♦ sex

♦ sex
♦ sex /sɛks/
A n.
1 (biol.) sesso: What sex is this chicken?, di che sesso è questo pulcino?; Sex does not matter, non si fa distinzione di sesso; both sexes, ambo i sessi; the opposite sex, l'altro sesso
2 [u] rapporti sessuali; to have sex with sb., avere rapporti sessuali con q.
B a. attr.
sessuale: (anat.) sex organs, organi sessuali; (biol.) sex chromosome, cromosoma sessuale NOTA D'USO: -sexy shop o sex shop?-
sex antagonism, antagonismo fra i due sessi □ sex appeal, sex appeal; fascino sessuale; attrattiva fisica □ (zootecnia) sex assesser, sessatore □ (fig.) sex bomb, bomba del sesso; donna conturbante □ (biol.) sex cell, gamete □ sex change, cambiamento di sesso □ sex discrimination, discriminazione in base al sesso □ sex drive, impulso sessuale □ sex education, educazione sessuale □ (fig.) sex goddess, bomba sexy; diva sexy □ sex industry, industria del sesso □ (fam.) sex kitten, gatta (fig.); ninfetta □ sex life, vita sessuale □ sex-linked, legato al sesso □ (biol.) sex-linked gene, gene sesso-specifico □ sex maniac, maniaco sessuale □ sex object, oggetto (del desiderio) sessuale □ (spec. di uomo) sex pest, molestatore, tormentatore (con fini sessuali) □ sex romps, orge; giochi audaci (eufem.) □ sex shop, sex shop □ sex starved, affamato di sesso □ (fam.) sex swap = sex change ► sopra □ sex symbol, ‘sex symbol’; simbolo erotico □ sex tourism, turismo sessuale □ sex toy, sex toy; giocattolo erotico □ sex work, prostituzione; lavoro che appartiene all'industria del sesso □ sex worker, prostituta; lavoratore del sesso (pornostar, ballerino di lap dance, spogliarellista, ecc.) □ the fair sex, il gentil sesso; le donne (collett.) □ for sex, per fare sesso; per andarci a letto insieme: The boss visits her regularly for sex, il boss va a trovarla a intervalli regolari per andarci a letto □ to have sex, fare sesso □ the sterner sex, il sesso forte; gli uomini (collett.) □ the weaker sex, il sesso debole; le donne (collett.) □ She is the fairest of her sex, è la donna più bella del mondo.
(to) sex /sɛks/
v. t.
(zootecnia) accertare il sesso di (pulcini, ecc.); sessare.

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