prostitute
To offer for sexual activity in exchange for moneyTo offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
» Sami took the prostitute back to his home.
Том привів проститутку до себе додому. — deniko
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2 senses(reflexive, transitive)To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
sich prostituieren, anschaffen
занима́ться проститу́циейzanimátʹsja prostitúcijej
sell one's body; exchange sex for money
(derogatory, transitive)To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.
prostituieren
Examples
142 sentencesSami took the prostitute back to his home.
Том привів проститутку до себе додому. — deniko
Those girls are prostitutes.
Ці дівчата повії. — Alina
ruТе девушки — проститутки. — odexed
deDie Mädchen da sind Prostituierte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This woman is a prostitute.
Ця жінка — проститутка. — deniko
ruЭта женщина - проститутка. — Selena777
deDiese Frau ist eine Prostituierte. — Melang
I'm a prostitute.
Я проститутка. — deniko
Actresses were considered similar to prostitutes.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).
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Forms
prostitutes, prostituting, prostituted, prostituted| Base form | prostitute · to prostitute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | prostitutes |
| Present participle | prostituting |
| Past simple | prostituted |
| Past participle | prostituted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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