İngilizce

male

gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2 İngilizce
~ 1900
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim A2 entity
1

A man or boy; masculine animal

A man, boy, or male animal.

Kullanım kalıbı: [male] [animal/person]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'male' with 'man'. 'Male' can describe both people and animals, while 'man' is only for adult human males.
Eş anlamlılar
man (Refers specifically to an adult human male, not animals.) | boy (Refers specifically to a young male human.)
Zıt anlamlılar
female (Refers to the opposite biological sex that produces larger reproductive cells (eggs).)
Eşdizimler
male student |male colleague |male lion |male voice |male doctor
Konular
biology |daily life |animals |body |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: male [noun]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners mistakenly use 'man' instead of 'male' as an adjective. 'Male' is correct before a noun to describe sex.
Eş anlamlılar
masculine (More formal or used in contrast with feminine; can also refer to gender traits.)
Zıt anlamlılar
female (Describes the opposite biological sex.)
Eşdizimler
male athlete |male voice |male worker |male role model
Konular
biology |daily life |animals |body |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.

Kullanım kalıbı: male [connector/fitting]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'male' here with the human/animal sense; in technical contexts it refers to connector type, not gender.
Eş anlamlılar
plug-type (Informal description emphasizing plug shape.)
Zıt anlamlılar
female (Describes the matching connector with an opening for the male part.)
Eşdizimler
male plug |male connector |male end
Konular
technology |engineering |science |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
male
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Heceler ve vurgu
male (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (male)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
  • Base: male
Noun
  • Base: male
  • Plural: males
Kelime ailesi
Forms
males noun
Related words
masculine adjective B1 masculinity noun
Negative and opposite forms
female noun A2
İfadeler

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.

Örnekler
  • 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.

Örnekler
  • In some birds, the male of the species is more colorful than the female.
  • The male of the species usually guards the nest.

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