood.
- The rite marks the step from boyhood to manhood.
in his early manhood
1/ˈɪn hˈɪz ˈɚli mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
during early adult manhood
At the beginning part of his adult life as a man.
דוגמאות
- In his early manhood, he traveled widely.
- The letters are from his early manhood.
loss of manhood
1/lˈɔs əv mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
becoming impotent
Becoming unable to have an erection or to have sex.
דוגמאות
- The ad warned about the loss of manhood.
- He feared the loss of manhood after the treatment.
prove one's manhood
1/pɹˈuv wˈʌnz mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
show masculine qualities
To try to show bravery or other traits people expect from men.
דוגמאות
- He risked everything to prove his manhood.
- No one should have to prove their manhood to be respected.
question someone's manhood
1/kwˈɛst͡ʃən sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
doubt someone's masculinity
To say or suggest that someone lacks 'manly' qualities.
דוגמאות
- The coach's remarks questioned his manhood.
- She refused to let anyone question her son's manhood over a mistake.
reach manhood
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ mˈænhˌʊd/
fixed phrase
become an adult man
To become a grown man.
דוגמאות
- He reached manhood while working on the farm.
- Many cultures have ceremonies for boys who reach manhood.
the flower of a nation's manhood
1/ðə flˈaʊɚ əv ə nˈeɪʃənz mˈænhˌʊd/
idiom
literary
the finest adult men
The best or most promising adult men in a country.
דוגמאות
- The war cost the flower of the nation's manhood.
- Poets mourned the flower of their manhood lost overseas.