sex
To determine the sex ofTo determine the sex of (an animal).
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3 senses(transitive)To determine the sex of (an animal).
sexen
tell the sex (of young chickens)
(US, colloquial, transitive)To have sex with.
(US, colloquial, intransitive)To have sex.
Sex haben mit, Sex haben
Examples
948 sentencesSome countries don't recognize same-sex marriages.
I am not interested in sex.
Мене не цікавить секс. — deniko
ruСекс меня не интересует. — marafon
How often do you have sex?
Як часто ти займаєшся сексом? — deniko
Movies these days are full of sex.
Сучасні фільми мають багато сцен з сексом. — deniko
An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex.
Інтелектуал — це людина, що відкрила для себе щось цікавіше за секс. — deniko
ruИнтеллектуал - это человек, который нашёл что-то более интересное, чем секс. — naXa
deEin Intelligenzler ist jemand, der etwas entdeckt hat, das interessanter ist als Sex. — Manfredo
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English sexe (“sex [distinction between male and female] and gender”), from OlFrom Middle English sexe (“sex [distinction between male and female] and gender”), from Old French sexe (“genitals; gender”), from Latin sexus (“gender; gender traits; males or females; genitals”), from Proto-Italic *seksus, from Proto-Indo-European *séksus, from *sek- (“to cut, cut off, sever”), thus meaning "section, division" (into male and female). Displaced native Old English hād (“sex, gender”).
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Forms
sexes, sexing, sexed, sexedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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