male
gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Engleză
~ 1900
hím, fiú, férfi, apa, apa típusú
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[male] [animal/person]
The male lion has a large mane.
A hím oroszlánnak nagy sörénye van.
He is the only male in the class.
Ő az egyetlen fiú az osztályban.
Male elephants often travel alone.
That shelter has both male and female dogs.
The male actor won an award.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The male cat is bigger than the female.
A hím macska nagyobb, mint a nőstény.
He is a male teacher.
Ő férfi tanár.
A male bird sings loudly.
The zoo has a new male panda.
I saw a male horse in the field.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
Sens
A man or boy; masculine animal
Colocații
male student
|male colleague
|male lion
|male voice
|male doctor
Sinonime
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.)
|
boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
Antonime
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
Teme
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A man, boy, or male animal.
A person or animal belonging to the sex that produces small, typically mobile reproductive cells (sperm), usually having XY chromosomes in humans.
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
male [noun]
Only male birds sing in this species.
Ebben a fajban csak a hím madarak énekelnek.
The company hired more male engineers this year.
A vállalat idén több férfi mérnököt vett fel.
Male students must also take the exam.
They observed a group of male chimpanzees.
The male flowers are smaller than the female ones.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This is a male dog.
Ez egy kan kutya.
He is a male student.
Ő fiúdiák.
The male bird is red.
A male singer sang on stage.
We saw a male deer in the park.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
Sens
Of the masculine sex
Colocații
male athlete
|male voice
|male worker
|male role model
Sinonime
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
Antonime
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
Teme
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Describes a person or animal that is a man, boy, or male animal.
Belonging to the sex that produces small, typically mobile reproductive cells (sperm), in people or animals.
B1
TECHNICAL
3
apa
B2
apa típusú
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
male [connector/fitting]
This cable has a male connector on one end and a female on the other.
Ennek a kábelnek az egyik végén apa csatlakozó, a másikon anya csatlakozó van.
Insert the male plug into the socket.
Illeszd az apa csatlakozót az aljzatba.
The adapter comes with two male ends.
They replaced the male fitting with a new one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This wire has a male plug.
Ennek a vezetéknek apa csatlakozója van.
Put the male part into the hole.
Illeszd az apa részt a lyukba.
The charger has a male end.
I need a male connector for this cable.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
Sens
Having a projecting connector part
Colocații
male plug
|male connector
|male end
Sinonime
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
Antonime
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
Teme
technology
|engineering
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Describes something like a plug that goes into another part to connect it.
Describes a connector or fitting with a projecting part designed to fit into a corresponding female part.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
male
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Silabe și accent
male (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: male
Noun
- Base: male
- Plural: males
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
- The male of the species usually guards the nest.