man·slaugh·ter

(măn′slô′tər)

The killing of a person without malice aforethought but with either the intention to commit an unlawful act that leads to an unintended death, or with an otherwise murderous intent that is extenuated by some partial defense, such as acting under the influence of an extreme emotional disturbance occasioned by a substantial provocation on the part of the victim.

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manslaughter

(ˈmænˌslɔːtə)

1. (Law) law the unlawful killing of one human being by another without malice aforethought. Compare murder See also homicide, malice aforethought

2. (loosely) the killing of a human being

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man•slaugh•ter

(ˈmænˌslɔ tər)

n.

the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.

[1300–50]

homicide, murder, manslaughter - The general term for the killing of a person by another is homicide; murder is either the intentional killing or the malicious killing of another, while manslaughter is the unintentional, accidental killing of another through carelessness.

manslaughter

[ˈmænˌslɔːtəʳ] N → homicidio m involuntario

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manslaughter

[ˈmænslɔːtə^r] n → homicide m involontaire
to be guilty of manslaughter → être coupable d'homicide involontaire

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manslaughter

[ˈmænˌslɔːtəʳ] n → omicidio colposo

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man

(mӕn) – plural men (men) – noun

1. an adult male human being. Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.

2. human beings taken as a whole; the human race. the development of man.

3. obviously masculine male person. He's independent, tough, strong, brave – a real man!

4. a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone. Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!

5. an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer. officers and men.

6. a piece used in playing chess or draughts. I took three of his men in one move.

verb – past tense, past participle manned –

to supply with men (especially soldiers). The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.

-man (-mən) , (-mӕn) a person (formerly usually used for either sex; currently, often replaced by -person when the person referred to can be of either sex) who performs a particular activity, as in postman, *milkman, *chairman

etc.

ˈmanhood noun

1. (of a male) the state of being adult, physically (and mentally) mature etc. He died before he reached manhood.

2. manly qualities. He took her refusal to marry him as an insult to his manhood.

manˈkind noun

the human race as a whole. He worked for the benefit of all mankind.

ˈmanly adjective

having the qualities thought desirable in a man, ie strength, determination, courage etc. He is strong and manly.

ˈmanliness noun

manned adjective

supplied with men. a manned spacecraft.

ˈman-eating adjective

which will eat people. a man-eating tiger.

ˈman-eater noun

manˈhandle verb

1. to move, carry etc by hand. When the crane broke down, they had to manhandle the crates on to the boat.

2. to treat roughly. You'll break all the china if you manhandle it like that!

ˈmanhole noun

a hole (usually in the middle of a road or pavement) through which someone may go to inspect sewers etc.

ˌman-ˈmade adjective

made, happening or formed by man, not by natural means. a man-made lake.

ˈmanpower noun

the number of people available for employment etc. There's a shortage of manpower in the building industry.

ˈmanservant – plural ˈmenservants – noun

a male servant (especially one employed as a valet). He has only one manservant.

ˈmansize(d) adjective

of a size suitable for a man; large. a mansized breakfast.

ˈmanslaughter noun

the crime of killing someone, without intending to do so. He was found guilty of manslaughter.

ˈmenfolk noun plural

male people, especially male relatives. The wives accompanied their menfolk.

ˈmenswear (ˈmenz-) noun

clothing for men. Do you sell menswear?

as one man

simultaneously; together. They rose as one man to applaud his speech.

the man in the street

the ordinary, typical, average man. The man in the street often has little interest in politics.

man of letters

a writer and/or scholar. Shakespeare was perhaps Britain's greatest man of letters.

man of the world

a sophisticated man who is not likely to be shocked or surprised by most things. You can speak freely – we're all men of the world.

man to man as one man to another; openly or frankly: They talked man to man about their problems; adjective (etc)

a man-to-man discussion.

to a man

every one, without exception. They voted to a man to accept the proposal.

manslaughter

n. homicidio sin premeditación.