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human

pertaining to or having the nature of people: It’s only human to want to be in love.

Not to be confused with:

humane – merciful; kind; tender; compassionate: Children and animals should always have humane treatment.

hu·man

(hyo͞o′mən)

1. A member of the primate genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other apes by a large brain and the capacity for speech.

2. A person: the extraordinary humans who explored Antarctica.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of humans: the course of human events; the human race.

2. Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character regarded as distinguishing humans from other animals: an act of human kindness.

3. Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with humans: a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty.

4. Having the form of a human.

5. Made up of humans: formed a human bridge across the ice.

[Middle English humain, from Old French, from Latin hūmānus; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

hu′man·hood′ n.

hu′man·ness n.

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human

(ˈhjuːmən)

adj

1. of, characterizing, or relating to man and mankind: human nature.

2. consisting of people: the human race; a human chain.

3. having the attributes of man as opposed to animals, divine beings, or machines: human failings.

a. kind or considerate

b. natural

a human being; person

[C14: from Latin hūmānus; related to Latin homō man]

ˈhuman-ˌlike adj

ˈhumanness n

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hu•man

(ˈhyu mən or, often, ˈyu-)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.

2. consisting of people: the human race.

3. of or pertaining to the social aspect of people: human affairs.

4. sympathetic; humane: a warmly human understanding.

5. a human being.

[1350–1400; earlier humain(e), humayn(e), Middle English < Middle French humain < Latin hūmānus, akin to homō human being (compare Homo); sp. human predominant from early 18th century]

hu′man•like`, adj.

hu′man•ness, n.

pron: Although they are sometimes criticized, pronunciations of words like human and huge as (ˈyu mən) and (yudʒ) with the initial (h) deleted, are heard from speakers at all social and educational levels.

hu·man

(hyo͞o′mən)

1. A member of the species Homo sapiens; a human being.

2. A member of any of the extinct species of the genus Homo, such as Homo erectus or Homo habilis, that are considered ancestral or closely related to modern humans.

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Noun	1.	human - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage human being, homo, man lumbus, loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds hominid - a primate of the family Hominidae genus Homo - type genus of the family Hominidae human beings, human race, humankind, humans, mankind, humanity, world, man - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" Homo erectus - extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus" Homo soloensis - extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus Homo habilis - extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics Homo sapiens - the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal man - extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" body hair - short hair growing over a person's body head of hair, mane - growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being human head - the head of a human being side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side" foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" nutrition - the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) Homo rhodesiensis, Rhodesian man - a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch - a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes hyperdactyly, polydactyly - birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes syndactylism, syndactyly - birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
Adj.	1.	human - characteristic of humanity; "human nature"
	2.	human - relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
	3.	human - having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty" nonhuman - not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings; "nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees"

human

adjective

1. mortal, anthropoid, manlike the human body
mortal animal, nonhuman

2. fallible, imperfect, weak, frail We're all human after all.

3. kind, natural, vulnerable, kindly, understandable, humane, compassionate, considerate, approachable Singapore has a human side too, beside the relentless efficiency.
kind cruel, beastly, inhuman, unsympathetic, brutish

noun

1. human being, person, individual, body, creature, mortal, man or woman The drug has not yet been tested on humans.
human being god, animal, nonhuman

Related words
combining form anthropo-

Quotations
"Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals" [Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais The Marriage of Figaro]
"Being human signifies, for each one of us, belonging to a class, a society, a country, a continent and a civilization" [Claude Lévi-Strauss Tristes Tropiques]

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human

adjective

1. Of or characteristic of human beings or mankind:

mortal.

2. Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering:

charitable, compassionate, humane, humanitarian, merciful.

noun

A member of the human race:

being, body, creature, homo, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, soul.

Translations

إنسانإنْسانيبَشَرِيّ

човек

lidskýčlověk

menneskeligmenneskehuman

menschlich Mensch

ανθρώπινος άνθρωπος

homo

humano ser humano humana

inimene

ihminenihmis-

humain humaine

ljudski

emberiember

manusia

maîur, manneskjamannlegur

umano essere umano persona studi umanistici umana

人間の

사람의

homohumanahumanus

žmogausžmogaus ištekliaižmogiškaižmogiškasžmogus

cilvēciska būtnecilvēciskscilvēka-cilvēks

menselijk man mens

menneske menneskelig menneske-

człowiek ludzki

humano

человеческий человек

človekčloveški

човек

mänskligmänniska

เกี่ยวกับมนุษย์

insaninsana ait/özgü

thuộc loài người

人人的人类的

human

[ˈhjuːmən]

A. ADJ → humano
the human voice → la voz humana
human feet are made for weight bearing → los pies del ser humano or del hombre están hechos para soportar peso
we bank managers are human too → los directores de banco también somos humanos
I'm/he's only human → todos somos humanos

B. N → ser m humano

C. CPD human being N → ser m humano
human chain N to form a human chain → formar una cadena humana
human consumption N to be fit for human consumption → ser apto para el consumo humano
human error N → error m humano
it was a case of human error → fue un (caso de) error humano
human interest N → interés m humano
human interest story N → historia f de interés humano
human nature N → naturaleza f humana
it's human nature to do that → hacer eso es humano
the human race N → la raza humana, el género humano
human resources NPL → recursos mpl humanos
human resource manager N → director(a) m/f de recursos humanos
human rights NPL → derechos mpl humanos
human rights organization N → organización f pro derechos humanos
human shield N to use sb as a human shield → usar a algn como escudo (humano)

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human

[ˈhjuːmən]

adj → humain(e)
the human body → le corps humain
we're only human → nous ne sommes que des hommes human error

n (also human being) → être m humainhuman being n → être m humain

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

human

adj → menschlich; health, brain, part of the body → des Menschen; human dignity → die Menschenwürde; human sacrifice → Menschenopfer nt; not fit for human consumption → zum Verzehr (durch den Menschen) ungeeignet; human error → menschliches Versagen; human capital → Menschenkapital nt; human chain → Menschenkette f; human shield → menschlicher Schutzschild; I’m only human → ich bin auch nur ein Mensch; that’s only human → das ist doch nur menschlich; these footprints certainly aren’t human → diese Fußspuren sind or stammen sicher nicht von Menschen

n → Mensch m

human

human race

n the human → die Menschheit, das Menschengeschlecht (geh)

human resources

pl (= people) → Personal nt, → Arbeitskräfte pl

human-resources

adj attr → Personal-; human department → Personalabteilung f; human manager → Personalleiter(in) m(f)

human rights

pl → Menschenrechte pl; human organization → Menschenrechtsorganisation f; human activist → Menschenrechtler(in) m(f)

human touch

n the human → die menschliche Wärme; to lack the human → nichts Menschliches haben

human trial

n (Med) → Menschenversuch m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

human

[ˈhjuːmən]

1. adj → umano/a
she's only human → nessuno è perfetto

2. n → essere m umano

human

(ˈhjuːmən) adjective

of, natural to, concerning, or belonging to, mankind. human nature; The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.

noun

a person. Humans are not as different from animals as we might think.

ˈhumanly adverb

within human power. If it is humanly possible, he will do it.

human being

a person. Animals may behave like that, but human beings shouldn't.

human resources noun

the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them).

human

→ بَشَرِيّ lidský menneskelig menschlich ανθρώπινος humano ihmis- humain ljudski umano 人間の 사람의 menselijk menneskelig człowiek humano человеческий mänsklig เกี่ยวกับมนุษย์ insan thuộc loài người 人类的

human

a. humano-a, rel. a la humanidad.

human

adj humano; — being ser humano; n humano

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