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酸葡萄
Man-o'-War

in the PONS Dictionary

man-of-war <pl men-of-war> [ˌmænəvˈwɔ:ʳ, Am -wɔ:r] N, man-o'-war <pl men-o'-war> [ˌmænəˈwɔ:ʳ, Am -wɔ:r] N HISTORY

Kriegsschiff nt <-(e)s, -e>

man-of-war <pl men-of-war> [ˌmænəvˈwɔ:ʳ, Am -wɔ:r] N, man-of-war bird N ZOOL

coun·cil of ˈwar N

pris·on·er of war in·ˈter·ro·ga·tor N

pris·on·er of ˈwar camp N

pris·on·er of ˈwar <pl prisoners of war> N, POW N

Kriegsgefangene(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

ˈman-to-man ADJ

tug-of-ˈwar N

1. tug-of-war (sport):

Tauziehen nt <-s> kein pl
Seilziehen nt <-s> CH

2. tug-of-war (face-off):

Konfrontation f <-, -en>

3. tug-of-war (fluctuation):

Tauziehen nt <-s> kein pl
Seilziehen nt <-s> CH
Hin und Her nt inf

Por·tu·guese man-of-ˈwar N ZOOL

OpenDict entry

man-of-war, man-o'-war N

man-of-war, man-o'-war HISTORY
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
German
German
Kriegsgott m <-(e)s, -götter; -, -nen>
German
German
English
English
in the PONS Dictionary

I. man <pl men> [mæn] N

1. man (male adult):

Mann m <-(e)s, Män·ner>
CH a. Männer-WC nt inf
dirty old man pej inf
dirty old man pej inf
alte Drecksau sl pej

2. man (brave person):

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

3. man (person):

Mensch m <-en, -en>
to a [or the last]man

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

5. man (particular type):

er ist nicht der Mensch [o. Typ] , der ...
a man of letters writer
a man of letters scholar
the man of the match Brit SPORTS

6. man (soldier, worker):

men pl
men pl

7. man inf (form of address):

Mann m inf
Mensch m inf
gib das her, Mann! inf
he, alter Junge! inf

8. man old (servant):

Diener m <-s, ->

9. man inf:

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

10. man:

11. man no pl Am sl:

der Boss inf
die Bullen pej pl inf

Phrases:

man and boy dated
man and boy dated

II. man [mæn] INTERJ inf

Mensch inf
Mann inf
Mann inf
Mann inf
Menno Kindersprache
na geh' Kindersprache A

III. man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans

1. man (be present):

2. man (staff):

war [wɔ:ʳ, Am wɔ:r] N

1. war no pl (armed combat):

Krieg m <-es, -e>
Kriegszustand m <-(e)s> kein pl
Bürgerkrieg m <-(e)s, -e>
to be at war also fig
to declare war on sb/sth
to declare war on sb/sth fig
jdm/etw den Kampf ansagen
to wage war against [or on] sb/sth
to wage war against [or on] sb/sth fig
jdn/etw bekämpfen

2. war (armed conflict):

Krieg m <-es, -e>
the Cold War hist

3. war (conflict):

Kampf m <-(e)s, Kämp·fe>
class war esp Brit
Klassenkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

Phrases:

to have been in the wars esp Brit

man. Can

man abbreviation of Manitoba

O <pl 's>, o <pl 's [or -s]> [əʊ, Am oʊ] N

1. O (letter):

O nt <-, ->
o nt <-(s), -(s)>
O for Oliver [or Am as in Oboe]

2. O (blood type):

O <-, ->

3. O (zero):

Null f <-, -en>

A5 N INV-FIN

A nt <-(s), -(s)>

A4 N Brit

A abbreviation of A level

A3 N

A abbreviation of answer

A2 N

A abbreviation of ampere

A <-(s), -(s)>

A1 <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (hypothetical person, thing):

A <-(s), -(s)>

2. A (blood type):

A <-(s), -(s)>

3. A LAW:

Phrases:

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

Eins f
Einser m A
Sechs f CH
sehr gut
to be an A student Am, Aus
to get [an] A
to give sb an A

4. A FIN:

A share Brit

O [əʊ, Am oʊ] INTERJ

1. O poet old (as address):

2. O dated (expressing emotion):

O no!

O. Am

O abbreviation of Ohio

o' [ə] PREP

o' short for of

of [ɒv, əv, Am ɑ:v, ʌv, əv] PREP

1. of after n (belonging to):

von +dat
Rosenduft m <-(e)s, -düfte>

2. of after n (expressing relationship):

von +dat

3. of after n (expressing a whole's part):

von +dat

4. of after n (expressing quantities):

5. of after vb (consisting of):

aus +dat
after n a land of ice and snow

6. of after n (containing):

mit +dat

7. of after adj (done by):

von +dat

8. of after n (done to):

9. of after n (suffered by):

von +dat

10. of (expressing cause):

to die of sth
an etw dat sterben

11. of (expressing origin):

12. of after vb (concerning):

speaking of sb/sth, ...
wo [o. da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen, ...
to be afraid of sb/sth
vor jdm/etw Angst haben
to be sick of sth
to be sick of sth
von etw dat genug haben
to be in search of sb/sth

13. of after n (expressing condition):

14. of after n (expressing position):

von +dat

15. of after n (with respect to scale):

von +dat

16. of (expressing age):

von +dat

17. of after n (denoting example of category):

18. of after n (typical of):

19. of after n (expressing characteristic):

20. of after n (away from):

von +dat

21. of after n (in time phrases):

22. of after vb (expressing removal):

CH, A meist gratis

23. of after n (apposition):

von +dat

24. of dated (during):

an +dat

25. of Am (to):

Phrases:

o.n.o. ADV inv Brit, Aus

ono COMM abbreviation of or nearest offer

OpenDict entry

man VB

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

man-day N ACCOUNT

man-year N ACCOUNT

man-hour N ACCOUNT

one-man business N CORP STRUCT

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

Klett Geography Glossary

man-made pollution, anthropogenic pollution [ˌænθrəpəʊˈʤenɪk pəˈluːʃn]

Klett Biology Glossary

Java man [ˈdʒɑːvəˌmæn], Pithecanthropus [ˌpɪθɪˈkænθrəpəs] N

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

lollipop man TRANSP SAFETY

one man operated PUBL TRANS

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"
Einmannbetrieb PUBL TRANS
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

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The parents get into a tussle and a tug-of-war over the baby.
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This resulted in a protracted tug-of-war over the route.
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The dislike became an attraction that resulted in a tug-of-war type of story.
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The trenches allow each tugger on the team to brace their feet to obtain leverage unlike traditional flat surface tug-of-war competition.
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Typical color war challenges include tug-of-war, dodgeball, archery, as well as more contemporary sports such as soccer and basketball.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
This British man-of-war fought against pirates in the Malakka Strait.
[...]
www.seemotive.de
[...]
Dies britische Kriegsschiff bekämpfte die Piraten in der Malakkastrasse.
[...]
[...]
After the Battle of Lepanto the galley s role as man-of-war lost its importance.
www.seemotive.de
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Nach der Schlacht von Lepanto nahm die Bedeutung der Galeeren als Kriegsschiffe ab.