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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

manning [Am ˈmænɪŋ] N

1. manning MIL:

manning
organico m
manning
effettivo m

2. manning (in industry, factory):

manning
organico m
manning
personale m

manning levels [ˈmænɪŋˌlevlz] N npl

manning levels
consistenza f dell'organico

I. man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man
uomo m
middle-aged man
uomo di mezza età
married man
uomo sposato
as one man to another
da uomo a uomo
he's not a man to do
non è uomo or tipo da fare
a blind man
un cieco
an old man
un vecchio
a single man
uno scapolo
a ladies' man
un gran conquistatore
a beer, whisky man
un gran bevitore di birra, whisky
a leg, bum man inf
= uno cui piacciono le belle gambe, i bei sederi
a man of God, the people
un uomo di chiesa, del popolo
a man of iron, steel
un uomo di ferro, d'acciaio
they've arrested the right man
hanno arrestato l'uomo giusto
he's your man
è l'uomo che fa per te
he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit
ha lavorato per il partito fin da ragazzo
man of the match
l'uomo partita
good man! (well done)
bravo!
my good man!
vecchio mio!
my little man (to a child) inf
il mio ometto

2. man:

man (husband)
marito m
man (partner)
uomo m
her man
il suo uomo
he is the right man for her
è l'uomo giusto per lei
her young man arch
il suo fidanzato
man and wife
marito e moglie
to live as man and wife
vivere come marito e moglie

3. man (person):

man
uomo m
no man could have done more
nessuno avrebbe potuto fare di più
as good as the next man
uno come un altro
the common man
l'uomo comune
primitive Man
l'uomo primitivo

4. man (person of courage):

man
uomo m
be a man
sii uomo
to be man enough to do
essere abbastanza uomo da fare
to make a man of sb
fare di qn un uomo

5. man (mankind):

man, also Man
uomo m
man, also Man
umanità f

6. man SPORTS (team member):

man
uomo m
man
giocatore m

7. man GAMES (piece):

man (in chess)
pezzo m
man (in draughts)
pedina f

8. man (servant):

man arch
valletto m

II. men N

men npl MIL (subordinates):

men
uomini m
to address the men
rivolgersi alla truppa
“now men…”
“soldati…”
officers and men MIL
ufficiali e truppa
officers and men (in Navy)
ufficiali e marinai

III. man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

1. man (expressing surprise):

man inf
oddio

2. man (addressing somebody):

hey man!
ehi tu!

IV. man <forma in -ing manning, pt, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

1. man switchboard, desk:

man
stare a
will the telephone be manned?
ci sarà qualcuno (addetto) al telefono?

2. man MIL:

man ship
equipaggiare
man barricade
presidiare
“man the guns!”
“uomini ai pezzi!”
who is manning the barricades?
chi presidia le barricate?
to man the pumps
azionare le pompe

V. man [Brit man, Am mæn]

every man for himself
ciascuno per sé
Man proposes, God disposes
l'uomo propone e Dio dispone
to a man
tutti, senza eccezioni
as one man
all'unanimità or come un sol uomo
to sort out the men from the boys
= distinguere chi, in un gruppo, è più maturo or competente
he took it like a man
si è comportato da uomo
to be a man's man
= essere un uomo che ama frequentare in prevalenza i propri amici maschi
to be one's own man
essere padrone di se stesso
to be the man of the moment
essere l'uomo del momento

I. man-to-man [Brit ˌmantəˈman] ADJ

1. man-to-man:

man-to-man
da uomo a uomo

2. man-to-man SPORTS:

man-to-man defence, marking
a uomo

II. man to man ADV

man to man
da uomo a uomo

delivery man <pl delivery men> [dɪˈlɪvərɪˌmæn] N

delivery man
addetto m alle consegne
delivery man
fattorino m

yes-man <pl yes-men> [Brit ˈjɛsman, Am ˈjɛs ˌmæn] N inf, pej

yes-man
yes-man m

gingerbread man <pl gingerbread men> [Brit ˈdʒɪndʒəbrɛd ˌman] N

gingerbread man
omino m di panpepato

ideas man <pl ideas men> [aɪˈdɪəzˌmæn] N inf

ideas man
inventore m

leading man <pl leading men> [Am ˌlidɪŋ ˈmæn] N

leading man
(attore) protagonista m

ticktack man <pl ticktack men> [ˈtɪktækmæn] N

ticktack man
assistente mf di un allibratore

in the PONS Dictionary

I. man <men> [mæn] N

1. man (male human):

man
uomo m

2. man (the human race):

man
genere m umano

3. man (in games):

man
pedina f
man
pezzo m

Phrases:

to talk (as) man to man
parlare da uomo a uomo
as one man
come un sol uomo

II. man <-nn-> [mæn] VB trans (operate)

man ship
equipaggiare
to man a factory
dotare di personale uno stabilimento
some volunteers man the phones
alcuni volontari sono addetti ai telefoni

III. man [mæn] INTERJ

man, was that cake good!
accidenti, se era buono il dolce!

man-to-man ADJ

man-to-man
franco, -a
man-to-man
da uomo a uomo

family man N

family man (enjoying family life)
uomo m tutto casa e famiglia
family man (with wife and family)
padre m di famiglia

white man <-men> N

white man
uomo m bianco

hatchet man N inf

1. hatchet man (employee):

hatchet man
uomo che si occupa dei lavori sgradevoli

2. hatchet man (thug):

hatchet man
sicario m

straw man N

straw man
uomo m di paglia

man-sized ADJ

man-sized
grande

man-made [ˈmæn·meɪd] ADJ

man-made lake
artificiale
man-made fiber
sintetico, -a

man-hour [ˈmæn·aʊ·əɐ] N ECON

man-hour
ora-uomo f

sandwich man <- -men> N

sandwich man
uomo m sandwich
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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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

time and tide wait for no man prov
chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo
one man's meat is another man's poison prov
ciò che giova a uno è veleno per un altro
person he is a very domesticated man
è un uomo molto casalingo
to be one's own man/person/woman
pensare con la propria testa
to feel like a new man/woman
sentirsi rinato, -a
to talk (as) man to man
parlare da uomo a uomo
great white shark (white pointer, man-eating shark)
squalo azzurro
vi dichiaro marito e moglie
I pronounce you man and wife
un comportamento del genere non si addice a giovanotto
such behavior hardly suits a young man
un uomo buono come il pane
a man with a heart of gold

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas.
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It is a slender, grey shark with white spots along the body and flat, plate-like teeth for crushing its prey.
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These sharks gather together at specific mating sites, allowing females to mate with multiple males in one area.
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Milk sharks may be found anywhere in the water column from the surface to the bottom.
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The appearance of these sharks are largely unknown.
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