man
An adult male human being as distinguished from a woman or a child. It can also refer to the human race as a whole, though this usage is becoming less common in modern gender-neutral language.
Beispiele
3 von 5The man is waiting at the bus stop.
The man is waiting at the bus stop.
The man presented his identification to the authorities.
The man presented his identification to the authorities.
Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?
Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember that 'mAn' is for one (singular), like the letter 'A' is the first single letter. 'mEn' is plural, like 'thEy'.
Schnelles Quiz
The tall ___ walked into the store.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: man
Beispiele
The man is waiting at the bus stop.
everydayThe man is waiting at the bus stop.
The man presented his identification to the authorities.
formalThe man presented his identification to the authorities.
Hey man, do you want to grab some coffee?
informalHey man, do you want to grab some coffee?
The researchers studied the man's physiological response to the stimulus.
academicThe researchers studied the man's physiological response to the stimulus.
He is a man of his word when it comes to business deals.
businessHe is a man of his word when it comes to business deals.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
man to man
an honest conversation between two people
the man of the hour
the person who is currently the center of attention or being celebrated
be your own man
to be independent and make your own decisions
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Men is the plural form, while man is the singular form.
Male is a biological category (can be animal or human), while man specifically refers to an adult human.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'man' to refer to an adult male. In informal speech, 'man' is often used as a friendly form of address between friends, regardless of gender in some dialects.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is using 'mans' as a plural. The plural of 'man' is always 'men'.
Merkhilfe
Remember that 'mAn' is for one (singular), like the letter 'A' is the first single letter. 'mEn' is plural, like 'thEy'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Old English 'mann,' which originally meant 'human being' or 'person' regardless of gender.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
While 'man' traditionally referred to all of humanity, modern English often uses gender-neutral terms like 'people' or 'humankind' in formal contexts.
Schnelles Quiz
The tall ___ walked into the store.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: man
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