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"Sexual intercourse" is a noun which is often translated as "las relaciones sexuales", and "have sex" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "tener relaciones sexuales". Learn more about the difference between "sexual intercourse" and "have sex" below.
sexual intercourse(
sehk
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shu
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uhl
ihn
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tuhr
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kors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. las relaciones sexuales (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They had kissed and caressed each other, but they hadn't had sexual intercourse yet.Se habían besado y acariciado, pero no habían tenido relaciones sexuales todavía.
b. el acto sexual (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Having sexual intercourse with a minor is a crime.Realizar el acto sexual con un menor es un delito.
have sex(
hahv
sehks
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. tener relaciones sexuales
Brad has a fantasy where he has sex with a movie star.Brad tiene una fantasía donde tiene relaciones sexuales con una estrella de cine.
