feminine

Describes qualities, characteristics, or appearances traditionally associated with women or girls.

ruОписывает качества, характеристики или внешность, традиционно ассоциируемые с женщинами или девочками.esDescribe cualidades, características o apariencia tradicionalmente asociadas con mujeres o niñas.frQualifie ce qui est relatif aux femmes ou qui possède des caractéristiques, qualités ou apparences traditionnellement associées aux femmes ou aux filles, comme la douceur ou l'élégance.deBezeichnet Eigenschaften, Merkmale oder das Erscheinungsbild, die traditionell mit Frauen oder Mädchen assoziiert werden; weiblich, fraulich oder zart und anmutig wirkend.ptDescreve qualidades, características ou aparência tradicionalmente associadas a mulheres ou meninas.zh形容与传统上女性或女孩相关的特质、特征或外貌，如温柔、优雅、娇柔等。arيصف الصفات أو الخصائص أو المظهر المرتبط تقليديًا بالنساء أو الفتيات. ويشمل كذلك ما يتسم بالرقة والنعومة والأنوثة.

1. Having qualities traditionally associated with women B1 formal

   Relating to or having qualities or appearance traditionally considered typical of women.

   • She has a very feminine style of dress.
   • The room was decorated with soft, feminine colors.
   • He admired her feminine grace and elegance.

   ruЖенственныйesfemeninofrféminin (qualités traditionnellement associées aux femmes)defemininptFemininozh女性化的arأنثوي

   Synonyme: femalegirlishladylikewomanishwomanly

   Antonyme: manlymasculinevirile

2. Relating to the female sex B1 formal

   Of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs.

   • The feminine form of the noun is 'actress'.
   • In many languages, nouns have masculine and feminine genders.
   • The feminine pronoun 'she' is used for female individuals.

   ruЖенскийesfemeninofrféminin (relatif au sexe femelle)deWeiblichptFemininozh女性的arأنثوي

   Synonyme: femalewomanlikewomanly

   Antonyme: malemasculine

3. Effeminate (for men) B2 informal

   Used to describe a man who has qualities or appearance considered typical of a woman.

   • Some people mistakenly think that his gentle nature is feminine.
   • He has a slightly feminine way of walking.
   • The actor's feminine features made him perfect for the role.

   ruЖеноподобныйesAfeminadofrEfféminé (pour un homme)deWeibischptAfeminadozh女性化的arمخنث

   Synonyme: effeminateeffetegirlishsissyunmanlywomanish

   Antonyme: manlymasculine

• more feminine comparative form
• most feminine superlative form

unzählbar

A noun referring to qualities, characteristics, or grammatical gender typically associated with women or female entities.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее качества, характеристики или грамматический род, обычно связанные с женщинами или женскими сущностями.esSustantivo que designa el conjunto de cualidades, características o el género gramatical asociados típicamente con las mujeres o con entidades femeninas.frNom désignant les qualités, caractéristiques ou le genre grammatical généralement associés aux femmes ou aux entités féminines.deSubstantiv, das Eigenschaften, Merkmale oder das grammatische Geschlecht bezeichnet, die üblicherweise mit Frauen oder weiblichen Wesen assoziiert werden.ptSubstantivo que designa qualidades, características ou o gênero gramatical geralmente associados a mulheres ou entidades femininas.zh名词，指与女性或女性特质相关的品质、特征，也可指语法中的阴性。arاسم يشير إلى الصفات أو الخصائص المرتبطة بالأنوثة، أو إلى الجنس النحوي المؤنث في اللغة.

1. Gender category B1 formal

   The female gender or qualities traditionally associated with women.

   • In many languages, nouns are classified as masculine or feminine.
   • The feminine is often associated with nurturing and empathy.
   • She embraces both her masculine and feminine sides.

   ruЖенский родesgénero femeninofrféminin (genre)deFemininumptFemininozh女性特质arالمؤنث

   Synonyme: femalenessfemininitymuliebritywomanhoodwomanliness

   Antonyme: masculine

2. Linguistic gender B2 formal

   A grammatical gender class in some languages that includes nouns referring to females and certain other nouns.

   • In French, 'la table' is a feminine noun.
   • The feminine form of the adjective changes its ending.
   • Students must learn the feminine declensions in Latin.

   ruЖенский родesGénero gramatical femeninofrgenre féminindeFemininumptGênero femininozh阴性arالمؤنث

   Antonyme: masculineneuter

• feminines plural form
• feminines' possessive plural form
• feminine's possessive singular form