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prostituere

verbverb

to disgrace · to bring into disrepute

EtymologyOpphav

fra latin ‘stille offentlig fram’ from Latin 'to set out publicly'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

blottstilleto expose;
skjemme ut, bringe i vanry
to exposeblottstille;
to disgrace, to bring into disrepute
  • han har prostituert hele partiet he has disgraced the whole party

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

prostituere seg
  1. ta seg betalt for seksuelle tjenester, selge seg to take payment for sexual services, to sell oneself Eng. phraseto prostitute oneself
    • mange unge prostituerer seg for å skaffe penger til narkotika many young people prostitute themselves to get money for drugs
  2. skjemme seg ut;
    nedverdige seg
    to disgrace oneself;
    to demean oneself
    Eng. phraseto prostitute oneself