man

Universal

• მოთხრობითი ბრუნვა მესამე პირის ნაცვალსახელისა (სახელობითში იყენებს ჩვენებით ნაცვალსახელს ის || იგი).

Universal

• used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis:wow, like cosmic, man

არსებითი სახელი

Universal

• 1an adult human male: a small man with mischievous eyes the men’s semi-finals
• a male member of a workforce, team, etc.:over 700 men were made redundant
• (men) ordinary members of the armed forces as distinct from the officers:he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle
• a husband or lover:the two of them lived for a time as man and wife
• [with modifier] a male person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation:a Cambridge man I’m a solid Labour man
• a person with the qualities associated with males, such as bravery, spirit, or toughness:she was more of a man than any of them
• a male pursued or sought by another, especially in connection with a crime:Inspector Bull was sure they would find their man
• dated a manservant or valet:get me a cocktail, my man
• historical a vassal.

• 2a human being of either sex; a person:God cares for all men
• (also Man) [in singular] human beings in general; the human race:places untouched by the ravages of man
• [in singular, with adjective or noun modifier] a type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found:Cro-Magnon man

• 3 (the Man) informal a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police:they’ve mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man
• black slang white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society:he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man’s Rose Bowl

• 4a figure or token used in playing a board game.

ზმნა

Universal

• 1(of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification):the firemen manned the pumps and fought the blaze
• provide someone to fill (a post):the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral

• 2 archaic fortify the spirits or courage of: he manned himself with dauntless air

as —— as the next man

as —— as the average person:I’m as ambitious as the next man

as one man

with everyone acting together or in agreement:the crowd rose to their feet as one man

be someone's (or the) man

be the person perfectly suited to a particular requirement or task:if it’s war you want, I’m your man

be man enough to do (or for)

be brave enough to do: he has not been man enough to face up to his responsibilities

every man for himself and the Devil take the hindmost

proverb everyone should (or does) look after their own interests rather than considering those of others: in previous student flats she’d shared, it was every man for himself

[with allusion to a chase by the Devil, in which the slowest will be caught]

make a man out of someone

(of an experience or person) turn a young man into a mature adult:swimming will make a man out of you

man about town

a fashionable male socialite: in a well-cut black suit he looked quite the man about town

man and boy

from childhood:I’ve been with this company man and boy

the man in the moon

the imagined likeness of a face seen on the surface of a full moon.

the man in (or US on) the street

the average man: he had been his eyes and ears in the community, voiced the opinions of the man in the street

man of action

see action.

man of the cloth

a clergyman.

man of God

a clergyman.

a holy man or saint.

man of honour

a man who adheres to what is right or to a high standard of conduct: as a man of honour he had little alternative but to accompany his friend to America

man of the house

the male head of a household.

man of letters

a male scholar or author: he wished to fashion for himself a career as a man of letters

man of the match

British the team member who has given the most outstanding performance in a particular game: McClair, who scored the only goal, was named man of the match

man of the moment

a man of importance at a particular time.

man of straw (also straw man)

• 1a person compared to a figure made of straw; a sham.

• 2a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means.

man of the world

see world.

the man on the Clapham omnibus

British the average man, especially with regard to his opinions: his was not a voice in the wilderness; he was speaking for the man on the Clapham omnibus

man's best friend

an affectionate or approving way of referring to dogs: a collection of photographs of man’s best friend

a man's man

a man who is more popular and at ease with other men than with women: he looks offended when I tell him he is perceived as a man’s man

man to man

• 1in a direct and frank way between two men:he was able to talk man to man with the delegates

• 2denoting a defensive tactic in soccer or other sport in which each player is responsible for marking one opponent:the best man-to-man marker in the game

men in (grey) suits

powerful men within an organization who exercise their authority anonymously: the prime minister was removed from Ten Downing Street by men in grey suits

men in white coats

see white coat.

the men's (or the men's room)

a men’s public toilet.

my (or my good or my dear) man

British dated a patronizing form of address to a man: come off it, my man, who d’you think you’re talking to?

separate (or sort out) the men from the boys

informal show or prove which people in a group are truly competent, brave, or mature: this match will separate the men from the boys

to a man

without exception:to a man, we all took a keen interest in the business

man up

US informal be brave or tough enough to deal with an unpleasant situation:you just have to man up and take it

manless

adjective