sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Angielski
~ 1200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Schemat użycia:
to have sex (with [someone])
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Synonimy
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Antonimy
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Kolokacje
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Tematy
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Schemat użycia:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Synonimy
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Antonimy
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Kolokacje
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Tematy
science
|health
|body
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Rzeczownik
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Synonimy
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Antonimy
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Kolokacje
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Tematy
relationships
|media
|emotions
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Sylaby i akcent
sex (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.