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I. man <pl men> [mæn] N

1. man (male adult):

man
Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
CH a. Männer-WC nt inf
a man-to-man talk
dirty old man pej inf
dirty old man pej inf
alte Drecksau sl pej
to be a man's man
man to man
to talk [as] man to man

2. man (brave person):

man
Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
be [or act like] a man!
to be man enough [to do sth]
to be only half a man
to make a man [out] of sb
to take sth like a man

3. man (person):

man
Mensch m <-en, -en>
a man could do a lot with 20,000 euros
to be sb's right-hand man
to be one's own man
as one man
to a [or the last]man

4. man no pl, no art (mankind):

man
man

5. man (particular type):

he's not a man to ...
er ist nicht der Mensch [o. Typ] , der ...
a man Friday
to be a family man
a man of God form (a clergyman)
a man of God (a saint)
to be a ladies' man
a man of letters writer
a man of letters scholar
the man of the match Brit SPORTS
to be a man of straw
the inner man
the odd man out

6. man (soldier, worker):

men pl
men pl

7. man inf (form of address):

man
Mann m inf
man
Mensch m inf
give me that, man!
gib das her, Mann! inf
my good man!
hey, old man!
he, alter Junge! inf

8. man old (servant):

man
Diener m <-s, ->

9. man inf:

man (husband)
Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
man (boyfriend)
Freund m <-(e)s, -e>
man (boyfriend)
Typ m <-s, -en> sl

10. man:

man (in board games)
man (in draughts)

11. man no pl Am sl:

the Man (the boss)
der Boss inf
the Man (the police)
die Bullen pej pl inf

Phrases:

man and boy dated
man and boy dated
you can't keep a good man down prov

II. man [mæn] INTERJ inf

Mensch inf
Mann inf
Mann inf
man (in anger)
Mann inf
Menno Kindersprache
na geh' Kindersprache A
man, we had a good time!

III. man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans

1. man (be present):

man the pumps!

2. man (staff):

to man a ship
OpenDict entry

man VB

man. Can

man abbreviation of Manitoba

man to ˈman ADV

man to man

ˈman-to-man ADJ

man-to-man
a man-to-man talk

best ˈman N

best man

ˈbin man N Brit inf

bin man
Müllmann m <-(e)s, -männer>
bin man

ˈcom·pa·ny man N usu pej

to be a company man
to be a company man

ˈcon·fi·dence man N

Trickbetrüger m <-s, -; -, -nen>
Schwindler m <-s, ->
Bauernfänger m <-s, -; -, -nen> inf
Hochstapler m <-s, ->

ˈcon man N

con man
Schwindler m <-s, -> pej
Heiratsschwindler m <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈcon·tact man N

Kontaktperson f <-, -en>
V-Mann m <-(e)s, -Leu·te>
Verbindungsmann m <-(e)s, -männer [o. -leute]; -, -en>

de·ˈliv·ery man N

Fahrer m <-s, ->

en·list·ed ˈman N Am

Matrose m <-n, -n>

ˈfami·ly man N

1. family man (homeloving):

family man
Familienmensch m <-en, -en>

2. family man (with family):

family man
Familienvater m <-s, -väter>
Present
Iman
youman
he/she/itmans
weman
youman
theyman
Past
Imanned
youmanned
he/she/itmanned
wemanned
youmanned
theymanned
Present Perfect
Ihavemanned
youhavemanned
he/she/ithasmanned
wehavemanned
youhavemanned
theyhavemanned
Past Perfect
Ihadmanned
youhadmanned
he/she/ithadmanned
wehadmanned
youhadmanned
theyhadmanned