male
gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1900
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
1
A man or boy; masculine animal
A man, boy, or male animal.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[male] [animal/person]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.)
|
boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
male student
|male colleague
|male lion
|male voice
|male doctor
கருப்பொருள்கள்
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The male lion has a large mane.
- He is the only male in the class.
- Male elephants often travel alone.
- That shelter has both male and female dogs.
- The male actor won an award.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The male cat is bigger than the female.
- He is a male teacher.
- A male bird sings loudly.
- The zoo has a new male panda.
- I saw a male horse in the field.
adjective
A2
property
2
Of the masculine sex
Describes a person or animal that is a man, boy, or male animal.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
male [noun]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
male athlete
|male voice
|male worker
|male role model
கருப்பொருள்கள்
biology
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- Only male birds sing in this species.
- The company hired more male engineers this year.
- Male students must also take the exam.
- They observed a group of male chimpanzees.
- The male flowers are smaller than the female ones.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This is a male dog.
- He is a male student.
- The male bird is red.
- A male singer sang on stage.
- We saw a male deer in the park.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
Having a projecting connector part
Describes something like a plug that goes into another part to connect it.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
male [connector/fitting]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
male plug
|male connector
|male end
கருப்பொருள்கள்
technology
|engineering
|science
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- This cable has a male connector on one end and a female on the other.
- Insert the male plug into the socket.
- The adapter comes with two male ends.
- They replaced the male fitting with a new one.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This wire has a male plug.
- Put the male part into the hole.
- The charger has a male end.
- I need a male connector for this cable.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
male
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
male (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: male
Noun
- Base: male
- Plural: males
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
- The male of the species usually guards the nest.