manhood
gb/mˈænhˌʊd/ us/mˈænhˌʊd/
B2
Engleză
~ 5100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
state
1
the state of being a man
The time or state when a boy has become a grown man.
Tipar de utilizare:
reach [manhood]; in [early/late] manhood
Greșeală frecventă:
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.'
Sinonime
adulthood (General term for being an adult; not male-specific.)
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maturity (Focuses on full development rather than legal or social status.)
Antonime
boyhood (The period or state of being a boy.)
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childhood (The period or state of being a child; not gender-specific.)
Colocații
reach manhood
|attain manhood
|early manhood
|in his manhood
|from boyhood to manhood
|come to manhood
Teme
gender
|life stages
|society
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He reached manhood during the war.
- In his early manhood, he moved to the city to find work.
- The ceremony marked his passage from boyhood to manhood.
- Responsibilities multiplied as he entered manhood.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He reached manhood at eighteen.
- In his early manhood, he started a job.
- The story shows his path from boyhood to manhood.
- The village held a rite to mark his manhood.
Substantiv
B2
property
2
masculine qualities or bravery
Qualities people often expect from men, like courage or strength.
Tipar de utilizare:
prove/show [one's] manhood; a test of [one's] manhood
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
masculinity (Neutral, widely used term for male-associated traits.)
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manliness (More traditional; can sound old-fashioned or value-laden.)
Antonime
femininity (Traits culturally associated with women; used as a conceptual opposite in gender terms.)
Colocații
prove one's manhood
|question his manhood
|test of manhood
|show his manhood
|challenge his manhood
Teme
gender
|character
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He felt he had to prove his manhood by taking the risk.
- The brutal initiation was called a test of manhood.
- The comment unfairly questioned his manhood.
- She rejects the idea that crying threatens a man's manhood.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He tried to prove his manhood by fighting.
- They set a 'test of manhood' for new members.
- His friends joked about his manhood, which was rude.
Substantiv
literary
B2
entity
3
euphemism for penis
A polite or literary word for a man's penis.
Tipar de utilizare:
cover/expose [his] manhood
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
penis (Clinical, direct anatomical term.)
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member (Euphemistic or literary, similar tone.)
Antonime
vagina (The female internal genital organ; anatomical counterpart, not a strict opposite.)
Colocații
cover his manhood
|expose his manhood
|injury to his manhood
|pain in his manhood
Teme
health
|sexuality
|anatomy
|body
Exemple
- He grabbed a towel to cover his manhood.
- The doctor asked if he had any pain in his manhood.
- The novel described him baring his manhood in the icy river.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He used a towel to cover his manhood.
- The doctor checked his manhood for injury.
- In the book, 'manhood' means penis.
Substantiv
C1
property
4
male sexual potency
A man's ability to have sex, especially to get and keep an erection.
Tipar de utilizare:
lose/regain/restore [one's] manhood
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse this with the body part (sense #3). Here, 'manhood' is about sexual ability, not the organ itself.
Sinonime
virility (Broader idea of male sexual energy; can include fertility.)
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potency (More technical term for sexual function.)
Antonime
impotence (Lack of male sexual potency, especially erectile dysfunction.)
Colocații
loss of manhood
|restore his manhood
|regain his manhood
|threat to his manhood
Teme
health
|sexuality
|body
Exemple
- The clinic claimed it could restore a man's manhood.
- After the accident, he feared the loss of his manhood.
- The article discussed how stress can affect a man's manhood.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The ad promised to restore his manhood.
- He worried about the loss of his manhood after surgery.
- Stress can hurt a man's manhood.
Substantiv
literary
C1
entity
5
the adult male population
All the adult men in a place, often used in writing about war.
Tipar de utilizare:
the [nation/region]'s manhood
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is literary and sounds dated in everyday writing. In modern neutral style, say 'adult men' or 'male population.'
Sinonime
male population (Neutral description; lacks the literary tone and war focus.)
Antonime
womanhood (Collective term for women as a group; counterpart rather than strict opposite.)
Colocații
the nation's manhood
|the flower of its manhood
|call up the manhood
|much of the country's manhood
Teme
society
|history
|war
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The war claimed much of the country's manhood.
- Poets wrote of the flower of the nation's manhood lost in battle.
- The decree called up the manhood of the valley.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The war took much of the nation's manhood.
- Many poems mourn the nation's manhood lost in war.
- The army called up the region's manhood.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
manhood
IPA
GB/mˈænhˌʊd/
US/mˈænhˌʊd/
Silabe și accent
man - hood (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (man)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: manhood
- Plural: manhood
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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).
Exemple
- 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).
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The war cost the flower of the nation's manhood.
- Poets mourned the flower of their manhood lost overseas.