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We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street.
Alvar Aalto

Meaning of "little man" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE MAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE MAN

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Little man is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITTLE MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Little Man

Little Man may refer to: ▪ Little Man, a Cheyenne Holy Man ▪ The Little Man, a 1998 collection of comic book stories by Chester Brown ▪ Little man computer, a simplified machine/assembly language computer for educational purposes ▪ Homunculus, a term used in various fields to refer to any representation of a human being ▪ Skiddaw Little Man, a fell in the English Lake District...

Definition of little man in the English dictionary

The definition of little man in the dictionary is a man of no importance or significance. Other definition of little man is a tradesman or artisan operating on a small scale.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE MAN

little game
little grebe
little green men
little gull
little hand
little hours
Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little office
little old
little owl
little penguin
little people
little ringed plover

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE MAN

advance man
as one man
auntie man
Boxgrove man
confidence man
garbage man
ice man
iron man
maintenance man
make-up man
medicine man
old man
rag-and-bone man
remittance man
Renaissance man
revenue man
ticket-of-leave man
to a man
vigilance man
young man

Synonyms and antonyms of little man in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «little man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE MAN

Find out the translation of little man to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little man from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little man» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小男人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombrecito
570 millions of speakers

English

little man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटा आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجل الصغير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маленький человек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homenzinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit homme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lelaki kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Männchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小さな男
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작은 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे मनुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccolo uomo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mały człowiek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маленька людина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om mic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντράκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bietjie man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liten man
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liten mann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little man

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE MAN»

The term «little man» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.178 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE MAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little man

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7 QUOTES WITH «LITTLE MAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word little man.
1
Alvar Aalto
We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street.
2
Julian Fellowes
The moment I was introduced to my wife, Emma, at a party I thought, here she is - and 20 minutes later I told her she ought to marry me. She thought I was as mad as a rat. She wouldn't even give me her telephone number - and she wrote in her diary: 'A funny little man asked me to marry him.'
3
Randy Houser
That time, when everyone else is asleep, and it's just me and my little man, that's the best time I've ever spent in my life. I just get to love on him. It, literally, is the best.
4
Jack Levine
As far as I'm concerned, I want to remain the mean little man I always was.
5
John Lubbock
A wise system of education will at last teach us how little man yet knows, how much he has still to learn.
6
G. M. Trevelyan
A little man often cast a long shadow.
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Mitchell Zuckoff
When running a Ponzi scheme, how does one avoid enormous, unexpected withdrawals - runs on the bank, so to speak - that would pull back the curtain and reveal a little man blowing smoke? One way would be to attract a core of investors who could be counted on to never withdraw more than a small percentage of principal each year.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE MAN»

Discover the use of little man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to little man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Listen, Little Man!
Listen, Little Man! is a great physician's quiet talk to each one of us, the average human being, the Little Man.
Wilhelm Reich, 2013
2
Little Man, What Now?
This is the book that led to Hans Fallada’s downfall with the Nazis.
Hans Fallada, 2011
3
Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life
The story of Meyer Lansky and the criminal empire he supervised exposes the harsh reality of life in the underworld and demonstrates how Lansky's desire to achieve mythic status as an outlaw ultimately destroyed him
Robert Lacey, 1992
4
Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self
Finally, Tizon’s deeply original, taboo-bending investigation turns outward, tracking the unheard stories of young Asian men today, in a landscape still complex but much changed for the Asian American man.
Alex Tizon, 2014
5
The Big Life of a Little Man: Michael Dunn Remembered
...A person with dwarfism, Dunn sends a message to make all of us proud - that difference is not something on which we or anyone around us should dwell. Rather, it is one unique aspect of our lives contributing to the story of who we are.
Sherry Kelly, 2010
6
What a Strange Little Man
Michael is a prison guard for the Roman Empire and Mary is a homemaker wishing for children. For the past two years, Michael has been guarding a strange little man who has caused their comfortable lifestyle to be anything but.
Michael Straessle, 2008
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The Funny Little Man: The Biography of a Graphic Image
And it may not be over yet - recent sightings of Funny Little Men images suggest a resurgence. This book offers a penetrating view of how graphic design has grown from its humble beginnings to the powerful influence it is today.
Virginia Grace St. George Smith, 1993
8
Blowout in Little Man Flats: And Other Spine-Tingling ...
Stories set in Alaska, Arizona California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Billie Sue Mosiman, Martin Harry Greenberg, 1998
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The little man: short strips 1980-1995
A collection of short-story works includes examples of the creator's early experimental comedic surrealism as well as his autobiographical and essay strips, in a volume that includes the tales "Helder," "Showing Helder," and "Danny.
Chester Brown, 2006
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The Little Man in the Map: With Clues to Remember All 50 States
Offers a series of brief comic rhymes to help memorize the names of all fifty states.
E. Andrew Martonyi, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE MAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little man is used in the context of the following news items.
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Breitbart editor Ben Shapiro files assault charges against trans …
You're a little man, a little boy.” According to a report at Breitbart.com, Shapiro filed the report Sunday morning alleging he was assaulted and ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
2
NRL to announce interchange overhaul | SBS News
The change is aimed at bringing the little man back into the game, making the game more exciting and reducing the number of injuries. «SBS, Jul 15»
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NRL to announce interchange overhaul - Fox Sports
The change is aimed at bringing the little man back into the game, making the game more exciting and reducing the number of injuries. «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
4
Transphobic Breitbart Editor Claims Zoey Tur Assaulted Him On-Air …
"I have sympathy for you." "No, no, you do hate," Tur replied. "You're consumed with hatred. That's who you are. You're a little man." Watch both ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
5
League: NRL to announce interchange overhaul
The change is aimed at bringing the little man back into the game, making the game more exciting and reducing the number of injuries. «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
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The Deal - The Express Tribune
Binyamin Netanyahu has been called many things: a liar by the former president of France, a petty little man by the opposition, and a war ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Mayborn literary conference allows attendees to mingle, network …
Alex Tizon, author of “Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self,” gave the final keynote address on the challenges and risks involved in writing ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Fashion designer - Los Angeles Times
... including one when he met "a shriveled little man" on the dance floor who turned out to be his hero Iggy Pop. Renovations are in progress on ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Carl Frampton questions 'soft' canvas after Texas fright …
Everyone has marvelled in the past at the little man's freakishly strong punching, his cat-like reflexes and balletic footwork. Here in sultry Texas, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Windsor's Hingston Ready for Something New | Valley News
The old-school big guy with the crew cut and sociable manner gets up from a chair in the living room and walks down the hall to his “little man ... «Valley News, Jul 15»

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