sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Англійська
~ 1200
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Модель уживання:
to have sex (with [someone])
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Синоніми
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Антоніми
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Словосполучення
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Теми
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Модель уживання:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Синоніми
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Антоніми
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Словосполучення
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Теми
science
|health
|body
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Іменник
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Синоніми
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Антоніми
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Словосполучення
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Теми
relationships
|media
|emotions
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
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sex (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Споріднені слова
Вирази
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.