lesbian
gb/lˈɛzbiən/ us/lˈɛzbiən/
B1
Engels
~ 1200
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
A woman attracted to women
A woman who loves or likes other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a lesbian
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'lesbian' with 'gay' and think 'gay' only refers to men; in fact, 'gay' can refer to both men and women.
Synoniemen
gay woman (A neutral term focusing on same-sex attraction, often interchangeable with 'lesbian'.)
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homosexual woman (A more clinical or formal term, less common in everyday speech.)
Antoniemen
heterosexual woman (A woman whose romantic or sexual attraction is toward men.)
Woordcombinaties
openly lesbian
|lesbian couple
|lesbian community
|lesbian rights
|lesbian relationship
Thema's
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She came out as a lesbian during college.
- The film tells the story of a young lesbian finding love.
- They are a lesbian couple who have been together for ten years.
- The organization supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
- Her novel explores the life of a lesbian artist in the 1980s.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- My sister is a lesbian.
- The movie is about a lesbian and her girlfriend.
- She told her parents she is a lesbian.
- A lesbian can marry another woman in many countries.
- The book has a lesbian main character.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to women attracted to women
About women who love or like other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Gebruikspatroon:
lesbian [noun]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners may mistakenly use 'lesbian' as an adjective for men; it only applies to women.
Synoniemen
gay (for women) (Can describe things connected with women attracted to women; less specific than 'lesbian'.)
Woordcombinaties
lesbian rights
|lesbian literature
|lesbian relationship
|lesbian community
Thema's
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The city hosts an annual lesbian pride parade.
- She is active in several lesbian advocacy groups.
- This is a collection of lesbian short stories.
- They attended a lesbian wedding last weekend.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- They went to a lesbian event.
- She joined a lesbian club at school.
- The book has many lesbian characters.
- We saw a lesbian film at the festival.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
lesbian
IPA
GB/lˈɛzbiən/
US/lˈɛzbiən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
les - bi - an (3 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (les)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: lesbian
Noun
- Base: lesbian
- Plural: lesbians
Woordfamilie
Forms
lesbians
noun
Related words
lesbianism
noun
Advanced or less common
lesbophobia
noun
lesbophobic
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
lesbian community
2/lˈɛzbiən kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
Group of lesbians with shared identity
A group of lesbians who share identity, culture, or support for each other.
Voorbeelden
- She is well known in the local lesbian community.
- The festival celebrates the diversity of the lesbian community.
lesbian couple
1/lˈɛzbiən kˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase
Two women in a relationship
Two women who are partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Voorbeelden
- The restaurant was run by a friendly lesbian couple.
- They are a lesbian couple raising two children.
openly lesbian
3/ˈoʊpənli lˈɛzbiən/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as lesbian
When someone does not hide that she is attracted to women.
Voorbeelden
- She is an openly lesbian politician.
- He praised her for being openly lesbian in the media.