sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1200
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to have sex (with [someone])
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
இணைச்சொற்கள்
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
கருப்பொருள்கள்
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
கருப்பொருள்கள்
science
|health
|body
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
கருப்பொருள்கள்
relationships
|media
|emotions
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
sex (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.