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The romantic love we feel toward the opposite sex is probably one extra help from God to bring you together, but that's it. All the rest of it, the true love, is the test.
Joan Chen

Meaning of "the opposite sex" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE OPPOSITE SEX

the opposite sex play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE OPPOSITE SEX

the old one
the Oligocene
the Omnipotent
the one
the Oneida
the only
the open
the Open College
the Open University
the opposition
the order
the ordnance
the Ordovician
the Orient
the other
the other day
the other place
the other side of the coin
the other thing
the others

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE OPPOSITE SEX

bi sex
fair sex
gentle sex
gentler sex
gourmet sex
group sex
opposite sex
oral sex
phone sex
recreational sex
safe sex
safer sex
telephone sex
the fair sex
unprotected sex
unsafe sex
weaker sex

Synonyms and antonyms of the opposite sex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the opposite sex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE OPPOSITE SEX

Find out the translation of the opposite sex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the opposite sex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the opposite sex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

异性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el sexo opuesto
570 millions of speakers

English

the opposite sex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपरीत सेक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجنس الآخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противоположный пол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o sexo oposto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত লিঙ্গের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le sexe opposé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jantina yang bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das andere Geschlecht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

異性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lawan jinis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர் பாலினம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरुद्ध लिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karşı cinstir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il sesso opposto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płci przeciwnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протилежну стать
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sexul opus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το αντίθετο φύλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die teenoorgestelde geslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

det motsatta könet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

det motsatte kjønn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the opposite sex

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE OPPOSITE SEX»

The term «the opposite sex» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.106 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the opposite sex
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the opposite sex».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE OPPOSITE SEX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the opposite sex» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the opposite sex» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the opposite sex

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE OPPOSITE SEX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the opposite sex.
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Jennifer Beals
I don't think Roger Dodger is really about men. I think it is more about relationships and about how you present yourself, not only to the opposite sex, but to yourself. What lies are you going to tell yourself in order to get through the day?
2
Jason Biggs
Something about being projected on a 70 foot screen makes you more attractive and appealing to the opposite sex, which is pretty scary.
3
Alton Brown
I found that if I offered to cook for a girl, my odds improved radically over simply asking a girl out. Through my efforts to attract the opposite sex, I found that not only did cooking work, but that it was actually fun.
4
Joan Chen
The romantic love we feel toward the opposite sex is probably one extra help from God to bring you together, but that's it. All the rest of it, the true love, is the test.
5
Donald Faison
Any actor that's like, 'I hate the fact that I'm getting all of this attention,' is a liar. Especially when it's from the opposite sex.
6
Cary Grant
To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it.
7
Miranda Hart
However much I might have yearned to be one of The Beautiful Ones, particularly at those ghastly school discos, where any desperate attempt to impress the opposite sex lead to at best deep humiliation, I now feel extremely blessed that I wasn't.
8
Katharine Hepburn
Dressing up is a bore. At a certain age, you decorate yourself to attract the opposite sex, and at a certain age, I did that. But I'm past that age.
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Oliver Herford
Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.
10
Cherie Lunghi
I come from a strong matriarchal line. I was raised by Gypsy, her sister, Mary, and my maternal grandmother. The result of not having my father live with us meant that, when it came to understanding the opposite sex, it was like working without a map.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE OPPOSITE SEX»

Discover the use of the opposite sex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the opposite sex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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GenderSell: How to Sell to the Opposite Sex
Now at long last, psychologist and workplace communication expert Judith Tingley and veteran sales professional Lee E. Robert bring you this essential guide.
Judith C. Tingley, Lee E. Robert, 1999
2
The Truth About Men: The Secret Side of the Opposite Sex
Smith’s fascinating, sometimes surprising topics include: --The Subtle Art of Hooking Us (men really do want to be in committed relationships, even if they don’t always show it) --Beauty Matters (but beauty may not be exactly what you ...
Ian K. Smith, M.D., 2012
3
Men, Women and Relationships: Making Peace with the Opposite Sex
This enormously helpful book not only enables you to recognize the differences between you and your loved one but also leads you toward an acceptance of those differences, thereby paving the way for a stronger relationship.
John Gray, 2002
4
When The Opposite Sex Isn't: Sexual Orientation In ...
Sexual Orientation In Male-to-Female Transgender People Sandra L. Samons. when they are attracted to men, would they not be heterosexual? In a culture such as ours, with our rigid binary system of sex labels, the language of sexual ...
Sandra L. Samons, 2012
5
Answering the Guy Questions: The Set-Apart Girl_s Guide to ...
Bestselling author and speaker Leslie Ludy follows up her powerful, ground-breaking release, Set-Apart Femininity, with the book every young woman has been waiting for.
Leslie Ludy, 2009
6
He and She Talk: How to Communicate with the Opposite Sex
He and She Talk provides, explicit, practical strategies to deal with dozens of common situaions mean and women confront as couples, among friends and family, and at work.
Laurie Schloff, Marcia Yudkin, 2011
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You're not what I expected: learning to love the opposite sex
A Jungian analyst follows four struggling couples through therapy, locating the psychological predicament at the root of their troubles and pointing the way toward mature dependence. 75,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.
Polly Young-Eisendrath, 1993
8
Dating and Mating: Attract the Opposite Sex
But what is attraction and how can we radiate more of it? Dating and Mating: Attract the Opposite Sex unlocks your powers of attraction and personal magnetism.
Darren G. Burton, 2009
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Ebony
While the new century has brought with it a host of new rules in the interaction between men and women, the question still remains: Is a purely non-sexual relationship between members of the opposite sex possible? Or, in a society built  ...
10
The Gene Illusion: Genetic Research in Psychiatry and ...
651 Thus, the pooled same- sex rate is 2-3 times greater than the opposite-sex rate.652 Typically, supporters of schizophrenia twin research either acknowledge , deny, or ignore this difference; rarely if ever do they attempt to explain it in terms  ...
Jay Joseph, 2004

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE OPPOSITE SEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the opposite sex is used in the context of the following news items.
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No difference in kids with same-sex, opposite-sex parents, study says
Scientists agree that children raised by same-sex couples are no worse off than children raised by parents of the opposite sex, according to a new study ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
2
Naya's 'no friends of the opposite sex' policy
Naya Rivera thinks having friends of the opposite sex when married is ... And she believes once you're in a loving relationship, friends of the opposite sex should ... «Belfast Telegraph, Nov 14»
3
Humans Able To Sniff Out Opposite Sex, New Study Shows
In the study, when men or women caught a whiff of chemicals produced by members of the opposite sex, they perceived movements as being more feminine or ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
4
Risks seen in opposite-sex heart transplants
Patients who got a heart transplant from a donor of the opposite sex had a 15 ... the same sex, they told an American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans. «Reuters, Nov 08»

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