Translations for „prude“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

prude [pruːd] N pej

prude

pessoa f puritana

prude

santarrão(-ona) m (f)

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English

In historical contrast, the word prude was originally a noble compliment.

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Second, it is sexist to insist that female leaders must be prudes while ignoring the vulgaries of male leaders.

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I felt a little intimidated and very prude.

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Those who refuse to embrace it he classifies as piano prudes.

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Those were the years when discipline was a good word, associated with leaders of people, and not with prudes and losers.

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Not to sound like a prude, but there were shoulders and knees everywhere.

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Like the old predominantly male prudes of various religions, they want propriety to rule.

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I'm no prude, but these were innocent times.

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It produces nothing but prudes, who only marry in their campaigns or are made to enrage their husbands.

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So for our grandparents' generation and un-empowered, frigid, prude chicks.

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