sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to have sex (with [someone])
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Συνώνυμα
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Αντώνυμα
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Θέματα
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Συνώνυμα
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Αντώνυμα
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Θέματα
science
|health
|body
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Συνώνυμα
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Αντώνυμα
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Θέματα
relationships
|media
|emotions
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sex (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.