homosexual
gb/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/ us/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 4600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
Attracted to same-sex individuals
Liking or loving people of the same sex in a sexual way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is homosexual
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'homosexual' with 'gay' in terms of register and connotation; 'gay' is more common in everyday conversation, while 'homosexual' can sound formal or clinical.
పర్యాయపదాలు
gay (Common and widely used; more informal and inclusive in modern usage.)
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lesbian (Used specifically for women attracted to other women.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
heterosexual (Refers to being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
పదకలయికలు
openly homosexual
|homosexual relationship
|homosexual man
|homosexual woman
విషయాలు
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He came out as homosexual in his early twenties.
- The film explores the life of a young homosexual man in the 1980s.
- Many homosexual couples are raising children together.
- She has been openly homosexual for many years.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My friend is homosexual.
- He is homosexual and lives with his partner.
- A homosexual person likes people of the same sex.
- She told her family she was homosexual.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Person attracted to same-sex individuals
A person who likes people of the same sex in a sexual way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is a homosexual
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may use 'a homosexual' in contexts where 'gay man/woman/person' is more natural in modern English.
పర్యాయపదాలు
gay person (More common and inclusive term in everyday conversation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
heterosexual (A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
పదకలయికలు
openly homosexual
|homosexual rights
|homosexual community
విషయాలు
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The law protects homosexuals from discrimination.
- He identifies as a homosexual.
- Homosexuals have fought for equal marriage rights for decades.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is a homosexual.
- Some homosexuals marry their partners.
- The city has many homosexuals.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
homosexual
IPA
GB/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
US/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
ho - mo - sexu - al (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sexu)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: homosexual
Noun
- Base: homosexual
- Plural: homosexuals
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
homosexuals
noun
Core family
homosexuality
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
heterosexual
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
homosexually
adverb
పదప్రయోగాలు
homosexual relationship
1/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Same-sex romantic relationship
A love or sexual relationship between two people of the same sex.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They have been in a homosexual relationship for over ten years.
- The novel tells the story of a secret homosexual relationship.
openly homosexual
1/ˈoʊpənli hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as homosexual
Saying in public that you like people of the same sex in a sexual way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The actor is openly homosexual and speaks about LGBTQ+ issues.
- She has been openly homosexual since her teenage years.