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house of prostitution

/haʊs əv ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən/

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/haʊs əv ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən/C1formal
  • ruЭвфемистический термин для борделя или заведения, где предоставляются сексуальные услуги за плату.

A euphemistic term for a brothel or establishment where sexual services are provided in exchange for payment.

  1. Establishment for commercial sexC1formal

    A place where sexual services are exchanged for money.

    ruДом терпимости

    • The police raided a house of prostitution in the city center.
    • Historically, houses of prostitution were often tolerated in certain districts.
    • The novel describes life in a house of prostitution in the 19th century.