homosexual

[US]/ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/
[UK]/ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.homoseksuel
n.homoseksuel;homoseksuelt forhold
Word Forms

Example Sentences

HIV transmission among homosexual men

HIV-transmission blandt homoseksuelle mænd

a ban on homosexuals in the armed forces.

et forbud mod homoseksuelle i militæret

Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.

Homoseksuelle i offentlighedens liv er nu ved at komme ud af skabet.

deep-rooted prejudice against homosexuals

dybt forankede fordomme mod homoseksuelle

He came out as a homosexual after his mother died.

Han udkom som homoseksuel efter sin mors død.

Real-world Examples

Andrew is also an out-and-proud homosexual.

Andrew er også åbent homoseksuel.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Paul, you did call him a latent homosexual- ...in at least one of your articles.

Paul, du kaldte ham en latent homoseksuel - ...i mindst en af dine artikler.

Source: Go blank axis version

I never thought I'd see the day our family would have a homosexual in it.

Jeg troede aldrig, jeg skulle leve til at se, at vores familie ville have en homoseksuel i den.

Source: Deadly Women

Do you think Nigel's going to give you a grandson? He's an alcoholic homosexual.

Tror du, Nigel vil give dig en barnebarn? Han er en alkoholiseret homoseksuel.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Despite of all of this, generally speaking, homosexuals are not living a carefree life.

På trods af alt dette lever homoseksuelle generelt ikke et bekymringsfrit liv.

Source: Essential English Topics to Know for a Lifetime

Have you ever had homosexual thoughts? she asked.

Har du nogensinde haft homoseksuelle tanker?, spurgte hun.

Source: People Magazine

'To out someone' meant to tell the world that the person was a homosexual, usually a public figure.

At 'out'e nogen betød at fortælle verden, at personen var homoseksuel, normalt en offentlig person.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

My mother asked me do you have to tell them every time that you're a homosexual.

Min mor spurgte mig, skal man fortælle dem hver gang, at du er homoseksuel.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Countries around the world are giving homosexuals full marriage rights.

Landet over hele verden giver homoseksuelle fulde ægterettigheder.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Homosexual acts are a crime and can lead to incarceration.

Homoseksuelle handlinger er en forbrydelse og kan føre til fængsling.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) November 2015 Collection

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