male
/meɪl/adjective, noun
उच्चारण मेल
पुरुष, नर
Core word
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belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies; a male person or animal
पुरुष, नर
- male candidates
- The male lion defends the pride, while the females hunt for food.
- The company has more male than female employees.
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- Male peacocks have long, bright tail feathers.
- A male patient was admitted to the ward last night.
Opposite female
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male (adjective)
As an adjective, male describes people, animals or plants of the sex that does not give birth: a male lion, male students.
Adjective के रूप में 'male' उस लिंग के लोगों, पशुओं या पौधों का वर्णन करता है जो संतान को जन्म नहीं देता: a male lion, male students।
- The male peacock has bright feathers.
- The school has more male than female teachers.
male (noun)
As a noun, a male is a man or boy, or a male animal; in formal reports it often appears in the plural: adult males.
Noun के रूप में 'a male' पुरुष या लड़का, या नर पशु है; औपचारिक रिपोर्टों में यह प्रायः बहुवचन में आता है: adult males।
- The census counts males and females separately.
- A male is usually larger than a female in this species.
male vs masculine
Male refers to biological sex; masculine refers to qualities or grammatical gender traditionally linked to men.
'Male' जैविक लिंग को बताता है; 'masculine' पारंपरिक रूप से पुरुषों से जुड़े गुणों या व्याकरणिक लिंग को।
- The word 'prince' is masculine.
- He is a male nurse.
male in compounds
Male appears in compounds such as male-dominated, male chauvinist and male nurse.
'Male' male-dominated, male chauvinist और male nurse जैसे यौगिकों में आता है।
- Engineering was once a male-dominated field.
- The male nurse stayed with the patient all night.
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male + noun
studentteacherlionnursevotercandidate
- Male and female voters stood in separate queues.
adjective + male
adultyoungsingleaveragehealthy
- The survey covered adult males between twenty and forty.
compound adjectives
male-dominatedall-malemale-onlypredominantly male
- The panel was all-male, and many people objected.
male and female
male and femalemale or femaleboth male and female
- Please tick male or female in the form.
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- In many birds, the male is more colourful than the female.
अनेक पक्षियों में नर मादा से अधिक रंगीन होता है।
- The literacy rate among males is higher than among females in some regions.
कुछ क्षेत्रों में पुरुषों में साक्षरता दर महिलाओं से अधिक है।
- Radhika's college hostel is open to male and female students in separate blocks.
राधिका के कॉलेज का छात्रावास पुरुष और महिला विद्यार्थियों के लिए अलग-अलग खंडों में है।
- The male lion protects the pride from outsiders.
नर शेर झुंड को बाहरी शेरों से बचाता है।
- The form asks you to mention your gender: male, female or other.
फ़ॉर्म में अपना लिंग बताना होता है: पुरुष, महिला या अन्य।
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Male, masculine and manly point to men, but they stress sex, qualities and strength differently.
Male, masculine और manly पुरुषों की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर लिंग, गुणों और बल पर अलग-अलग ज़ोर देते हैं।
Describes biological sex of people, animals and plants.
मनुष्यों, पशुओं और पौधों के जैविक लिंग को बताता है।
- A male elephant has tusks.
Describes qualities or grammar associated with men.
पुरुषों से जुड़े गुणों या व्याकरण को बताता है।
- A masculine voice.
Praises qualities like courage and strength; informal.
साहस और शक्ति जैसे गुणों की प्रशंसा करता है; अनौपचारिक।
- A manly handshake.
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Homophone: male and mail are both /meɪl/.
Homophone: male और mail दोनों /meɪl/ हैं।
Keep apart male (sex) and masculine (qualities typical of men).
Male (लिंग) और masculine (पुरुषों के विशिष्ट गुण, पौरुष) को अलग रखिए।