male
gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
English
~ 1900
hím, fiú, férfi, apa, apa típusú
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[male] [animal/person]
The male lion has a large mane.
A hím oroszlánnak nagy sörénye van.
He is the only male in the class.
Ő az egyetlen fiú az osztályban.
Male elephants often travel alone.
That shelter has both male and female dogs.
The male actor won an award.
Learner examples
The male cat is bigger than the female.
A hím macska nagyobb, mint a nőstény.
He is a male teacher.
Ő férfi tanár.
A male bird sings loudly.
The zoo has a new male panda.
I saw a male horse in the field.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
Meaning
A man or boy; masculine animal
Collocations
male student
|male colleague
|male lion
|male voice
|male doctor
Synonyms
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.)
|
boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
Antonyms
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
Themes
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A man, boy, or male animal.
A person or animal belonging to the sex that produces small, typically mobile reproductive cells (sperm), usually having XY chromosomes in humans.
A2
2
Usage pattern:
male [noun]
Only male birds sing in this species.
Ebben a fajban csak a hím madarak énekelnek.
The company hired more male engineers this year.
A vállalat idén több férfi mérnököt vett fel.
Male students must also take the exam.
They observed a group of male chimpanzees.
The male flowers are smaller than the female ones.
Learner examples
This is a male dog.
Ez egy kan kutya.
He is a male student.
Ő fiúdiák.
The male bird is red.
A male singer sang on stage.
We saw a male deer in the park.
Common mistake:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
Meaning
Of the masculine sex
Collocations
male athlete
|male voice
|male worker
|male role model
Synonyms
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
Antonyms
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
Themes
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describes a person or animal that is a man, boy, or male animal.
Belonging to the sex that produces small, typically mobile reproductive cells (sperm), in people or animals.
B1
TECHNICAL
3
apa
B2
apa típusú
B2
Usage pattern:
male [connector/fitting]
This cable has a male connector on one end and a female on the other.
Ennek a kábelnek az egyik végén apa csatlakozó, a másikon anya csatlakozó van.
Insert the male plug into the socket.
Illeszd az apa csatlakozót az aljzatba.
The adapter comes with two male ends.
They replaced the male fitting with a new one.
Learner examples
This wire has a male plug.
Ennek a vezetéknek apa csatlakozója van.
Put the male part into the hole.
Illeszd az apa részt a lyukba.
The charger has a male end.
I need a male connector for this cable.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
Meaning
Having a projecting connector part
Collocations
male plug
|male connector
|male end
Synonyms
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
Antonyms
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
Themes
technology
|engineering
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describes something like a plug that goes into another part to connect it.
Describes a connector or fitting with a projecting part designed to fit into a corresponding female part.
Grammar
Dictionary form
male
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Syllables & stress
male (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: male
Noun
- Base: male
- Plural: males
Word family
Expressions
male and female
1/mˈeɪl ˈænd fˈimˌeɪl/
fixed phrase
Both sexes together
Describes both men/boys and women/girls, or both sexes of animals or plants.
Examples
- The shelter has both male and female cats.
- They hired an equal number of male and female workers.
the male of the species
1/ðə mˈeɪl əv ðə spˈiʃiz/
fixed phrase
Masculine member of species
The man, boy, or male animal of a certain kind, compared to the female one.
Examples
- In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
- The male of the species usually guards the nest.