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manhood

/ˈmænhʊd/

Meanings
noun

Humanidad, condición humana

The state or condition of being a human being

Examples :

"He feared the speedy decline of all manhood."
Temía la rápida decadencia de toda la humanidad.
being human person condition age
noun

Los hombres, la población masculina adulta

All of the adult male human beingss of a given locality, region, district, country, nation or state, or all of the adult male humans pertaining to a given human subgroup (culture, race, ethnicity, lineage, family, etc.), regarded collectively

Examples :

"The local manhood showed strong support for the school's new sports program. "
Los hombres locales mostraron un fuerte apoyo al nuevo programa deportivo de la escuela.
age human person body society group culture
noun

Hombría, virilidad

The idealized nature of an adult male human: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness, such as: courage, bravery, dominance, resolve, self-control, executive ability, physical/bodily strength, and sexual potency as regarded collectively

Examples :

"The young man strived for true manhood, practicing self-control and demonstrating courage in his daily life at school and at home. "
El joven se esforzaba por alcanzar la verdadera hombría, practicando el autocontrol y demostrando valentía en su vida diaria en la escuela y en casa.
age body culture human character sex being moral tradition society ability
noun

Hombría, virilidad

The self-concept of a man (an adult male human being) with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly

Examples :

"I feel that when you boss me around, you insult my manhood."
Siento que cuando me mandas, insultas mi hombría.
culture human age body mind society tradition character sex

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

Condición

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

La condición para obtener un aumento en el trabajo es cumplir con tus objetivos trimestrales.

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

Tradicionalmente

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Mi familia tradicionalmente celebra los cumpleaños con una gran comida.

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

Pertenecer a, concernir

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Todos los documentos pertenecientes a mi reclamo de seguro de automóvil ya han sido presentados.

Illustration adulthood

adulthood noun

/əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ /æˈdʌltˌhʊd/

Edad adulta, adultez

"Example Sentence: "Graduating from college often marks the beginning of adulthood for many young people." "

Graduarse de la universidad a menudo marca el comienzo de la edad adulta para muchos jóvenes.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Distinguir, diferenciar

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

El profesor distinguió los excelentes ensayos de los estudiantes de los demás basándose en su análisis perspicaz.

Illustration practicing

practicing noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹæktɪzɪŋ/

Práctica

"Her diligent practicing on the piano led to a stunning performance at the recital. "

Su diligente práctica en el piano condujo a una impresionante actuación en el recital.

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

Colectivamente, en conjunto

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Los estudiantes, en conjunto, decidieron posponer el proyecto hasta la semana que viene.

Illustration demonstrating

demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

Demostrar, mostrar cómo usar

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

¿Puedes demostrar las nuevas herramientas para nosotros?

Illustration womanhood

womanhood noun

/ˈwʊmənhʊd/

La feminidad, la edad adulta femenina

"Celebrating her 18th birthday marked her official entry into womanhood. "

Celebrar su 18 cumpleaños marcó su entrada oficial en la feminidad.

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

Característica, rasgo

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

Una de las principales características de un golden retriever es su personalidad amigable.

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Posesión, tenencia

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

La biblioteca tiene la posesión del libro raro, aunque no lo posea.