lesbian
gb/lˈɛzbiən/ us/lˈɛzbiən/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
A woman attracted to women
A woman who loves or likes other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a lesbian
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'lesbian' with 'gay' and think 'gay' only refers to men; in fact, 'gay' can refer to both men and women.
Visawe
gay woman (A neutral term focusing on same-sex attraction, often interchangeable with 'lesbian'.)
|
homosexual woman (A more clinical or formal term, less common in everyday speech.)
Vinyume
heterosexual woman (A woman whose romantic or sexual attraction is toward men.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
openly lesbian
|lesbian couple
|lesbian community
|lesbian rights
|lesbian relationship
Mada
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She came out as a lesbian during college.
- The film tells the story of a young lesbian finding love.
- They are a lesbian couple who have been together for ten years.
- The organization supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
- Her novel explores the life of a lesbian artist in the 1980s.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My sister is a lesbian.
- The movie is about a lesbian and her girlfriend.
- She told her parents she is a lesbian.
- A lesbian can marry another woman in many countries.
- The book has a lesbian main character.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to women attracted to women
About women who love or like other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Muundo wa matumizi:
lesbian [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may mistakenly use 'lesbian' as an adjective for men; it only applies to women.
Visawe
gay (for women) (Can describe things connected with women attracted to women; less specific than 'lesbian'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
lesbian rights
|lesbian literature
|lesbian relationship
|lesbian community
Mada
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The city hosts an annual lesbian pride parade.
- She is active in several lesbian advocacy groups.
- This is a collection of lesbian short stories.
- They attended a lesbian wedding last weekend.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They went to a lesbian event.
- She joined a lesbian club at school.
- The book has many lesbian characters.
- We saw a lesbian film at the festival.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
lesbian
IPA
GB/lˈɛzbiən/
US/lˈɛzbiən/
Silabi na mkazo
les - bi - an (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (les)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: lesbian
Noun
- Base: lesbian
- Plural: lesbians
Familia ya neno
Forms
lesbians
noun
Related words
lesbianism
noun
Advanced or less common
lesbophobia
noun
lesbophobic
adjective
Semi
lesbian community
2/lˈɛzbiən kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
Group of lesbians with shared identity
A group of lesbians who share identity, culture, or support for each other.
Mifano
- She is well known in the local lesbian community.
- The festival celebrates the diversity of the lesbian community.
lesbian couple
1/lˈɛzbiən kˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase
Two women in a relationship
Two women who are partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Mifano
- The restaurant was run by a friendly lesbian couple.
- They are a lesbian couple raising two children.
openly lesbian
3/ˈoʊpənli lˈɛzbiən/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as lesbian
When someone does not hide that she is attracted to women.
Mifano
- She is an openly lesbian politician.
- He praised her for being openly lesbian in the media.