Definizione monolingua

male

male (imperative mal, present maler, past malede or malte, past participle malet or malt)

1. to paint

male (plural males)

1. Someone of male, masculine gender, whether human, (sexual) animal or (sexual) plant

male (not comparable)

1. Belonging to the sex which is generally characterized as having the smaller gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made) which fertilize the female-produced eggs [from 14th c.]
2. Pertaining to or associated with men, or male animals [from 16th c.]
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 289:

     In the powder rooms of the worlds great hotels when male lesbians meet they show each other their wedding rings and burst out laughing.

   • 2009, The Guardian, 11 Dec 09:

     ""While No Doubt are avid fans of the Rolling Stones and even have performed in concerts with them, the Character Manipulation Feature results in an unauthorised performance by the Gwen Stefani avatar in a male voice boasting about having sex with prostitutes,"" the bands lawyers alleged.

3. (biology) Inherently characteristic of the male of a species [from 17th c.]
   • 2009, The Guardian, 11 Sep 09:

     ""Its very complex area,"" said Bowen-Simpkins, a consultant gynaecologist. ""The male hormone is what gives bulk to muscles and bones so they are at an advantage.""

4. (figuratively) Of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a ""female"" counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting [from 16th c.]

male

1. on the contrary
2. opposingly; in opposition

   male ol...

   as opposed to...

Definizione dizionario male

	maschio
	Membro del sesso che procrea inseminando uova.
	A member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.
	The sex, the members of which beget young by fertilizing ova.

	maschile
	La parola che è stata designata al sesso maschile.
	A male specific gender of a word as used by some languages.
	Di, ralativo a, o che denota un menbro del sesso che procrea inseminando uova.
	Of, relating to, or denoting a member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.

	uomo
	Umano adulto di sesso maschile, che genera i suoi discendenti fecondando ovuli.
	An adult human member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.

marito

persona

spina

virile

Altri significati:

belonging or referring to the sex having the smaller gametes

Someone of male, masculine gender, whether human, (sexual) animal or (sexual) plant

animal of masculine gender

male (person)

(figuratively) Of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a "female" counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting [from 16th c.]

(biology) Inherently characteristic of the male of a species [from 17th c.]

plant of masculine gender

human of masculine gender

having an external plug

male (animal)

Belonging to the sex which is generally characterized as having the smaller gametes (for species which have two sexes and for which this distinction can be made) which fertilize the female-produced eggs [from 14th c.]

Pertaining to or associated with men, or male animals [from 16th c.]