Prude Meaning in English

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التعريف

A prude is someone who is very easily shocked or offended by matters related to sex or nudity, and often believes these topics should not be discussed openly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Prude' is usually a negative or teasing term for someone seen as overly uptight about sex or modesty. It is mostly informal and can be offensive if used seriously. Commonly used with 'such a prude' or 'don't be a prude'. Not used for general shyness.

• Spanish: mojigato - puritano
• Portuguese (BR): puritano - moralista
• Portuguese (PT): puritano - moralista
• Chinese (Simplified): 拘谨的人 - 假正经的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 拘謹的人 - 假正經的人
• Hindi: संकोची व्यक्ति - शिष्टाचारवादी
• Arabic: شخص متحفظ - متزمت
• Bengali: সংকীর্ণমনা - লাজুক (নগ্নতা বা যৌন বিষয় নিয়ে অতিরিক্ত সতর্ক ব্যক্তি)
• Russian: ханжа
• Japanese: 堅物（けんぶつ） - 純情ぶる人
• Vietnamese: người khắt khe chuyện tình dục - người bảo thủ (về vấn đề tình dục)
• Korean: 새침떼기 - 고지식한 사람 (성적으로)
• Turkish: aşırı namuslu - aşırı tutucu (cinsellikte)
• Urdu: پردہ دار - حد سے زیادہ شریف
• Indonesian: orang kolot (soal seks) - orang terlalu sopan (tentang seksualitas)

جمل نموذجية

Don't be such a prude!

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My aunt is a real prude about kissing scenes in movies.

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He doesn't like talking about private things; he's a bit of a prude.

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I know it sounds prude, but I don't really enjoy dirty jokes.

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He was teased in school for being the class prude.

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Some people call me a prude, but I just prefer to keep things private.

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