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cave man

/ˈkeɪv mæn/

Übersetzung: Urzeitlicher Mensch, der in Höhlen lebte, oder abwertend für einen Mann, dessen Verhalten als primitiv, unzivilisiert oder grob gilt.

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/ˈkeɪv mæn/B1informal
  • deUrzeitlicher Mensch, der in Höhlen lebte, oder abwertend für einen Mann, dessen Verhalten als primitiv, unzivilisiert oder grob gilt.

A prehistoric human who lived in caves, or a derogatory term for a man who is considered primitive, uncivilized, or brutish in behavior.

  1. Prehistoric humanA2formal

    A human from the Stone Age who lived in caves.

    deHöhlenmensch

    • Cave men used simple stone tools for hunting.
    • The museum has a diorama showing how cave men lived.
    • Cave men are often depicted wearing animal skins.
  2. Unrefined or primitive personB1informal

    A person who is considered uncivilized, crude, or lacking in social graces.

    deHöhlenmensch

    • He eats like a cave man, using his hands instead of utensils.
    • Don't be such a cave man; learn to use a knife and fork.
    • His behavior at the dinner party was that of a cave man.