What does sexe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sexe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sexe in French.

The word sexe in French means genitals, sex, sex, think with your penis, think with your d***, the fair sex, the fairer sex, sex machine, sex machine, G-string, same-sex, female, male, count how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, sex industry, The Second Sex, person of the opposite sex, the weaker sex, men, gender ratio, sex ratio. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sexe

genitals

nom masculin (organe reproducteur)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le sexe masculin est un corps caverneux et spongieux.
The male reproductive organ is a cavernous, spongy body.

sex

nom masculin (sexualité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup d'articles sur le sexe dans la presse estivale.
Summer magazines are full of articles about sex.

sex

nom masculin (identification sexuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mérou change de sexe au cours de sa vie.
Groupers change sex during their lifespans.

think with your penis, think with your d***

locution verbale (familier, péjoratif (ne pas résister à ses pulsions sexuelles) (vulgar, figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

the fair sex, the fairer sex

nom masculin (les femmes) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sex machine

nom féminin (familier ([qqn] plein d'énergie sexuelle) (figurative, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Louis est une bête de sexe, il a besoin de tirer son coup tous les jours.

sex machine

nom féminin (amant censément très doué) (informal, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Madame Merteuil connaissait les bêtes de sexe de Pais.

G-string

nom masculin invariable (petit morceau de tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cache-sexe sont des culottes minimalistes.

same-sex

locution adjectivale (dont le genre est le même)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

female

locution adjectivale (femme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous avons repéré un individu de sexe féminin qui prenait la fuite.

male

locution adjectivale (homme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous avons repéré un individu de sexe masculin qui prenait la fuite.

count how many angels can dance on the head of a pin

locution verbale (parler sans fin) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sex industry

nom féminin (commerce lié au sexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

The Second Sex

nom propre (roman de S. de Beauvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

person of the opposite sex

nom féminin ([qqn] de l'autre sexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the weaker sex

nom féminin (les femmes) (dated)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

men

nom masculin (les hommes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

gender ratio, sex ratio

nom masculin (proportion entre mâles et femelles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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