homosexual
gb/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/ us/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4600
homoszexuális
B1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is homosexual
He came out as homosexual in his early twenties.
Húszas évei elején vállalta fel, hogy homoszexuális.
The film explores the life of a young homosexual man in the 1980s.
A film egy fiatal homoszexuális férfi életét mutatja be az 1980-as években.
Many homosexual couples are raising children together.
She has been openly homosexual for many years.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My friend is homosexual.
Egy barátom homoszexuális.
He is homosexual and lives with his partner.
Ő homoszexuális, és a párjával él.
A homosexual person likes people of the same sex.
She told her family she was homosexual.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'homosexual' with 'gay' in terms of register and connotation; 'gay' is more common in everyday conversation, while 'homosexual' can sound formal or clinical.
ਅਰਥ
Attracted to same-sex individuals
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
openly homosexual
|homosexual relationship
|homosexual man
|homosexual woman
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
gay (Common and widely used; more informal and inclusive in modern usage.)
|
lesbian (Used specifically for women attracted to other women.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
heterosexual (Refers to being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Liking or loving people of the same sex in a sexual way.
Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is a homosexual
The law protects homosexuals from discrimination.
A törvény védi a homoszexuálisokat a hátrányos megkülönböztetéstől.
He identifies as a homosexual.
Homoszexuálisnak vallja magát.
Homosexuals have fought for equal marriage rights for decades.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He is a homosexual.
Ő homoszexuális férfi.
Some homosexuals marry their partners.
Vannak homoszexuálisok, akik összeházasodnak a párjukkal.
The city has many homosexuals.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may use 'a homosexual' in contexts where 'gay man/woman/person' is more natural in modern English.
ਅਰਥ
Person attracted to same-sex individuals
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
openly homosexual
|homosexual rights
|homosexual community
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
gay person (More common and inclusive term in everyday conversation.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
heterosexual (A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A person who likes people of the same sex in a sexual way.
A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
homosexual
IPA
GB/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
US/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ho - mo - sexu - al (4 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sexu)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: homosexual
Noun
- Base: homosexual
- Plural: homosexuals
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
homosexuals
noun
Core family
homosexuality
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
heterosexual
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
homosexually
adverb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
homosexual relationship
1/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Same-sex romantic relationship
A love or sexual relationship between two people of the same sex.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They have been in a homosexual relationship for over ten years.
- The novel tells the story of a secret homosexual relationship.
openly homosexual
1/ˈoʊpənli hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as homosexual
Saying in public that you like people of the same sex in a sexual way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The actor is openly homosexual and speaks about LGBTQ+ issues.
- She has been openly homosexual since her teenage years.