sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Английски
~ 1200
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Модел на употреба:
to have sex (with [someone])
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Синоними
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Антоними
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Колокации
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Теми
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Примери
- They decided to wait before having sex.
- Safe sex practices can reduce the risk of disease.
- The movie contains scenes of explicit sex.
- He admitted to having sex with his partner before marriage.
Примери за учащи
- They had sex for the first time.
- You should practice safe sex.
- She does not want to have sex now.
- They had sex after they got married.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Модел на употреба:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Синоними
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Антоними
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Колокации
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Теми
science
|health
|body
Примери
- The form asks you to state your sex.
- Some animals can change their sex.
- They are studying differences between the sexes.
- Sex is determined at conception.
Примери за учащи
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Съществително
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Синоними
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Антоними
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Колокации
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Теми
relationships
|media
|emotions
Примери
- The new ad campaign is all about sex appeal.
- That actor has a lot of sex about him.
- They tried to add some sex to the product launch.
Примери за учащи
- The movie star has a lot of sex appeal.
- The ad shows a woman to add sex appeal.
- He thinks she has no sex appeal.
Граматика
Речникова форма
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Срички и ударение
sex (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Семейство думи
Изрази
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Примери
- They decided not to have sex until marriage.
- He admitted that they had sex after the party.
opposite sex
1/ˈɑpəzɪt sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
of different biological categories
When one person is male and the other is female.
Примери
- He finds it hard to talk to the opposite sex.
- Opposite-sex friendships can be challenging for some.
safe sex
1/sˈeɪf sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
sexual activity using protection
Sex where people use things like condoms to stop disease or pregnancy.
Примери
- Schools often teach about safe sex.
- Practicing safe sex reduces health risks.
same sex
1/sˈeɪm sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
of the same biological category
When two people are both male or both female.
Примери
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.