man
/mæn/noun
उच्चारण मैन
आदमी, पुरुष
Basic word
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[T] ~ sth
to work at a place or be in charge of a place or machine; to supply people to work somewhere
(स्थान पर) तैनात रहना, संचालन करना
- Soldiers manned the border post.
- Volunteers manned the help desk throughout the festival.
- Two guards man the gate day and night.
+ 1 more example
- The phones are manned from nine to five.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
man (plural men)
The plural of man is irregular: men. The plural of woman is women, and compound forms such as policeman take the same change.
Man का plural irregular है: men। Woman का plural women है, और policeman जैसे शब्द भी इसी तरह बदलते हैं।
- Three men were waiting outside the bank.
- Two policemen guarded the gate.
man as 'humanity' (no article)
Used without a or the, man means human beings in general. Many writers now prefer humankind or people.
A या the के बिना 'man' का अर्थ पूरी मानव जाति होता है। आजकल अनेक लेखक humankind या people शब्द को प्राथमिकता देते हैं।
- Man has always dreamt of flying.
- The invention of fire changed the history of humankind.
man + noun (modifier)
Man before a noun makes it male or gives the sense of human effort, as in man-made. For a person doing a job, many people now use gender-neutral words.
Noun से पहले 'man' लगाने से वह पुरुष या मानवीय प्रयास का अर्थ देता है, जैसे man-made में। किसी पद के लिए अब प्रायः gender-neutral शब्द पसंद किए जाते हैं।
- The two-man team finished the climb in a day.
- Chairperson is used more often today than chairman.
to man + place / machine (verb)
As a verb, man means to be in charge of or to staff a place or machine. It is used in the passive as manned.
Verb के रूप में 'man' का अर्थ किसी स्थान या मशीन का प्रभार संभालना या वहाँ कर्मचारी तैनात करना है। इसका passive रूप manned है।
- Volunteers manned the help desk at the fair.
- The border post is manned round the clock.
+Collocations 4
adjective + man
oldyoungtallwiseself-madefamily
- He is a self-made man who began as a street vendor.
noun + man
businesspolicefirepostmilkspokes
- The milkman arrives before six every morning.
verb + man (the verb sense)
man the gateman the phonesman the boatsman the counter
- Two clerks manned the counter during the lunch hour.
man + preposition
of lettersof honourof his wordabout town
- A man of his word always keeps a promise.
“More examples 5
- The old man crossed the road slowly with the help of a stick.
बूढ़े आदमी ने छड़ी के सहारे धीरे-धीरे सड़क पार की।
- Man cannot live by bread alone.
मनुष्य केवल रोटी के सहारे जीवित नहीं रह सकता।
- Radhika's father is a man of few words but great kindness.
राधिका के पिता कम बोलने वाले लेकिन बहुत दयालु व्यक्ति हैं।
- Every available man was called to man the flood barriers.
बाढ़ की रोक-बाँध पर तैनात होने के लिए हर उपलब्ध व्यक्ति को बुलाया गया।
- The best man gave a short speech at the wedding.
शादी में वर के मित्र (best man) ने एक छोटा भाषण दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Three mans were standing at the gate.
✓ Three men were standing at the gate.
The plural of man is men, not mans.
Man का plural men होता है, mans नहीं।
✗ I saw two man near the shop.
✓ I saw two men near the shop.
A plural number needs the plural form men.
दो या अधिक की संख्या के साथ plural रूप men आता है।
✗ The mens' hostel is on the left.
✓ The men's hostel is on the left.
Men is already plural, so the possessive is men's, with the apostrophe before s.
Men पहले से ही plural है, इसलिए possessive रूप men's होता है, apostrophe s से पहले लगता है।
¶Idioms 3
every man for himself
used to say that people are not helping each other in a difficult situation
हर कोई अपनी-अपनी बचाने में लगा है
- When the fire started, it was every man for himself.
- In this business, it's every man for himself.
the man/woman in the street
an average or ordinary person
आम आदमी; साधारण व्यक्ति
- The man in the street doesn't understand these economic terms.
- What does the woman in the street think about the new tax?
a marked man/woman
a person who is in danger because their enemies want to harm them
(ऐसा व्यक्ति) जो दुश्मनों के निशाने पर हो
- After giving evidence against the gang, he was a marked man.
- Since the report came out, the journalist has been a marked woman.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The plural of man is men; the possessive plural is men's ('men's clothing').
Man का plural men है; possessive plural men's ('men's clothing')।
Usage: for people in general, use humans, humankind or people rather than man or mankind in modern writing.
प्रयोग में आधुनिक लेखन में सामान्य लोगों के लिए man या mankind के बजाय humans, humankind या people लिखिए।
The adjective manly means having qualities admired in men, such as strength.
Adjective manly का अर्थ पुरुषों में प्रशंसित गुणों, जैसे शक्ति, वाला है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The man in the street (an ordinary person), a man of his word (a person who keeps promises), man to man (honestly and openly), to a man (everyone without exception).
Idioms: the man in the street (साधारण व्यक्ति), a man of his word (वादे निभाने वाला), man to man (ईमानदारी और खुलकर), to a man (बिना अपवाद सब)।