prudish

[EE. UU.]/ˈpruːdɪʃ/
[Reino Unido]/ˈpruːdɪʃ/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

adj. excesivamente modesto o correcto

adv. excesivamente modestamente o correctamente

Oraciones de ejemplo

a prudish attitude to sex

una actitud puritana hacia el sexo

She is known for her prudish attitude towards nudity.

Es conocida por su actitud puritana hacia la desnudez.

He was criticized for his prudish comments on the movie.

Fue criticado por sus comentarios puritanos sobre la película.

The prudish old lady refused to watch the R-rated movie.

La anciana puritana se negó a ver la película con clasificación R.

Her prudish nature made it hard for her to discuss certain topics openly.

Su naturaleza puritana dificultaba que ella discutiera ciertos temas abiertamente.

The prudish dress code at the event required all guests to be fully covered.

El código de vestimenta puritano en el evento requería que todos los invitados estuvieran completamente cubiertos.

His prudish upbringing influenced his views on relationships.

Su educación puritana influyó en sus puntos de vista sobre las relaciones.

The prudish society frowned upon any display of affection in public.

La sociedad puritana desaprobaba cualquier muestra de afecto en público.

She was labeled as prudish because she refused to attend the party with alcohol.

Fue etiquetada como puritana porque se negó a asistir a la fiesta con alcohol.

His prudish behavior towards intimacy caused strain in their relationship.

Su comportamiento puritano hacia la intimidad causó tensión en su relación.

The prudish school administration banned any form of physical contact between students.

La administración escolar puritana prohibió cualquier forma de contacto físico entre los estudiantes.

Ejemplos del mundo real

Workers shouldn't wear clothes that wouldn't be appropriate if visiting a prudish grandmother or a child's teacher.

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

I feel like Disney could be kind of prudish.

Fuente: Buzzfeed Women's Fashion Talk

" Perhaps it was too prudish, " she said repentantly.

Fuente: The Unnamed Jude (Middle)

She held that it was prudish to insist upon the conventions of Notting Hill in the Boulevard de Montparnasse.

Fuente: Magician

The backwoods is prudish, and the mating of animals is not believed to be a salutary thing for the young to observe.

Fuente: Cross Creek (Part 2)

I apologize to my prudish fans for leaving both buttons unbuttoned and as we say in my hometown, Don't Forget To Be Awesome.

Fuente: World History Crash Course

And even the prudish standards of the censors are sometimes flexible enough to allow content that might shock children, who are just as impressionable in China as anywhere else.

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

I seldom dance round dances except with our boys, but that night I did because the girls laughed at me for being so 'prudish, ' as they called it.

Fuente: Blooming Roses (Part 1)

It is said by observers among ourselves that the prudish habit of mind is dying out, and this is looked upon as a satisfactory thing, as a sign of healthy emancipation.

Fuente: Essays on the Four Seasons

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