Man

Translation of man – English–Spanish dictionary

man

noun uk /mæn/ us /mæn/  plural men uk /men/ us /men/

MALE

Add to word list Add to word list A1 [ C ] an adult male human being hombre a young/tall man un joven, un hombre alto men and women hombres y mujeres the man in the green jacket el hombre de la chaqueta verde For a very long time, only men could join the armed forces. Durante mucho tiempo, solo los hombres podían alistarse en las fuerzas armadas. Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius. Steve puede resolver cualquier cosa, el tipo es un genio. an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth hombre Mark is a trans man (= a man who was said to be female when they were born). Mark es un hombre trans. Their doctor encouraged them to live as a man for a while before undergoing surgical transition. Su médico les animó a vivir como hombres durante un tiempo antes de someterse a la transición quirúrgica. [ C ] a male employee empleado, operario, representante The gas company said they would send some men to fix the leak. La compañía de gas dijo que enviaría a algunos operarios para arreglar la fuga. The man from the newspaper wrote some positive things about the movie. El comentarista del periódico escribió algunas cosas positivas sobre la película. Our man in Washington sent us the news by fax yesterday. Nuestro representante en Washington nos envió ayer la noticia por fax.  men [ plural ] military male members of the armed forces who are not officers soldados The military expedition was made up of 100 officers and men. La expedición militar estaba compuesta por 100 oficiales y soldados. He ordered his men to fire. Ordenó a sus hombres que dispararan. One of the men is here to see you, sir. Uno de los soldados está aquí para verlo, señor. I lost four of my men in the raid. Perdí a cuatro de mis hombres en la incursión. He was always willing to take the same physical risks as his men. Siempre estuvo dispuesto a correr los mismos riesgos físicos que sus soldados. Our company lost ten men in the fighting that day. Nuestra compañía perdió diez hombres en los combates de ese día. [ C ] old-fashioned a male servant criado My man will show you to the door. Mi criado te acompañará a la puerta.  a marketing, advertising, etc. man a man typical of or involved in marketing, advertising, etc. un hombre de ... The brewery's marketing man insisted they were not making a political statement. El responsable de marketing de la cervecera insiste en que no se trata de una declaración política. As a long-time newspaper man, he knows the effect of budget cuts on journalism. Como periodista de larga trayectoria, conoce el efecto de los recortes presupuestarios en el periodismo. He had been a hard-nosed Manhattan advertising man before selling up and moving to Vermont. Marketing men from each bank called their most valuable clients. The club's president is an advertising man who knows he can sell the club to younger members. [ C ] informal a husband or male sexual partner hombre, marido, noivo I hear she's got a new man. He oído que tiene un hombre nuevo. Is there a man in her life? ¿Tiene novio? mainly US informal used when talking to someone, especially a man tío Hey, man, how are you doing? Eh, tío, ¿cómo estás?  man and wife old-fashioned If a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married to each other. marido y mujer, casados No sooner had the couple been pronounced man and wife than the trouble started. En cuanto se casaron, empezaron los problemas. They lived together as man and wife for over fifty years. Vivieron juntos como marido y mujer durante más de cincuenta años. This property law only applied to people who were legally man and wife. That Thursday, they went to the chapel and became man and wife. They met on a train journey, and six weeks later were man and wife.

• Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.
• Do you recognize that man in the grey suit?
• Jon has developed from an awkward teenager into a sophisticated young man.
• I believe women should be paid the same as men.

PEOPLE

B2 [ U ] the human race la humanidad, el ser humano, el hombre Man is still far more intelligent than the smartest robot. El ser humano sigue siendo mucho más inteligente que el robot más inteligente. Man is rapidly destroying the earth. El hombre está destruyendo rápidamente la Tierra. This is one of the most dangerous substances known to man. Esta es una de las sustancias más peligrosas conocidas por la humanidad. Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10,000 years ago. Trata de imaginar cómo debía ser la vida del hombre neolítico hace 10.000 años. [ C ] literary or old-fashioned a person ser humano All men are equal in the sight of the law. Todos los hombres son iguales ante la ley.

Grammar

Man, mankind or people?Traditionally, we use man to refer to all human beings, male and female, usually in contrast with other animals. However, many people consider this to be sexist, so it is better to use a different expression, such as human beings: …

Idioms

as one man it's every man for himself make a man (out) of someone man and boy be man enough to do something the man in the moon man's best friend man's inhumanity to man to a man

(Translation of man from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of man | GLOBAL English–Spanish Dictionary

man noun /mæn/  plural men [ countable ] a male human hombre [ masculine, singular ] two men in a car dos hombres en un coche [ uncountable ] the human species humanidad [ feminine, singular ] the future of man el futuro de la humanidad [ countable ] informal sb’s boyfriend novio [ masculine, singular ] I can’t wait to meet her new man. Me muero por conocer a su nuevo novio.

(Translation of man from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

man interjection /mæn/ informal indicates frustration, anger, surprise, etc. tío Man, that’s ugly! Tío, ¡Eso está feo! Oh man! I broke it. ¡Oh tío! Lo he roto.

(Translation of man from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

man verb [ transitive ] /mæn/ to provide the staff to work on or operate sth encargarse de to man the lifeboat encargarse del bote salvavidas

(Translation of man from the GLOBAL English-Spanish Dictionary © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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    • man (MALE)
    • men
    • a marketing, advertising, etc. man
    • man and wife
    • man (PEOPLE)
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