male
gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Inglese
~ 1900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A2
entity
1
A man or boy; masculine animal
A man, boy, or male animal.
Schema d'uso:
[male] [animal/person]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
Sinonimi
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.)
|
boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
Contrari
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
Collocazioni
male student
|male colleague
|male lion
|male voice
|male doctor
Temi
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
male [noun]
Errore comune:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
Sinonimi
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
Contrari
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
Collocazioni
male athlete
|male voice
|male worker
|male role model
Temi
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
male [connector/fitting]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
Sinonimi
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
Contrari
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
Collocazioni
male plug
|male connector
|male end
Temi
technology
|engineering
|science
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Grammatica
Forma base
male
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Sillabe e accento
male (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: male
Noun
- Base: male
- Plural: males
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
- The male of the species usually guards the nest.