sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Engleză
~ 1200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Tipar de utilizare:
to have sex (with [someone])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Sinonime
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Antonime
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Colocații
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Teme
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Sinonime
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Antonime
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Colocații
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Teme
science
|health
|body
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Substantiv
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Sinonime
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Antonime
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Colocații
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Teme
relationships
|media
|emotions
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Silabe și accent
sex (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.