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man

man

Meaning of man

adult male person

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man with Russian translation

man usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мужчина на ресепшене дал мне ключ.

The man at reception gave me a key.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мужчина у магазина спросил дорогу.

A man outside the shop asked for directions.

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man belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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man synonyms

Related words worth learning together

male
more formal or biological; stresses sex rather than everyday identity
guy
informal, everyday word; can mean a man, especially in casual speech
fellow
somewhat old-fashioned or literary; often means a man, but less direct than man
gentleman
more polite and respectful; may suggest good manners or formality
chap
informal and especially British; a man, often in a friendly way
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🇬🇧en

more formal or biological; stresses sex rather than everyday identity

A1Often

The survey included 50 male participants.

🇬🇧en

informal, everyday word; can mean a man, especially in casual speech

A1Very Often

There was a guy waiting outside.

🇬🇧en

somewhat old-fashioned or literary; often means a man, but less direct than man

A1Often

He seemed like a friendly fellow.

🇬🇧en

more polite and respectful; may suggest good manners or formality

A1Often

Please welcome the gentleman from London.

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🇬🇧en
chap

informal and especially British; a man, often in a friendly way

A1Rarely

He's a good chap.

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How to pronounce man and what this word means

man means man. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce man

/mæn/

man translation

man

man examples

The man at reception gave me a key.

man transcription

/mæn/, /mæn/

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man meaning: what does it mean?

adult male person

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man definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The man at reception gave me a key. Translation: Мужчина на ресепшене дал мне ключ.

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