man Meaning | BeDict

noun

Hombre

An adult male human.

Examples :

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

El programa es especialmente popular entre los hombres de mediana edad.

noun

Humanidad, género humano

(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.

Examples :

"Many people believe that man has made great strides in technology over the centuries. "

Mucha gente cree que la humanidad ha logrado grandes avances en tecnología a lo largo de los siglos.

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noun

Persona, ser humano

A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)

Examples :

"every man for himself"

Cada hombre por sí mismo.

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noun

Humanidad, género humano

(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)

Examples :

"Man faces many challenges in adapting to climate change. "

La humanidad enfrenta muchos desafíos para adaptarse al cambio climático.

human person being society essential

noun

Hombre

A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a man of strong character, taught me the value of hard work. "

Mi abuelo, un hombre de carácter fuerte, me enseñó el valor del trabajo duro.

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noun

Hombre

An male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a man of great wisdom. "

Mi abuelo es un hombre de gran sabiduría.

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noun

Hombre

An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

Examples :

"My father is a true man, always supportive of his family and dedicated to his work. "

Mi padre es un hombre de verdad, siempre apoya a su familia y se dedica a su trabajo.

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noun

Virilidad

Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

Examples :

"His man was evident in his willingness to help his younger sister with her homework. "

Su virilidad era evidente en su disposición a ayudar a su hermana menor con la tarea.

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noun

Marido

A husband.

Examples :

"My sister's man is a teacher at the high school. "

El marido de mi hermana es profesor en la escuela secundaria.

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noun

Amante, novio

A lover; a boyfriend.

Examples :

"My sister's new man is a kind and helpful young man. "

El nuevo novio de mi hermana es un joven amable y servicial.

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noun

Aficionado, fanático

A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

Examples :

"Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

A algunas personas les gusta la tarta de manzana, pero yo soy un fanático de la tarta de cerezas.

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noun

Hombre

A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

Examples :

"I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

Quería ser un hombre de guitarra en una gira, pero en cambio soy un hombre de bandera en un equipo de carretera.

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noun

Hombre

A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

Examples :

"My father is the man for fixing leaky faucets; he always gets the job done right. "

Mi padre es el hombre para arreglar los grifos con fugas; siempre hace bien el trabajo.

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noun

Hombre, miembro

A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

Examples :

"The new man on the sales team is very enthusiastic. "

El nuevo hombre del equipo de ventas es muy entusiasta.

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noun

Sirviente, criado

An adult male servant.

Examples :

"The headmaster hired a man to help maintain the school grounds. "

El director contrató a un sirviente para ayudar a mantener los terrenos de la escuela.

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noun

Vasallo, súbdito

A vassal; a subject.

Examples :

"Like master, like man."

De tal señor, tal vasallo.

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noun

Pieza, ficha

A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

Examples :

"I moved the black man on the chessboard to capture the opponent's queen. "

Moví la pieza negra en el tablero de ajedrez para capturar la reina del oponente.

game item essential

noun

Uno, nosotros

Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.

Examples :

"My family and I are going to the park tomorrow. "

Mi familia y yo vamos al parque mañana.

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noun

Hombre

A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.

Examples :

""Man, hurry up! We're going to be late for school." "

¡Hombre, date prisa! Vamos a llegar tarde a la escuela.

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noun

Tío, amigo

A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

Examples :

""Hey man, did you finish that report yet?" "

Oye, tío, ¿ya terminaste ese informe?

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noun

Un jugador sobre el que otro está jugando, con la intención de limitar su impacto ofensivo

A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

Examples :

"The football coach used a smaller, faster player as a man to limit the star running back's ability to break tackles. "

El entrenador de fútbol usó a un jugador más pequeño y rápido como hombre para limitar la capacidad del corredor estrella para romper los placajes.

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interjection

Hombre, oye

Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.

Examples :

"Man, that was a great catch!"

Hombre, ¡qué gran atrapada!

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verb

Dotar de personal, tripular

To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

Examples :

"The ship was manned with a small crew."

El barco fue tripulado con una pequeña tripulación.

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verb

Operar, manejar

To take up position in order to operate (something).

Examples :

"Man the machine guns!"

¡Operen las ametralladoras!

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verb

Armarse de valor, fortalecerse

(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)

Examples :

"Facing the difficult math test, Sarah maned herself with a deep breath and a positive attitude. "

Ante el difícil examen de matemáticas, Sarah se armó de valor con una respiración profunda y una actitud positiva.

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verb

Atender, servir

To wait on, attend to or escort.

Examples :

"The teacher will man the front desk during the school assembly. "

El profesor atenderá la recepción durante la asamblea escolar.

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verb

Amaestrar

To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

Examples :

"The falconer is manning the birds to get them used to being around children at the school fair. "

El cetrero está amaestrando a las aves para que se acostumbren a estar cerca de los niños en la feria escolar.

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Meanings

Hombre

Examples :

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

El programa es especialmente popular entre los hombres de mediana edad.

Humanidad, género humano

Examples :

"Many people believe that man has made great strides in technology over the centuries. "

Mucha gente cree que la humanidad ha logrado grandes avances en tecnología a lo largo de los siglos.

Persona, ser humano

Examples :

"every man for himself"

Cada hombre por sí mismo.

Humanidad, género humano

Examples :

"Man faces many challenges in adapting to climate change. "

La humanidad enfrenta muchos desafíos para adaptarse al cambio climático.

Hombre

Examples :

"My grandfather, a man of strong character, taught me the value of hard work. "

Mi abuelo, un hombre de carácter fuerte, me enseñó el valor del trabajo duro.

Hombre

Examples :

"My grandfather is a man of great wisdom. "

Mi abuelo es un hombre de gran sabiduría.

Hombre

Examples :

"My father is a true man, always supportive of his family and dedicated to his work. "

Mi padre es un hombre de verdad, siempre apoya a su familia y se dedica a su trabajo.

Virilidad

Examples :

"His man was evident in his willingness to help his younger sister with her homework. "

Su virilidad era evidente en su disposición a ayudar a su hermana menor con la tarea.

Marido

Examples :

"My sister's man is a teacher at the high school. "

El marido de mi hermana es profesor en la escuela secundaria.

Amante, novio

Examples :

"My sister's new man is a kind and helpful young man. "

El nuevo novio de mi hermana es un joven amable y servicial.

Aficionado, fanático

Examples :

"Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

A algunas personas les gusta la tarta de manzana, pero yo soy un fanático de la tarta de cerezas.

Hombre

Examples :

"I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

Quería ser un hombre de guitarra en una gira, pero en cambio soy un hombre de bandera en un equipo de carretera.

Hombre

Examples :

"My father is the man for fixing leaky faucets; he always gets the job done right. "

Mi padre es el hombre para arreglar los grifos con fugas; siempre hace bien el trabajo.

Hombre, miembro

Examples :

"The new man on the sales team is very enthusiastic. "

El nuevo hombre del equipo de ventas es muy entusiasta.

Sirviente, criado

Examples :

"The headmaster hired a man to help maintain the school grounds. "

El director contrató a un sirviente para ayudar a mantener los terrenos de la escuela.

Vasallo, súbdito

Examples :

"Like master, like man."

De tal señor, tal vasallo.

Pieza, ficha

Examples :

"I moved the black man on the chessboard to capture the opponent's queen. "

Moví la pieza negra en el tablero de ajedrez para capturar la reina del oponente.

Uno, nosotros

Examples :

"My family and I are going to the park tomorrow. "

Mi familia y yo vamos al parque mañana.

Hombre

Examples :

""Man, hurry up! We're going to be late for school." "

¡Hombre, date prisa! Vamos a llegar tarde a la escuela.

Tío, amigo

Examples :

""Hey man, did you finish that report yet?" "