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male

/meɪl/

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noun

Мужчина

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

Examples :

"My brother is a male. "

Мой брат - мужчина.

sex body human person biology essential

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adjective

мужской

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Examples :

"a male bird feeding a seed to a female"

Самец кормит самку семенем.

sex biology human body essential

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adjective

Мужской

Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)

Examples :

"stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration"

Типично мужские интересы, насекомое с типично мужской окраской.

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adjective

Мужской

Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.

Examples :

"the male chromosome; like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones"

мужская хромосома; как и яички, яичники также производят тестостерон и некоторые другие мужские гормоны

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adjective

Мужской

(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.

Examples :

"The pronoun "he" is the male form in English grammar. "

Местоимение «he» является формой мужского рода в английской грамматике.

grammar linguistics essential

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adjective

Мужской

Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.

Examples :

"The male connector fits precisely into the female socket on the electrical outlet. "

Мужской разъем точно входит в гнездо розетки.

technical device machine essential