bionic man
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- noun
- /baɪˈɒnɪk mæn/
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hombre biónico
- Maybe you can see like the bionic man; that doesn't mean she can.
- the first bionic man
- the world's first bionic man
Examples
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The scientist created a prototype of the first bionic man with advanced robotic limbs.
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I'm half a bionic man.
Blog text (26) -
"I'm the bionic man." "You've got to come home," I said.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the movie, the hero is a bionic man who uses mechanical enhancements to fight crime.
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After the accident, he underwent surgery to become a bionic man with a state-of-the-art artificial leg.
Synonyms
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7.4
A person with part of their body replaced or helped by machines
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9.3
A being part human and part robot that looks or acts like a man
A person whose body or mind is improved by technology beyond normal human limits
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'bionic' means body parts/functions improved by technology and 'man' denotes an adult male, so their combination directly yields 'a man with technologically enhanced body parts.' The meaning is fully compositional and follows productive English word-formation patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
The name bionic man comes from an old TV hero who had bionic arms and legs, meaning he was 'part machine' after an accident. That strong picture of a man with mechanical parts is why the phrase means a man whose body is helped or replaced by machines.