male
gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Inglés
~ 1900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
A man or boy; masculine animal
A man, boy, or male animal.
Patrón de uso:
[male] [animal/person]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
Sinónimos
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.)
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boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
Antónimos
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
Colocaciones
male student
|male colleague
|male lion
|male voice
|male doctor
Temas
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The male lion has a large mane.
- He is the only male in the class.
- Male elephants often travel alone.
- That shelter has both male and female dogs.
- The male actor won an award.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The male cat is bigger than the female.
- He is a male teacher.
- A male bird sings loudly.
- The zoo has a new male panda.
- I saw a male horse in the field.
adjective
A2
property
2
Of the masculine sex
Describes a person or animal that is a man, boy, or male animal.
Patrón de uso:
male [noun]
Error frecuente:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
Sinónimos
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
Antónimos
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
Colocaciones
male athlete
|male voice
|male worker
|male role model
Temas
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Only male birds sing in this species.
- The company hired more male engineers this year.
- Male students must also take the exam.
- They observed a group of male chimpanzees.
- The male flowers are smaller than the female ones.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This is a male dog.
- He is a male student.
- The male bird is red.
- A male singer sang on stage.
- We saw a male deer in the park.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
Having a projecting connector part
Describes something like a plug that goes into another part to connect it.
Patrón de uso:
male [connector/fitting]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
Sinónimos
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
Antónimos
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
Colocaciones
male plug
|male connector
|male end
Temas
technology
|engineering
|science
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- This cable has a male connector on one end and a female on the other.
- Insert the male plug into the socket.
- The adapter comes with two male ends.
- They replaced the male fitting with a new one.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This wire has a male plug.
- Put the male part into the hole.
- The charger has a male end.
- I need a male connector for this cable.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
male
AFI
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Sílabas y acento
male (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: male
Noun
- Base: male
- Plural: males
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
- The male of the species usually guards the nest.