English-Spanish translations for the man

• el hombre
  El señor Barroso no es el hombre adecuado para hacerlo. Mr Barroso is not the man for the job.
  No seamos "el hombre de ayer". Let us not be the man of yesterday.
  Esto se confirma incluso cuando el hombre disfruta del permiso parental. This applies even when the man is on parental leave.

Definition of the man

• The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control
• An oppressive or domineering person of authority, usually male

Examples

• The man gets you down.
• Im sorry I couldn’t meet you earlier but I spent all night working for the man.
• You’re the man!

Related words

• southern tamandua
• other woman
• Northern Irishman
• theatre manager
• Northern Germany
• Southern Germany
• Northern Irishwoman
• Southern German
• the clothes make the man