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man

el hombre

USAGE NOTE

The plural of "man" is “men.” This word must be preceded by the definite article in senses like that shown in 11a).

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (adult male)

a. el hombre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There are ten men and six women on my team at work.Hay diez hombres y seis mujeres en mi equipo de trabajo.

b. el señor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The manager is that tall man by the door.El director es ese señor alto que está en la puerta.

c. el tipo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Who is that strange man talking to your daughter?¿Quién es ese tipo raro hablando con tu hija?

2. (individual)

a. la persona

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He's the right man for the job.Es la persona adecuada para el puesto.

3. (the human race)

a. el hombre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Man is a social animal.El hombre es un animal social.

4. (male partner)

a. el marido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

And then the priest declared them man and wife.Y entonces el sacerdote los declaró marido y mujer.

b. el novio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Have you met her new man?¿Conoces a su nuevo novio?

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(form of address)

a. el hombre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Come on, man, stop it!¡Vamos, hombre, para ya!

b. el mano

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Give me a break, man!¡Déjame en paz, mano!

c. el tío

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

That's cool, man!¡Cómo mola, tío!

6. (fan)

a. el forofo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I'm not a football man.No soy un forofo del fútbol.

7. (envoy)

a. el hombre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He is our man in Moscow.Es nuestro hombre en Moscú.

b. el corresponsal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(journalism)

Now a report from our man in the field.A continuación, un reportaje de nuestro corresponsal en la zona.

8. (workforce or army)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Hundreds of officers and men died with the carrier that sank.Cientos de oficiales y marineros murieron en el portaaviones que se hundió.

The general and his men were received as heroes.El general y sus tropas fueron recibidos como héroes.

9. (manservant)

a. el ayuda de cámara

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He was the duke's man for many years.Fue el ayuda de cámara del duque durante muchos años.

10. (game piece)

a. la pieza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(chess)

All the men fell when he turned the board.Se cayeron todas las piezas cuando volteó el tablero.

b. la ficha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(checkers)

In the game of checkers, how many men does a player start with?En el juego de las damas, ¿con cuántas fichas empieza cada jugador?

11.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(referring to the Establishment)

a. el sistema

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I don't care how much they pay me; I'm never working for the man.No me importa cuánto me paguen; nunca voy a trabajar para el sistema.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

12. (to operate)

a. atender

I need to find someone to man the reception desk at lunch today.Necesito buscar a alguien para atender la recepción durante la hora del almuerzo hoy.

b. encargarse de

We need someone we trust to man this project through the summer months.Necesitamos a alguien de confianza que se encargue del proyecto durante los meses del verano.

c. tripular (aviation or nautical)

The boat was manned by Polynesians.El barco estaba tripulado por polinesios.

d. guarnecer (fortress)

The fortress was manned by an infantry company.El fuerte estaba guarnecido por una compañía de infantería.

An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).

interjection

13.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(used for emphasis)

a. vaya

Man, it sure was different back then!¡Vaya que sí era distinto entonces!