I sat next to a man on the airplane who snored the whole time.
I sat next to a man on a plane who snored the entire time.
The old man caught a big fish.
The old man caught a big fish.
That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
This old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
That man is not a professor, he is a doctor.
That man is not a professor, he is a doctor.
Police have advised that the man who stole the bike spoke with a strong accent.
Police said the man who stole the motorcycle spoke with a thick accent.
The priest pronounced them man and wife.
The priest pronounced them husband and wife.
A selfish man thinks of nothing but his own feelings.
A selfish person thinks only about his own feelings.
Two men met face to face.
The two met face to face.
Two men had their arms severed in Taiwan after a tug-of-war accident.
Two men lost their arms in an accident during a tug-of-war competition in Taiwan.
Those men are seasoned soldiers.
These guys are seasoned fighters.
What do you men want?
What do you men want?
In God's eyes all men are equal.
In the eyes of God, all people are equal.
The captain ordered his men to fire.
The captain ordered his men to shoot.
"Women know fuck everything about football." "Yeah? Well, men know fuck all about knitting."
“Women don’t know shit about football.” - "Yes? Well, men don’t know shit about knitting.”
- noun
- Human
Examples of using
Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais-Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable.
At the end of October 1829, a young man entered the Palais Royal, just at the time when the gambling houses were opened, according to the law protecting the rights of passion, subject to taxation by its very nature.
Shagreen leather. Honore de Balzac, page 1 And Calvin Coolidge said, "No man ever listened his way out of a job."
And Calvin Coolidge said, “No one ever got fired for listening too much.”
Subtitles of the video "10 ways to become a good conversationalist. Celeste Headlee", page 5I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow-a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the saber cut across one cheek, a dirty, liquid white.
I remember, as if it were yesterday, how, with heavy steps, he dragged himself to our door, and his sea chest was carried behind him in a wheelbarrow. He was a tall, strong, heavyset man with a dark face. A tarred braid stuck out above the collar of his greasy blue caftan. His hands were rough, with some kind of scars, his nails were black, broken, and the saber scar on his cheek was off-white, with a leaden tint.
Treasure Island. Robert Louis Stevenson, page 1
- Human
- in stable combinations: a> as a representative of the profession: man of law lawyer, lawyer: man of letters writer, writer, scientist;
man of office official;
man of the pen writer; b> as the owner of certain qualities: man of character;
man of courage
man of decision
man of distinction (or mark, note) an outstanding, famous person;
man of family family man;
man of genius
man of ideas inventive, resourceful person;
man of pleasure;
man of principle
man of no principles
man of no scruples, an unscrupulous, unscrupulous person;
man of sense - a sane, reasonable person;
man of straw a> straw man; b> unreliable person; c> dummy, fictitious person; r> imaginary opponent;
man of taste
man of worth worthy, respectable person; combinations like family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. see under family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. - man
- courageous man
- human race, humanity
- servant, person;
I"m your man colloquial I am at your service, I agree - (common plural) worker
- husband;
man and wife - soldiers, privates; sailors
- history - vassal
- pawn, checker (in the game);
to be one's own man a> to be independent, self-reliant; to freely dispose of oneself; b> come to your senses, be normal; control yourself;
man in the street, American, used in the USA etc. man in the car is an ordinary person, everyman;
man about town playboy;
man of the world a> a wise man life experience; b> socialite;
good man! great!, hello!;
man and boy with youth; (all) to a man every one, as one (man), all without exception;
every man to his own taste there are no comradesExamples of using
Elliott's hostess brought the conversation around to Catholicism and the abbe spoke of it with unction, but without pedantry, as a man of the world, though a priest, speaking to another man of the world.
The mistress of the house brought the conversation to Catholicism, and the abbot picked up this topic reverently, but without pedantry, like a secular person (even a priest) in a conversation with another secular person.
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Mens- Mens (lat.), das geistige Vermögen, bes. Verstand, Einsicht. Der personificirten M. wurde nach der Schlacht am Trasimenus ein Tempel in Rom gebaut u. ihr am 8. Juni ein Fest auf dem Capitol gefeiert. Mens sana in corpŏre sano, in einem gefunden... ... Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
mens- (izg. mȅns) m DEFINICIJA 1. fil. duša, duh 2. rij. mozak ETIMOLOGIJA lat … Hrvatski jezični portal
mens- (el. medens) konj. (jf. imedens, imens); du laver mad mens jeg dækker bord … Dansk ordbog
Mens- (lat.) spirit, mind, mind. Philosophical encyclopedic Dictionary. M.: Soviet encyclopedia. Ch. editor: L. F. Ilyichev, P. N. Fedoseev, S. M. Kovalev, V. G. Panov. 1983 ... Philosophical Encyclopedia
Mens- Mens (spr. Mang), Marktflecken im Arrondissement Grenoble des francs. Departments Isère; Segeltuchfabrik, Leineweberei, Mineralquelle; 2100 Ew ... Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Mens- Mens, römische Personifikation des »Verstandes« und der Besonnenheit, erhielt 217 v. Chr. nach der durch Unverstand verlornen Schlacht am Trasimenischen See auf dem Kapitol einen Tempel, dessen Stiftungsfest jährlich 8. Juni gefeiert wurde … Meyers Großes Conversations-Lexikon
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Men- MEN Cette page d'homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. (((image))) Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres … Wikipédia en Français
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men- plural of MAN (Cf. man) (n.). To separate the men from the boys in a figurative sense is from 1943; earliest uses tend to credit it to U.S. aviators in World War II. One of the most expressive G.I. terms to come out of the late strife was that s... ... Etymology dictionary
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Words man, human, human being, person may mean “person,” but their usage is different.
- Human(pl. “humans”) is a person as a living being. Homo Sapiens, representative of the human race.
I made a mistake, I am only human after all. “I was wrong, I’m only human after all.”
Robots decided to kill all humans. – The robots decided to kill all people.
- Human being(pl. “human beings”) – this is literally “human being”. Same as human, but more scientific.
Don’t talk to me like that, I am a human being! – Don’t talk to me like that, I’m a human!
It is in the nature of human beings. – This is inherent in human nature.
- Person– personality, a person as a member of society, is endowed with qualities that are considered “human”. Also the word person widely used when you need to politely point out a person (man or woman). Person in this sense it is used along with such words as lady(talking about a strange woman) gentleman(about a man).
You are the type of person I would like to be friends with. “You’re the kind of person I’d like to be friends with.”
That lady is with me and there is one more person coming. – This lady is with me, and another person will come now.
When talking about some people (without indicating gender) in the plural, they often use people, but not persons(see below).
- Man(pl. “men”) is most often “man”.
A man walks his dog. – A man is walking his dog.
Word man(but not men) can also mean “person, people” as a general concept. Word men always refers to males.
It is man who has polluted the planet. – It was man who polluted the planet (people, humanity).
Those men work together – These people (about men) work together.
In historical, fantasy books and films the word man often used as “warrior”, or “subordinate (vassal, servant)”.
My men will not lose the battle. – My people (warriors) will not lose the battle.
No man can serve two masters. “No man can serve two masters.”
No man can kill me! - No man can kill me!
There is an interesting play on words associated with the last phrase that I took from The Lord of the Rings.
The leader of the Nazgul says “No man can kill me,” meaning that no man can kill him. Princess Éowyn replies, “I am no man,” meaning “I am no man,” as if the Nazgûl were saying that no man could kill him. The Russian translation (of the film) was “No husband can kill me” - “I am not a husband!”
- People– the main meanings of this word: 1) people (several people), 2) people.
There are too many people in the room. - There are too many people in the room.
We will protect our planet for our people! – We will protect our planet for our people!
Plural: people, men, humans, human beings, persons
Let us consider these words separately in the form plural: peoples, men, humans, human beings, persons.
- Peoples- peoples. The peoples of the world - The peoples of the world.
- Humans\human beings– human beings, homo sapiens, “humans”,
- Persons(usually “people”) are just some people, for example, strangers. No gender specified.
- Men- men.
The word people can also be pluralized
