Copulate Meaning in English
word
ˈkɑpjəˌɫeɪt
KAH-pyu-layt
kˈɒpjʊlˌeɪt
KOP-yuh-layt
Definición
To have sexual intercourse, especially in animals. The term is formal and scientific.
Uso & Matices
'Copulate' is very formal, almost always used in scientific, biological, or medical contexts. It is not common in everyday speech for humans. For informal English, use 'have sex' or similar phrases. Often used to describe animal behavior.
Spanish: copular - aparearsePortuguese (BR): copular - acasalarPortuguese (PT): copular - acasalarChinese (Simplified): 交配Chinese (Traditional): 交配Hindi: संभोग करनाArabic: يجامع - يتزاوجBengali: সহবাস করা - যৌনসঙ্গম করা (প্রাণীর জন্য)Russian: копулировать - совокуплятьсяJapanese: 交尾する - 交合するVietnamese: giao phối - giao hợp (khoa học)Korean: 교미하다 - 성교하다 (동물) (학술적)Turkish: çiftleşmek - kopüle etmek (bilimsel)Urdu: ہمبستری کرنا - جماع کرنا (سائنس میں)Indonesian: berkopulasi - bersetubuh (ilmiah, hewan)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Many animals copulate in the spring to produce offspring.
basic
Scientists observed the birds as they copulated.
basic
Lions usually copulate several times during mating season.
basic
In nature documentaries, you often see animals copulate as part of their life cycle.
natural
Male and female frogs will copulate in water to lay eggs.
natural
It’s rare to hear people say copulate outside of a scientific setting.
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