"man" meaning in English

See man in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: man, men
  1. ο άντρας, άνθρωπος αρσενικού γένους που έχει περάσει την εφηβική ηλικία
    Sense id: el-man-en-noun-R3og0ESb
  2. ο άνθρωπος, το σύνολο των ανθρώπων
    Sense id: el-man-en-noun-yXyKYom1
  3. ο άνθρωπος ως μονάδα, ως άτομο
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: time and tide wait for no man

Verb

Forms: man, men, man, mans, manned, manned, manning
  1. επανδρώνω
    Sense id: el-man-en-verb-8a7~qZuB
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "en-noun",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "men",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "time and tide wait for no man"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "men, women, and children - άντρες, γυναίκες και παιδιά"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άντρας, άνθρωπος αρσενικού γένους που έχει περάσει την εφηβική ηλικία"
      ],
      "id": "el-man-en-noun-R3og0ESb"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The problems of modern man.",
          "translation": "Τα προβλήματα του σύγχρονου ανθρώπου."
        },
        {
          "text": "Man is mortal.",
          "translation": "Ο άνθρωπος είναι θνητός."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άνθρωπος, το σύνολο των ανθρώπων"
      ],
      "id": "el-man-en-noun-yXyKYom1",
      "raw_tags": [
        "μη μετρήσιμο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Λογοτεχνικό ύφος (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Παρωχημένοι όροι (αγγλικά)",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "All men must die.",
          "translation": "Όλοι οι άνθρωποι πρέπει να πεθάνουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "How could a human torture his fellow man?",
          "translation": "Πώς θα μπορούσε ένας άνθρωπος να βασανίσει τον συνάνθρωπό του;"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: human"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άνθρωπος ως μονάδα, ως άτομο"
      ],
      "id": "el-man-en-noun-ptI4jWVg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "λογοτεχνικό η παρωχημένο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "man"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "en-noun",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "men",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'stop'",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mans",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manned",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manned",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manning",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The army manned the outpost with soldiers.",
          "translation": "Ο στρατός επάνδρωσε το φυλάκιο με στρατιώτες."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "επανδρώνω"
      ],
      "id": "el-man-en-verb-8a7~qZuB"
    }
  ],
  "word": "man"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "en-noun",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "men",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "time and tide wait for no man"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "men, women, and children - άντρες, γυναίκες και παιδιά"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άντρας, άνθρωπος αρσενικού γένους που έχει περάσει την εφηβική ηλικία"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The problems of modern man.",
          "translation": "Τα προβλήματα του σύγχρονου ανθρώπου."
        },
        {
          "text": "Man is mortal.",
          "translation": "Ο άνθρωπος είναι θνητός."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άνθρωπος, το σύνολο των ανθρώπων"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μη μετρήσιμο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Λογοτεχνικό ύφος (αγγλικά)",
        "Παρωχημένοι όροι (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "All men must die.",
          "translation": "Όλοι οι άνθρωποι πρέπει να πεθάνουν."
        },
        {
          "text": "How could a human torture his fellow man?",
          "translation": "Πώς θα μπορούσε ένας άνθρωπος να βασανίσει τον συνάνθρωπό του;"
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: human"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ο άνθρωπος ως μονάδα, ως άτομο"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "λογοτεχνικό η παρωχημένο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "man"
}

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      "form": "en-noun",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "men",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'stop'",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "man",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mans",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manned",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manned",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "manning",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The army manned the outpost with soldiers.",
          "translation": "Ο στρατός επάνδρωσε το φυλάκιο με στρατιώτες."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "επανδρώνω"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "man"
}

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