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man

man

noun MAN Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'man'.

Usage Note

Man in Italian occasionally appears as an English loanword in colloquial speech, informal online writing, or lyrics (sei un vero man = you're a real man). In standard Italian, uomo is always the correct term; man is a casual, youth-register borrowing and is inappropriate in formal contexts.

Examples

"È un man di rispetto nel quartiere."

Natural Translation

He is a respected man in the neighbourhood.

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