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men [men] N

men pl of man

man. Can

man abbreviation of Manitoba

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
sth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys inf

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):

fel·low ˈmen N pl

fellow men

ˈmen's move·ment N modifier

ˈmen's toilet N

Herrentoilette f <-, -n>

ˈmen's room N esp Am (men's toilet)

Herrentoilette f <-, -n>

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
sth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys inf

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):

man. Can

man abbreviation of Manitoba

man to ˈman ADV

ˈman-to-man ADJ

best ˈman N

ˈbin man N Brit inf

Müllmann m <-(e)s, -männer>

ˈcom·pa·ny man N usu pej

ˈcon·fi·dence man N

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

men's room N

OpenDict entry

man VB

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