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man

man

Meaning of man

adult male person

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British English/mæn/
American English/mæn/
Russian transcription[mʊˈʐːinə]
man
man - мужчина
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man with Russian translation

man usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мужчина на ресепшене дал мне ключ.

The man at reception gave me a key.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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 word breakdowns

What's the difference between man / male / guy / fellow / gentleman / chap

🇬🇧English
man

an adult male person; the basic neutral word

A1Very Often

He is a man in his thirties.

Ему за тридцать, он мужчина.

🇬🇧English

more formal or biological; stresses sex rather than everyday identity

A1Often

The survey included 50 male participants.

В опросе участвовали 50 мужчин.

🇬🇧English

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

A1Very Often

There was a guy waiting outside.

Снаружи ждал какой-то парень.

🇬🇧English

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

A1Often

He seemed like a friendly fellow.

Он показался дружелюбным человеком.

🇬🇧English

more polite and respectful; may suggest good manners or formality

A1Often

Please welcome the gentleman from London.

Пожалуйста, поприветствуйте джентльмена из Лондона.

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🇬🇧English
chap

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

A1Rarely

He's a good chap.

Он хороший парень.

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

how to pronounce man

/mæn/

man translation

мужчина

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

man pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

man is pronounced as /mæn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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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