prostitute

A noun referring to a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, обычно женщину, который занимается сексуальной деятельностью за плату.esPersona, generalmente mujer, que mantiene relaciones sexuales a cambio de dinero. También se usa despectivamente para referirse a quien actúa por interés o se corrompe por dinero.frPersonne, généralement une femme, qui se livre à des activités sexuelles contre de l'argent. Peut aussi désigner, au sens figuré, quelqu'un qui se compromet pour un gain matériel ou un profit.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, meist eine Frau, die sexuelle Handlungen gegen Bezahlung ausübt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa, geralmente mulher, que mantém relações sexuais em troca de dinheiro ou outros benefícios.zh指以提供性服务换取报酬的人，通常指女性；也可泛指为钱财出卖色相者。arاسم يشير إلى شخص، غالبًا امرأة، يمارس نشاطًا جنسيًا مقابل أجر.

1. Sex worker B2 formal

   A person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

   • The novel explores the life of a prostitute in the 19th century.
   • She was forced into becoming a prostitute due to poverty.
   • Laws regarding prostitutes vary greatly from country to country.

   ruПроституткаesProstituta (trabajadora sexual)frprostituéedeProstituierteptProstitutazh妓女arعاهرة

   المرادفات: call girlcourtesanescortharlothookerlady-of-the-nightprostreetwalkertartwhore

• prostitutes plural form
• prostitutes' possessive plural form
• prostitute's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to offer someone for sexual activity in exchange for payment, or to use one's talents or abilities in an unworthy way for personal gain.

ruГлагол, означающий предлагать кого-либо для сексуальной деятельности в обмен на оплату, или использовать свои таланты или способности недостойным образом ради личной выгоды.esOfrecer a alguien para actividad sexual a cambio de dinero, o emplear los propios talentos o capacidades de manera indigna por beneficio personal.frVerbe signifiant proposer quelqu'un pour une activité sexuelle en échange d'un paiement, ou utiliser ses talents ou ses capacités de manière indigne pour un gain personnel.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden für sexuelle Handlungen gegen Bezahlung anzubieten, oder seine Fähigkeiten auf unwürdige Weise für persönlichen Vorteil einzusetzen.ptVerbo que significa oferecer alguém para atividade sexual em troca de pagamento, ou usar seus talentos ou habilidades de forma indigna para obter vantagem pessoal.zh动词，指为获取报酬而提供他人进行性交易，或为了个人利益而卑劣地利用自己的才能或能力。arفعل يعني تقديم شخص ما لممارسة نشاط جنسي مقابل أجر، أو استغلال مواهبه وقدراته استغلالاً غير لائق لتحقيق مكاسب شخصية.

1. Sell sexual services B2 formal

   To engage in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

   • She was forced to prostitute herself to survive.
   • He was arrested for prostituting himself on the street.
   • The novel depicts a character who prostitutes herself out of desperation.

   ruЗаниматься проституциейesprostituirsefrSe prostituerdeProstitution nachgehenptProstituir-sezh卖淫arممارسة البغاء

   المرادفات: hustlewhore

2. Debase or misuse C1 formal

   To use one's talents, abilities, or principles in an unworthy way for personal gain.

   • He prostituted his artistic talent by creating cheap commercial work.
   • The politician prostituted his integrity for campaign donations.
   • She refused to prostitute her values for a promotion.

   ruПроституироватьesProstituir (en sentido figurado)frProstituer (sens figuré)deProstituierenptProstituirzh糟蹋arابتذال المواهب

   المرادفات: abusebetraycheapendebasedegradedemeandevalueexploitmisusepervertprofanesell out

• prostituted past participle
• prostituted past simple
• prostituting present participle
• prostitutes third person singular