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prostitute

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Meanings
noun

Prostituta, puta

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

Examples :

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "
Debido a que necesitaba dinero para mantener a su familia, se convirtió en prostituta.
sex person human society job moral economy business work
noun

Prostituta, persona que se prostituye

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.

Examples :

"The dishonest student was a prostitute, selling answers to other students on the exam. "
El estudiante deshonesto era una prostituta, que vendía respuestas a otros estudiantes en el examen.
moral person sex society character job value business human
verb

Prostituirse, venderse

To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.

Examples :

"The artist felt he had to prostitute his talent by painting generic landscapes to earn a steady income. "
El artista sintió que tenía que prostituir su talento pintando paisajes genéricos para obtener ingresos constantes.
moral value attitude character business economy job

Related Words

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Comunicación, conversación

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Después de la reunión, hubo un período de comunicación entre los colegas, discutiendo los próximos pasos del proyecto.

Illustration landscapes

landscapes noun

/ˈlændˌskeɪps/ /ˈlænˌskeɪps/

Paisaje

"During our road trip, we drove through diverse landscapes, from rolling hills to towering mountains. "

Durante nuestro viaje por carretera, conducimos a través de diversos paisajes, desde colinas onduladas hasta montañas imponentes.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration attributive

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

Atributivo

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

Illustration dishonourable

dishonourable adjective

/dɪˈsɒnərəbəl/ /dɪˈzɒnərəbəl/

Deshonroso, indigno

"His dishonourable actions of cheating on the exam led to his expulsion from school. "

Sus acciones deshonrosas de hacer trampa en el examen llevaron a su expulsión de la escuela.

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advertisements noun

/ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənts/ /ˌædvərˈtɪzmənts/

Anuncios, publicidad

"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

Las empresas intentan vender sus productos utilizando anuncios en forma de carteles, anuncios de televisión y publicaciones impresas.

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prostituting verb

/ˈprɑstəˌtutɪŋ/ /ˈprɑstɪˌtutɪŋ/

Prostituir, ejercer la prostitución

"Desperate for money, she was pressured into prostituting herself. "

Desesperada por dinero, fue presionada para prostituirse.

Illustration livelihood

livelihood noun

/ˈlaɪvlɪhʊd/ /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

Medio de vida, sustento

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

un medio de vida independiente; ganarse / obtener / conseguir un buen sustento

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promiscuous adjective

/pɹəˈmɪskjuːəs/

Mezclado, desordenado

"The student's backpack was a promiscuous mess of papers, pens, and snacks. "

La mochila del estudiante era un desorden promiscuo de papeles, bolígrafos y bocadillos.

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supporters noun

/səˈpɔːrtərz/ /səˈpɔːtəz/

Partidarios, seguidores

"The candidate thanked her supporters for their hard work during the campaign. "

La candidata agradeció a sus partidarios su arduo trabajo durante la campaña.

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politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

Político, política

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

El político habló en la asamblea escolar sobre la importancia de la participación comunitaria.

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embezzlement noun

/ˌəmˈbɛzəlmənt/

Malversación, apropiación indebida

"The accountant was arrested for embezzlement of company funds. "

El contable fue arrestado por malversación de fondos de la empresa.