sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Английский
~ 1200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Модель употребления:
to have sex (with [someone])
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Синонимы
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Антонимы
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Коллокации
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Темы
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Модель употребления:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Синонимы
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Антонимы
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Коллокации
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Темы
science
|health
|body
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Существительное
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Синонимы
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Антонимы
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Коллокации
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Темы
relationships
|media
|emotions
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Слоги и ударение
sex (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Родственные слова
Выражения
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.