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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| man interj | colloquial (friend: usually male) (coloquial) | hombre nm |
| | (ES: coloquial) | tío nm |
| | (MX: coloquial) | mano nm |
| | (AR: coloquial) | che nm |
| | How are you doing, man? |
| | ¿Cómo vas, hombre? |
| man interj | slang (surprise) (coloquial) | hombre nm |
| | (ES: coloquial) | tío nm |
| | Oh man! Look what I just found. |
| | ¡Hombre! ¡Mira lo que me encontré! |
| | ¡Eh, tío! ¡Mira lo que me he encontrado! |
| man interj | slang (exhaustion) (coloquial) | ¡caramba! interj |
| | | ¡ay! interj |
| | (ES: coloquial) | tío nm |
| | Man! That was a difficult climb of the stairs. |
| | ¡Caramba! Vaya escalera más difícil de subir. |
| | ¡Jo, tío! Vaya escalera más difícil de subir. |
| man n | informal (husband, boyfriend) (coloquial) | chico nm |
| | Her man fixed the light bulb for her. |
| | Su chico le arregló la bombilla. |
| man n | (strong male) | hombre nm |
| | | macho nm |
| | Ooh, look at his muscles! He's such a man! |
| | ¡Mira qué músculos! ¡Todo un hombre! |
| man n | (valet) | ayuda de cámara loc nom m |
| | The name of Lord Peter Wimsey's man was Bunter. |
| | El ayuda de cámara de lord Peter Wimsey se llamaba Bunter. |
| man n | (male subordinate) | hombre nm |
| | I have three men working on the project. |
| | Tengo tres hombres trabajando en el proyecto. |
| man n | (male lover) (coloquial) | chico nm |
| | | novio nm |
| | Do you have a man, or are you still alone? |
| | ¿Ya tienes chico o sigues sola? |
| | ¿Ya tienes novio o aún estás sola? |
| man n | (sports: male player) | jugador nm |
| | | hombre nm |
| | A man from the defence comes up to try to score. |
| | Un jugador de la defensa sube para intentar marcar. |
| man n | (chess piece) | pieza nf |
| | He moved his man forward two squares. |
| | Adelantó su pieza dos casillas. |
| man n | (fan of [sth]) | gustarle a vi + prep |
| | | fan nm |
| | (ES: coloquial) | forofo nm |
| | He's a watermelon man, but I prefer apples. |
| | A él le gusta la sandía, pero yo prefiero las manzanas. |
| | Es un forofo de la sandía, pero yo prefiero las manzanas. |
| the Man n | US, figurative, uncountable (authority) (autoridad) | el jefe loc nom m |
| | He spent his whole life working for the Man. |
| | Pasó toda su vida trabajando para el jefe. |
| man [sth]⇒ vtr | (military: position) | guarnecer⇒ vtr |
| | | reforzar⇒ vtr |
| | They manned the barricades to stop the enemy breaking through. |
| | Guarnecieron las barricadas para evitar que el enemigo las atravesara. |
| man [sth] vtr | (serve at) | encargarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I manned the cash register while Steve poured the beer. |
| | Me encargué de la caja registradora mientras Steve servía cerveza. |
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| a dead man n | figurative, slang (in serious trouble) (figurado) | hombre muerto nm + adj |
| | (figurado) | muerto adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | boleta nf |
| Note: No significa necesariamente una amenza directa en España. |
| | Touch me again and you're a dead man! |
| | ¡Tócame otra vez y eres hombre muerto! |
| | ¡Tócame otra vez y estás muerto! |
| | Tocame otra vez y sos boleta. |
| a man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | un hombre de recursos grupo nom |
| | Es un hombre de recursos, sabrá arreglárselas de una manera u otra. |
| advertising man n | dated (male who works in advertising) | publicista nm |
| | | publicitario nm |
a man after my own heart,
a woman after my own heart n | (like-minded person) | conforme a mi corazón expr |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | tener los mismos gustos loc verb |
| | | tener las mismas ideas loc verb |
| ambulance man n | (male paramedic) | paramédico nm |
| | (literal) | el hombre de la ambulancia grupo nom |
| | (ES) | sanitario nm |
| | The ambulance man took my pulse. |
| | El paramédico me tomó el pulso. |
| angry young man n | UK, figurative (1950s male writer) (voz inglesa) | Angry Young Man loc nom m |
| | | joven iracundo loc nom m |
| | | joven airado loc nom m |
| angry young man n | figurative (politically active male) | camorrista, provocador n común |
| | El camorrista fue al pueblo en busca de una pelea. |
apeman,
ape-man n | (apelike human ancestor) | hombre mono loc nom m |
as the next man,
as the next woman,
as the next person expr | (just as much as anyone else) | como cualquiera expr |
Batman,
the Bat-Man n | (comic book superhero) | Batman n propio m |
| | Batman has been a popular comic book character since 1939. |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) (figurado) | comportarse como un hombre expr |
| | (figurado) | ser un hombre expr |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| | Tienes que comportarte como un hombre y admitir que te equivocaste. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | ser grande loc verb |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| | El hijo menor de Daniel quiere ser astronauta cuando sea grande. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | ser uno mismo loc verb |
| best man n | (bridegroom's male attendant) (de boda) | padrino nm |
| | Pete was the best man at Mick and Lucy's wedding. |
| | Pete fue el padrino en la boda de Mick y Lucy. |
| big man n | figurative, slang (leader, esp. drug dealer) (coloquial) | hombre nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | dealer nm |
| big man n | figurative, disapproving, slang (self-important man) (despectivo) | gran hombre loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | pez gordo loc nom m |
binman,
bin man n | UK, informal, dated (male refuse collector) | basurero nm |
| | | recolector de basura nm + loc adj |
| Note: The preferred term is now "refuse collector". |
black man,
Black man n | (dark-skinned male) | hombre negro nm + adj |
| | | negro nm |
black man,
Black man n | (male of African descent) | hombre afrodescendiente nm + adj mf |
| | | afrodescendiente nm |
| black man n | dated, rare (evil spirit) | espíritu maligno nm + adj |
| blind man n | (male who cannot see) | ciego adj |
| | I knew he was a blind man because he had a guide dog. |
| | (ES) | invidente adj |
| | (AmL) | no vidente loc adj |
blind man's buff,
blind man's bluff n | (blindfolded tag game) | gallina ciega loc nom f |
| | (AR) | gallito ciego loc nom m |
| | | gallinita ciega loc nom f |
| career man n | (male devoted to his work) | hombre de carrera nm + adj |
| | | profesional nm |
caveman,
cave man n | (prehistoric man) | cavernícola nm |
| | | troglodita nm |
| | | hombre de las cavernas loc nom m |
| | Contrary to many depictions in popular culture, cavemen did not exist at the same time as dinosaurs. |
| | A diferencia de muchas representaciones en la cultura popular, los cavernícolas no vivieron al mismo tiempo que los dinosaurios. |
caveman,
cave man n | figurative, pejorative (rough or coarse person) (figurado) | cavernícola nm |
| | (figurado) | troglodita nm |
| | (figurado) | primitivo nm |
| | Dom is such a caveman; he chews with his mouth open and is always belching loudly. |
| city man n | (male from urban area) | hombre de ciudad nm + loc adj |
| | | urbanita nm |
color commentator,
color man n | US (commentator adding background info) | comentarista adicional n común + adj mf |
| | A former player joined the commentary team as a color commentator. |
color man,
colorman n | US, dated (color commentator) | comentarista secundario nm + adj |
| | | analista deportivo nm + adj |
| the common man n | dated, uncountable (ordinary citizen, lay person) | ciudadano común nm + adj mf |
| | | ciudadano de a pie loc nom m |
| | | hombre común y corriente nm + loc adj |
| | The political parties are all trying to appeal to the common man. |
| | Todos los partidos políticos tratan de atraer al ciudadano común. |
| common man n | (male commoner, without title) | plebeyo nm |
| | If a common man married the daughter of a nobleman, she would lose her title. |
| | Si un plebeyo se casa con la hija de un noble, esta pierde su título. |
| company man n | (loyal male worker) | empleado fiel nm + adj mf |
con man,
conman n | informal (male confidence trickster) | estafador nm |
| | | timador nm |
| | The con man persuaded the elderly lady to give him a cheque for £400. |
| | El estafador convenció a la anciana de que le hiciera un cheque por $400. |
| confidence man n | (male swindler) | timador nm |
| | | estafador nm |
| confidence trickster n | (swindler) | embaucador, embaucadora nm, nf |
countryman,
country man n | (male who lives in countryside) | campesino nm |
| | | hombre de campo nm + loc adj |
| | Charles is a countryman who doesn't understand the ways of the big city. |
| | Carlos es un campesino que no entiende los ritmos de la gran ciudad. |
crossing guard (US),
lollipop lady,
lollipop man (UK) n | (for crossing a road) | guardia de cruce escolar grupo nom |
| | The crossing guard at this intersection is very friendly; he kids around with the children and chats with the adult pedestrians. |
| | El guardia de cruce escolar es muy amable, juega con los niños y charla con los peatones más mayores. |
dead-man's float,
prone float n | (swimming) | flote boca abajo loc nom m |
| | | flotar boca abajo loc verb |
deliveryman,
delivery man n | (male who delivers goods) | repartidor nm |
| | The delivery man dropped off the package at the door. |
| | El repartidor dejó el paquete en la puerta. |
| dirty old man n | informal, pejorative (elderly, lecherous man) | viejo verde loc nom m |
| | If you keep looking at her like that she'll think you're a dirty old man. |
| | Deja ya de mirarla, que va a pensar que eres un viejo verde. |
| EM n | initialism (military: enlisted man) | soldado raso n común |
| enlisted man n | (military: male soldier) | soldado raso nm |
| | In the military 'enlisted men' include all soldiers that are not officers. |
| | | alistado adj |
| | | recluta n común |
| every man for himself expr | (each must look after his/her interests) | cada uno por su lado expr |
| | | sálvese quien pueda expr |
every man jack of them,
every man jack of us n | dated, informal (everyone without exception) | todo cristo loc nom m |
the Fall,
the Fall of Man n | (Bible) (Biblia) | la Caída nf |
| | In the Bible, the serpent brought on the Fall. |
| | En la Biblia, la serpiente es la causante de la Caída. |
| family man n | (married man with children) | padre de familia loc nom m |
| family man n | (man devoted to family) | hombre de familia nm + adj mf |
| | | hombre de su casa nm + loc adj |
fellow man,
fellowman n | (another person) | semejante nm |
| | | prójimo nm |
fine figure of a man,
fine figure of a woman n | (strong, attractive person) | hombre atractivo nm + adj |
| | | mujer atractiva nf + adj |
| free man n | ([sb] who is not in prison) | hombre libre nm |
| | He'll be on probation for the rest of his life, so he isn't really a free man. After ten years of a bad marriage, I am once again a free man. |
| | Estará bajo libertad condicional por el resto de su vida, así que en realidad no es un hombre libre. |
freeman,
free man n | (citizen with liberty and rights) | hombre libre nm + adj mf |
| | He'll be on probation for the rest of his life, so he isn't really a free man. |
| | Estará en libertad condicional de por vida, así que no es realmente un hombre libre. |
frigate bird,
man-o'-war bird,
hurricane-bird n | (seabird) | fragata nf |
fringe tree,
old-man's-beard n | (shrub) | laurel de nieve, flor de nieve loc nom m |
frontman,
front man n | (musical group: leading performer) | líder nm |
| | (AR) | frontman nm |
frontman,
front man n | (organization: public representative) | representante nm |
| G-man n | US, slang (government, esp. FBI, agent) | agente del FBI n común + loc adj |
| gambling man n | (adult male who gambles) | jugador nm |
| | Es un jugador, ha perdido todo su sueldo en el casino. |
| | | apostador nm |
| | Adrián es un apostador, se jugará hasta los zapatos si alguien no lo detiene. |
| garbage man n | informal (dustman, binman: refuse collector) | basurero nm |
| Note: The preferred term is now "refuse collector" or "waste collector". |
| Note: Término políticamente incorrecto hoy día. En el lenguaje formal o más bien de compromiso, se suelen utilizar eufemismos que lo describan mediante circunloquios; como "trabajadores del servicio de limpieza urbana" |
| | The garbage men collect the trash on my block every Friday at 8:00 AM. |
| | El basurero recoge la basura de mi cuadra todos los viernes a las 8 de la mañana. |
| | (AR) | recolector nm |
| | El recolector se lleva la basura de mi cuadra todos los viernes a las 8 de la mañana. |
| gingerbread man n | (biscuit in the shape of a man) | pan de jengibre loc nom m |
| | There's a fairy tale about a gingerbread man who runs away from the baker. |
| | Hay un cuento de hadas sobre un hombre de pan de jengibre que se escapa de la panadería. |
| | | muñequito de jengibre loc nom m |
| | | hombre de jengibre loc nom m |
| | Hay un cuento de hadas sobre un muñequito de jengibre que se escapa de la panadería. |
| good man n | (honest or kind man) | buen hombre nm |
| | My uncle is a good man and always helps his neighbours. |
| | | hombre honrado nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El padre de mi amigo siempre fue un hombre honrado. |
| great man n | (notable, influential man) | hombre influyente nm |
| | Napoleon was a great man, although not in terms of stature. |
| | | gran hombre nm |
| | Napoleón era un gran hombre aunque no en términos de altura. |
| the green man n | UK (pedestrian crossing symbol) (semáforo peatonal) | hombrecillo verde nm + adj mf |
green man,
Green Man n | historical (man dressed to symbolize fertility) | hombre verde nm + adj mf |
green man,
Green Man n | (carving, image of fertility symbol) | hombre verde nm + adj mf |
| grown man n | (adult male) | hombre adulto nm |
| | His story was so sad, it could make grown men cry. |
| | La historia era tan triste que hasta un hombre adulto hubiera llorado al oírla. |
| hatchet man n | figurative (hitman: hired murderer) | asesino a sueldo loc nom m |
| | | sicario nm |
| hatchet man n | figurative (person: does unpleasant tasks) (figurado) | esbirro nm |
| | As the company's "hatchet man", he was responsible for shedding 200 jobs within three months. |
| | Como esbirro de la compañía le toca despedir a 200 trabajadores en tres meses. |
| | (figurado) | verdugo nm |
| | Como verdugo de la compañía le toca despedir a 200 trabajadores en tres meses. |
| hatchet man n | figurative (character assassin) | asesino nm |
| | (MX, coloquial) | matón nm |
| he-man n | informal (virile male) | macho nm |
Him upstairs,
the man upstairs n | humorous (God) | el de arriba expr |
hitman,
hit man n | (male hired murderer) | asesino a sueldo nm + loc adj |
| | | sicario nm |
| | The politician was arrested for hiring a hitman to kill one of his rivals. |
| | Arrestaron al político por contratar a un asesino a sueldo para matar a uno de sus rivales. |
hitman,
hit man n | informal ([sb] who does unpleasant tasks) | matón nm |
| | | sicario nm |
| holy man n | (priest, spiritual leader) | hombre santo nm |
| | Los hombres del Clan, encabezados por el hombre santo, bailaron la danza de la lluvia. |
| | | santón nm |
| hurdy-gurdy man n | (male player of folk instrument) | zanfonista nm |
ice cream man,
ice-cream man n | (travelling ice-cream seller) | heladero nm |
| | I am waiting for the ice cream man to come so that I can buy some ice cream. |
idea man,
ideas man n | (creative, [sb] employed to devise ideas) | creativo nm |
| | We need an ideas man to manage our publicity campaign. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nos hemos reunido con los creativos y el director financiero. |
| inside man n | (infiltrator) | infiltrado nm |
| iron man n | (male with physical endurance) | hombre de hierro loc nom m |
| | | hombre de acero loc nom m |
Ironman,
Ironman Triathlon n | ® (sporting event) | Ironman n propio m |
| | | triatlón Ironman n propio m |
| Note: As registered trademarks, “Ironman” and "Ironman Triathlon" should be capitalized. |
| iron man n | (machine that performs job) | máquina nf |
| iron man competition n | (contest to determine strongest man) (anglicismo) | iron man nm |
| | He's been training for the Iron Man competition for months now. |
| | Ha estado entrenando meses para la prueba de Iron Man. |
| Isle of Man n | (island off the British mainland) | Isla de Man n propio f |
jack,
man jack n | dated, slang (man) | sujeto nm |
| | (coloquial) | tipo nm |
| | (ES) | tío nm |
| | Every jack is being drafted into the army. |
| | Todos los sujetos son reclutados por el ejercito. |
jazzman,
jazz man n | (male jazz musician) | músico de jazz nm + loc adj |
key man,
keyman n | (crucial person) | hombre crucial nm + adj mf |
| key man n | US, historical (telegraph operator) | operador de telégrafo nm + loc adj |
key man,
keyman,
key-man adj | (insurance: on a crucial person) | de persona crucial loc adj |