mâle

le mâle
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. male
Tous les mâles du troupeau migreront bientôt vers le nord.All of the males in the herd will migrate north soon.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(virile man)
a. manly man
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Virginie a trouvé que Nicolas était un beau mâle.Virginie thought Nicolas was a good-looking manly man.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. male
Les manchots mâles offrent parfois des cailloux en cadeau à leurs partenaires.Male penguins sometimes give pebbles to their mates as gifts.
a. manly
David m'a fixé d'un mâle regard.David stared at me with a manly look.
b. masculine
Je ne sais pas qui a répondu au téléphone, mais c'était une voix mâle.I don't know who answered the phone, but it was a masculine voice.
a. male
L’adaptateur est constitué d’une fiche mâle qui doit être connectée à une prise femelle.The adapter is made of a male plug that must be connected to a female socket.
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