1 an adult male human being: “Hundreds of men, women and children” man
2 human beings taken as a whole; the human race: “the development of man.” mens
3 obviously masculine male person: “He's independent, tough, strong, brave †“ a real man!” man
4 a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: “Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!” man
5 an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: “officers and men.” manschappen
6 a piece used in playing chess or draughts: “I took three of his men in one move.” stuk to supply with men (especially soldiers): “The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.” bemannen
-man
etc. -man
'manhood (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 (of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc: “He died before he reached manhood.” volwassenheid
2 manly qualities: “He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.” mannelijkheid
man'kind (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the human race as a whole: “He worked for the benefit of all mankind.” mensheid
'manly (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
having the qualities thought desirable in a man, ie strength, determination, courage etc: “He is strong and manly.” mannelijk
'manliness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
mannelijkheid
manned (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
supplied with men: “a manned spacecraft.” bemand
'man-eating (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
which will eat people: “a man-eating tiger.” mnensenetend
'man-eater (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
menseneter
man'handle (Werkwoord)
1 to move, carry etc by hand: “When the crane broke down, they had to manhandle the crates on to the boat.” met de hand verplaatsen
2 to treat roughly: “You'll break all the china if you manhandle it like that!” ruw aanpakken
'manhole (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a hole (usually in the middle of a road or pavement) through which someone may go to inspect sewers etc. mangat
'man-'made (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
made, happening or formed by man, not by natural means: “a man-made lake.” kunstmatig
'manpower (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the number of people available for employment etc: “There's a shortage of manpower in the building industry.” arbeidskrachten
'manservant (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a male servant (especially one employed as a valet): “He has only one manservant.” knecht
'mansize(d) (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
of a size suitable for a man; large: “a mansized breakfast.” kolossal
'manslaughter (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the crime of killing someone, without intending to do so: “He was found guilty of manslaughter.” doodslag
'menfolk (noun plural)
male people, especially male relatives: “The wives accompanied their menfolk.” manvolk
'menswear (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
clothing for men: “Do you sell menswear?” mannenkleding
as one man
simultaneously; together: “They rose as one man to applaud his speech.” als één man
EN: (all) to a manNL:(allen) zonder uitzondering EN: best manNL:bruidsjonker, getuige (van bruidegom) EN: old manNL:(spreektaal) vader, echtgenoot, vriend EN: the inner manNL:het geestelijke leven EN: the outer manNL:het stoffelijk leven EN: to refresh the inner manNL:de inwendige mens versterken EN: I'm your manNL:ik neem je aanbod aan EN: my old manNL:m'n vader EN: I'm my own manNL:ik ben m'n eigen baas EN: I've been here, man and boy
NL:vanaf m'n jongensjaren ben ik al hier EN: a man and a brother
NL:een medemens EN:man Friday
NL:slaafs volgeling EN: a man about town
NL:bonvivant EN: a man or a mouse
NL:er op of er onder EN:man by manNL:man voor man EN:man to manNL:man tegen man EN: as one man to another
NL:op gelijke voet EN: the man in (Am.: on) the street
NL:de gewone man EN:man of colour
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