female

S2 W1

BrE /ˈfiːməl/ AmE /ˈfiːml/

adjective / noun en → es

1 GENDER [attributive] [noun] A2

relating to women or girls; not male

femenino, mujer, niña

  • female doctor
  • female students

Collocations female athlete · female professor

  • She is a female doctor.

    Ella es una médica.

2 SPECIES [noun] B1

relating to the sex of an animal or plant that produces eggs and, in animals, can give birth to young; not male

hembra

  • female cat

Collocations female lion · female penguin

  • The female cat has just given birth.

    La gata acaba de dar a luz.

3 ROLE [noun] B1

a woman who is in a particular job or position; not male

mujer, señora

  • female director

Collocations female manager · female politician

  • She is the female director of the company.

    Ella es la directora de la empresa.

1 GENDER [noun] A2

a woman or girl; not male

mujer, chica

  • female student

Collocations female athlete · female professor

  • She is a female.

    Ella es una mujer.

2 SPECIES [noun] B1

an animal or plant of the sex that produces eggs and, in animals, can give birth to young; not male

hembra

  • female cat

Collocations female lion · female penguin

  • The female is the one that lays eggs.

    La hembra es la que pone huevos.

3 ROLE [noun] B1

a person who holds a particular job or position; not male

mujer, señora

  • female director

Collocations female manager · female politician

  • She is the female in charge.

    Ella es la encargada.

4 GENDER [noun] B2

a woman or girl; not male (formal)

mujer, dama

  • female student

Collocations female athlete · female professor

  • She is a female of high distinction.

    Ella es una mujer de alta distinción.

5 SPECIES [noun] B2

an animal or plant of the sex that produces eggs and, in animals, can give birth to young; not male (formal)

hembra

  • female cat

Collocations female lion · female penguin

  • The female of the species is larger.

    La hembra de la especie es más grande.

6 ROLE [noun] B2

a person who holds a particular job or position; not male (formal)

mujer, señora

  • female director

Collocations female manager · female politician

  • She is the female in charge of the department.

    Ella es la encargada del departamento.