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sex·u·al
(sĕk′sho͞o-əl)adj.
1. Relating to, involving, or characteristic of sex or sexuality, or the sex organs and their functions: sexual partners; sexual fantasies; sexual dysfunction.
2. Relating to the sexes or to gender: sexual politics.
3.
a. Relating to, involving, or being reproduction characterized by the union of male and female gametes.
b. Able to reproduce in this way; fertile.
[Late Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus, sex.]
sex′u·al·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | sexually - with respect to sexuality; "sexually ambiguous" |
2. | sexually - by sexual means; "reproduce sexually" |
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Translations
جِنْسِيّاً
pohlavně
seksuelt
nemileg
kynferîislega
pohlavne
cinsel olarak
sexually
[ˈseksjʊəlɪ] ADV → sexualmenteto be sexually abused → ser víctima de abusos sexuales
to be sexually active → ser sexualmente activo
to become or get sexually aroused → excitarse sexualmente
to be sexually assaulted → ser víctima de una agresión sexual
to be sexually explicit → contener imágenes de sexo explícito
to be sexually harrassed → sufrir acoso sexual
to be sexually involved with sb → mantener relaciones sexuales con algn
sexually mature → sexualmente maduro
sexually transmitted disease → enfermedad f de transmisión sexual
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sexually
[ˈsɛkʃuəli] adv [active, involved] → sexuellement; [attractive, appealing] → sexuellement
I find her sexually attractive → Je la trouve sexuellement attirante.
I find her sexually attractive → Je la trouve sexuellement attirante.
to discriminate sexually → faire la discrimination sexuelle
sexually segregated → sexuellement ségrégué(e)
sexually segregated → sexuellement ségrégué(e)
[reproduce] → sexuellementsexually transmitted disease n → maladie f sexuellement transmissiblesexual orientation n → orientation f sexuellesexual preference n → préférence f sexuellesexual stereotyping n → catégorisation f en stéréotypes sexuelssex worker n → travailleur/euse m/f du sexe
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sexually
adv
→ sexuell; sexually mature → geschlechtsreif; sexually transmitted diseases → durch Geschlechtsverkehr übertragene Krankheiten; to be sexually harassed → sexuell belästigt werden; to be sexually attracted to somebody → sich zu jdm sexuell hingezogen fühlen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sex
(seks) noun1. either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young. Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?
2. the fact of belonging to either of these two groups. discrimination on the grounds of sex; (also adjective) sex discrimination.
ˈsexist adjective showing contempt for the other sex. a very sexist remark.
ˈsexless adjective neither male nor female.
sexual (ˈsekʃuəl) adjective concerned with the production of young or children. the sexual organs.
ˈsexually adverbˈsexy adjective
having sex appeal.
sexual abuse noun taking advantage of someone sexually in a cruel way.
sex appeal the quality of being attractive to people of the other sex. That actress has sex appeal.
sexual harassment noun touching someone or demanding to have sex with a person against her/his will, or making sexual remarks about a person.
sexual intercourse the sexual activity between a man and woman that is necessary for the producing of children.
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