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female (EN)
прилагательное, существительное

прилагательное “female”

базовая форма female, не градуируется
  1. женский
    The female doctor was known for her expertise in heart surgery.
  2. самка (когда речь идет о животных)
    The female lion is responsible for hunting and providing food for her pride.
  3. гнездовой (в контексте электроники или сантехники)
    To connect the wires, you need a cable with a female end.

существительное “female”

ед. female, мн. females
  1. женщина
    The team welcomed a new female member who had just moved to the city.
  2. самка (когда речь идет о животных)
    In many bird species, the females are less brightly colored than the males, making them harder to spot by predators.
  3. женское растение
    In our apple garden, the females are the ones that bear the fruit after being pollinated by the males.
  4. гнездовой разъем
    To complete the circuit, you need to plug the male end of the cable into the female on the device.