Meaning

2 senses
  1. A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral.

    buy a pack of condoms

    flavoured condom

    contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

  2. (broadly)Any of various forms of flexible sleeve or barrier, variously shaped for either penetrative or receptive body parts, made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn (by anyone with) during sexual activity to prevent pregnancy or the spread of STIs.

    Präservativ, Kondom, Präser

    презервати́вprezervatív, кондо́мkondóm, гондо́нgondón

    презервати́вprezervatýv, кондо́мkondóm

Examples

81 sentences
  1. I should have used a condom.

    Мені слід було скористиатися презервативом. — deniko

    ruМне нужно было одеть презерватив. — Selena777

    deIch hätte ein Kondom benutzen sollen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. Sorry, I won't do it without a condom.

    Вибач, я не робитиму цього без презерватива. — deniko

    ruИзвини, я не буду делать это без презерватива. — corvard

    deTut mir leid, ich mache es nicht ohne Kondom. — MUIRIEL

  3. Tom bought some condoms.

    Том купив декілька презервативів. — Internecivus

    ruТом купил несколько презервативов. — Selena777

    deTom hat ein paar Kondome gekauft. — al_ex_an_der

  4. Are these condoms yours?

    Ці презервативи твої? — deniko

  5. Do you have a condom?

    Ти маєш презерватив? — Internecivus

    ruУ Вас есть презерватив? — Wadimiy

    deHast du ein Kondom? — MUIRIEL

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
flexible sleeve worn on the penis:
Русский
By meaning 1
flexible sleeve worn on the penis:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
flexible sleeve worn on the penis:

Origin

Unknown. Many speculations exist. Possibly derived from Italian guantone, from guanto (“a

Unknown. Many speculations exist. Possibly derived from Italian guantone, from guanto (“a glove”).

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Forms

plural: condoms
Singularcondom
Pluralcondoms

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse:rubbersafetysafeprophylactic

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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