Man (en. Man)

ɔm

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A male adult.

This man is very intelligent.

Cet homme est très intelligent.

A human being, regardless of sex.

The man survived thanks to his determination.

L'homme a survécu grâce à sa détermination.

A husband or partner.

She decided to spend her life with this man.

Elle a décidé de passer sa vie avec cet homme.

From Latin 'hominem', accusative of 'homo', which means 'human being'.

to play the man

to act heroically or responsibly.

faire l'homme

jack-of-all-trades

a versatile person who takes care of various tasks.

l'homme à tout faire

to raise a man

to train someone to become a responsible adult.

élever un homme

humanity

Condition of man, the set of human beings.

humanité

masculine

Related to the sex of men.

masculin

male

Sex of certain animals, especially mammals.

mâle

A guy, a dude.

This man there, he's my buddy.

Ce man là, c'est mon pote.

A type, a person.

Look at this man, he has style.

Regarde ce man, il a du style.