lesbian
gb/lˈɛzbiən/ us/lˈɛzbiən/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1200
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
1
A woman attracted to women
A woman who loves or likes other women in a romantic or sexual way.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is a lesbian
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'lesbian' with 'gay' and think 'gay' only refers to men; in fact, 'gay' can refer to both men and women.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
gay woman (A neutral term focusing on same-sex attraction, often interchangeable with 'lesbian'.)
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homosexual woman (A more clinical or formal term, less common in everyday speech.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
heterosexual woman (A woman whose romantic or sexual attraction is toward men.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
openly lesbian
|lesbian couple
|lesbian community
|lesbian rights
|lesbian relationship
கருப்பொருள்கள்
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
lesbian [noun]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners may mistakenly use 'lesbian' as an adjective for men; it only applies to women.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
gay (for women) (Can describe things connected with women attracted to women; less specific than 'lesbian'.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
lesbian rights
|lesbian literature
|lesbian relationship
|lesbian community
கருப்பொருள்கள்
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
lesbian
IPA
GB/lˈɛzbiən/
US/lˈɛzbiən/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
les - bi - an (3 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (les)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: lesbian
Noun
- Base: lesbian
- Plural: lesbians
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
lesbians
noun
Related words
lesbianism
noun
Advanced or less common
lesbophobia
noun
lesbophobic
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- She is an openly lesbian politician.
- He praised her for being openly lesbian in the media.