virile

  • 11virile — vi·rì·le agg. CO 1. di, da uomo, maschile, mascolino: aspetto virile, caratteristiche virili Sinonimi: maschile, maschio, mascolino. Contrari: femmineo, femminile. 2. che è proprio del sesso maschile nella sua maturità: voce virile Contrari:… …

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  • 12virile — ● viril, virile adjectif (latin virilis) Qui concerne le sexe masculin : Membre viril. Littéraire. Qui est relatif à l homme adulte : Âge viril. Qui possède les qualités traditionnellement reconnues à l homme adulte : Tenir un langage viril. Se… …

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  • 13virile — vir|ile [ vırəl, vı,raıl ] adjective 1. ) a man who is virile is strong, active, and full of sexual energy: Roberts plays a young law student, with Denzel Washington as her virile co star. 2. ) something that is virile is strong, powerful, and… …

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  • 14virile — UK [ˈvɪraɪl] / US [ˈvɪˌraɪl] / US [ˈvɪrəl] adjective 1) a man who is virile is strong, active, and full of sexual energy Roberts plays a young law student, with Denzel Washington as her virile co star. 2) something that is virile is strong,… …

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  • 15virile — adjective 1 looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man by being strong, brave, full of energy etc and therefore sexually attractive: He had a muscular and virile body. 2 virile qualities and actions show typically male strength and… …

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  • 16virile — /vir euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly: virile strength. 2. having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree. 3. characterized by a… …

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  • 17virile — {{hw}}{{virile}}{{/hw}}agg. 1 Che è proprio dell uomo in quanto maschio: sesso, aspetto virile | (est.) Da uomo, da maschio: atteggiamenti virili. 2 Che è proprio dell uomo adulto: saggezza –v; coraggio –v. 3 (est., fig.) Che è proprio di persona …

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  • 18virile — adjective the strong, virile hero Syn: manly, masculine, male; strong, tough, vigorous, robust, muscular, muscly, brawny, rugged, sturdy, lusty, husky; red blooded, fertile; informal macho, butch, beefy, hunky …

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  • 19virile — [ˈvɪraɪl] adj a man who is virile is strong, active, and full of sexual energy …

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  • 20virile — /ˈvɪraɪl / (say viruyl), Originally US / rəl/ (say ruhl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man, as opposed to a woman or a child; masculine or manly; natural to or befitting a man. 2. having or exhibiting in a marked degree… …