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gay

/ɡeɪ/

Translations

gaynoun

gays

/ɡeɪ/

gayEmploi courant pour une personne homosexuelle; invariable au pluriel dans l'usage courant.

During the 1980s, many gays organized to demand equal rights.

Dans les années 1980, de nombreux gays se sont organisés pour réclamer l'égalité des droits.

Additional translations

homosexuelsPour désigner collectivement les personnes homosexuelles.

Synonyms

homosexual

queer

faggot

gay man

gay person

gayadjective

gayer

Comp.

gayest

Super.

/ɡeɪ/

gai

The children were in a gay mood as they played in the park.

Les enfants étaient de gai humeur en jouant dans le parc.

nulFamilier, péjoratif.

Some students said the project looked gay and refused to participate.

Certains élèves ont dit que le projet avait l'air nul et ont refusé d'y participer.

gaiPour des couleurs, des vêtements ou un décor.

The room was decorated in gay colors for the festival.

La salle était décorée de couleurs gaies pour le festival.

gayEmprunt courant, surtout dans le registre moderne; invariable.

Tom realized he was gay when he was sixteen.

Tom a compris qu'il était gay à seize ans.

Additional translations

homosexuelRegistre formel.

Synonyms

Antonyms

gayverb

gayed

Past Simple

gayed

Past Participle

gaying

Gerund

/ɡeɪ/

Archaic/slang: to make something bright or lively; often used with 'up' (gay up).

égayer

They gayed up the stage with colorful banners.

Ils ont égayé la scène avec des bannières colorées.

gayadverb

Archaic usage; functions as an adverb meaning “gaily, cheerfully.”

Additional translations

gaiementArchaïque.

gaysnoun

gay

gays

/ɡeɪz/

homosexuelsSens général, emploi courant pour désigner des hommes homosexuels ou, plus largement, des personnes homosexuelles.

The parade celebrated the rights and culture of gays in the community.

La parade célébrait les droits et la culture des homosexuels dans la communauté.

Additional translations

gaysEmprunt à l’anglais, employé surtout dans la langue familière ou médiatique.

Synonyms

homosexuals

queers

LGBTQ+ individuals

same-sex attracted individuals

Definitions

gaynoun

A homosexual person, especially a man.

During the 1980s, many gays organized to demand equal rights.

Homosexual people considered collectively; the homosexual community or culture.

Gay is becoming more accepted as a broad, inclusive term within the LGBT community.

gayadjective

Cheerful and lighthearted.

The children were in a gay mood as they played in the park.

Brightly colored; showy.

The room was decorated in gay colors for the festival.

Sexually attracted to people of one's own sex; homosexual.

Tom realized he was gay when he was sixteen.

(slang, offensive) Foolish, stupid, or uncool.

Some students said the project looked gay and refused to participate.

gayverb

To make bright, lively, or showy; to adorn or enliven (often with up).

They gayed up the stage with colorful banners.

gayadverb

Archaically: in a cheerful or light-hearted manner; gaily.

The children skipped gay along the village lane.

gaysnoun

A group of people who are attracted to members of the same sex, typically referring to men.

The parade celebrated the rights and culture of gays in the community.