homosexual
gb/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/ us/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
B1
Англійська
~ 4600
homoszexuális
B1
1
Модель уживання:
[someone] is homosexual
He came out as homosexual in his early twenties.
Húszas évei elején vállalta fel, hogy homoszexuális.
The film explores the life of a young homosexual man in the 1980s.
A film egy fiatal homoszexuális férfi életét mutatja be az 1980-as években.
Many homosexual couples are raising children together.
She has been openly homosexual for many years.
Навчальні приклади
My friend is homosexual.
Egy barátom homoszexuális.
He is homosexual and lives with his partner.
Ő homoszexuális, és a párjával él.
A homosexual person likes people of the same sex.
She told her family she was homosexual.
Поширена помилка:
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.
Значення
Attracted to same-sex individuals
Словосполучення
openly homosexual
|homosexual relationship
|homosexual man
|homosexual woman
Синоніми
gay (Common and widely used; more informal and inclusive in modern usage.)
|
lesbian (Used specifically for women attracted to other women.)
Антоніми
heterosexual (Refers to being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
Теми
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Liking or loving people of the same sex in a sexual way.
Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
ІМЕННИК
B1
2
Модель уживання:
[someone] is a homosexual
The law protects homosexuals from discrimination.
A törvény védi a homoszexuálisokat a hátrányos megkülönböztetéstől.
He identifies as a homosexual.
Homoszexuálisnak vallja magát.
Homosexuals have fought for equal marriage rights for decades.
Навчальні приклади
He is a homosexual.
Ő homoszexuális férfi.
Some homosexuals marry their partners.
Vannak homoszexuálisok, akik összeházasodnak a párjukkal.
The city has many homosexuals.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may use 'a homosexual' in contexts where 'gay man/woman/person' is more natural in modern English.
Значення
Person attracted to same-sex individuals
Словосполучення
openly homosexual
|homosexual rights
|homosexual community
Синоніми
gay person (More common and inclusive term in everyday conversation.)
Антоніми
heterosexual (A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
Теми
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A person who likes people of the same sex in a sexual way.
A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
Граматика
Словникова форма
homosexual
IPA
GB/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
US/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
Склади й наголос
ho - mo - sexu - al (4 склади)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sexu)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: homosexual
Noun
- Base: homosexual
- Plural: homosexuals
Споріднені слова
Forms
homosexuals
noun
Core family
homosexuality
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
heterosexual
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
homosexually
adverb
Вирази
homosexual relationship
1/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Same-sex romantic relationship
A love or sexual relationship between two people of the same sex.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The actor is openly homosexual and speaks about LGBTQ+ issues.
- She has been openly homosexual since her teenage years.