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man

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nounmasculinepl: men
homem
1. An adult male human being
He is a tall man.
Ele é um homem alto.
2. A human being of either sex; a person
All men are created equal.
Todos os homens são criados iguais.
3. A male employee or representative
The man from the insurance company arrived.
O homem da companhia de seguros chegou.
4. A husband or male partner
She loves her man.
Ela ama seu homem.
NYC Slang
guy, dude, fella
Synonyms
guygentlemanmaleperson
Antonyms
womangirl

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
homem
Standard usage across all contexts
São Paulo
homem
Standard usage; may use 'cara' colloquially for 'guy'
Rio de Janeiro
homem
Standard usage; 'cara' or 'mano' used informally
Portugal
homem
Standard usage; 'tipo' or 'miúdo' used informally

Related Idioms & Phrases

a man of his word (um homem de palavra)
every man for himself (cada um por si)
man of the hour (homem do momento)
to be man enough (ser homem o suficiente)
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