Betydelse av man på svenska

• 0 an adult male human being:

  • a young/tall man

  • men and women

  • the man in the green jacket

  • the men's champion in the 400 metres

  • Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius.

  • The gas company said they would send some men to fix the leak.

  • The man from the newspaper wrote some positive things about the movie.

  • Our man in Washington sent us the news by fax yesterday.

  • The military expedition was made up of 100 officers and men.

  • He ordered his men to fire.

  • One of the men is here to see you, sir.

  • My man will show you to the door.

  • I hear she's got a new man.

  • Is there a man in her life?

  • Hey, man, how are you doing?

• 1 the human race:

  • Man is still far more intelligent than the smartest robot.

  • Man is rapidly destroying the earth.

  • This is one of the most dangerous substances known to man.

  • Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10,000 years ago.

  • All men are equal in the sight of the law.

• 2 any of the objects that are moved or played with in games such as chess

• 3 To man something such as a machine or vehicle is to be present in order to operate it:

  • The phones are manned 24 hours a day.

  • Barricades were erected against the advancing government troops and they were manned throughout the night.

  • Man the pumps!

• 4 used to express a strong emotion:

  • Man, we had a good time - we drank all through the night!

• 5 having the nationality or job mentioned, or (of a group or vehicle) containing the number of people mentioned:

  • an Irishman

  • a policeman

  • businessmen

  • a five-man team

  • a two-man helicopter

• 6 an adult male human being:

  • a young man

  • the men’s 400-meter race

  • John can solve anything – the man’s a genius.

  • The gas company sent a man to fix the heating system.

  • Hey, man, got a light?

  • Man, what a storm!

• 7 the human race, or any member or group of it:

  • [ U ] prehistoric man

  • [ U ] This poison is one of the most dangerous substances known to man.

  • [ C ] All men are equal in the sight of the law.

• 8 any of the pieces that are played with in games such as chess

• 9 to be present in order to operate something, such as equipment or a service:

  • Man the pumps!

  • The phones are manned 24 hours a day.

• 10 a man who does a particular type of work:

  • A man's coming to fix the photocopier later.

  • Our man in Washington has this report on the election.

  • an advertising/a marketing/an operations man They brought in a top sales and marketing man to help with the new product launch.

• 11 men at the top of an organization who are interested in the financial performance of a company rather than in the creative or product side of the business:

  • a stuffy boardroom filled with men in suits

  • The place was full of men in suits from an insurance company.

• 12 to use or operate equipment or machinery as part of your work, or to work in a particular place:

  • Extra staff are brought in to man the phone lines during busy periods.

  • All parts of the building, apart from toilets, are manned by security staff and covered by cameras.