sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Ingles
~ 1200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Padron ng paggamit:
to have sex (with [someone])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Mga kasingkahulugan
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Mga kasalungat
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Mga kolokasyon
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Mga tema
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Mga kasingkahulugan
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Mga kasalungat
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Mga kolokasyon
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Mga tema
science
|health
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Pangngalan
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Mga kasingkahulugan
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Mga kasalungat
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Mga kolokasyon
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Mga tema
relationships
|media
|emotions
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Mga pantig at diin
sex (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.