🇬🇧🇪🇸 male - hombre : English Lesson

Meaning of "male" ("hombre"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A male is an animal that is a boy, not a girl. In many kinds of animals, the male can be the dad one day. Sometimes males look different from females, like a male lion with a big mane or a male peacock with huge colorful feathers.

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The male lion flipped his mane like a model in a shampoo commercial and all the other lions just rolled their eyes.

The male duck-billed platypus confused the other males by looking like five different animals at the same time.

The male alpaca made such a weird humming sound that every other male alpaca turned around like, "Who did that?"

The male horse neighed so dramatically that the other males nominated him for an animal talent show.

In peacocks, the male is the one with the huge, colorful tail—basically nature’s way of saying, "Here comes the fabulous feather show!"

At the park, a boy finds a lost male puppy. He asks the old man, "Is this male?" The man smiles, points to a male dog tag, and says, "Yes, a male." The boy brings the male puppy home. The family hugs the male puppy and all are happy now.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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