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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFreier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ.ɐ
"Die Polizei geht verstärkt gegen Freier vor."
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A motorist who drives slowly along streets, typically in areas known for prostitution, looking for prostitutes to hire.
"Local residents complained to the police about an increase in curb-crawlers in their neighborhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in British English in the late 20th century, combining 'curb' (the edge of a sidewalk) and 'crawler' (one who moves slowly). It metaphorically describes a motorist driving slowly along a street near the pavement to solicit sex workers.
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client de prostituées
Transliteration: kljɑ̃ də pʁɔ.sti.tɥe
"La police a arrêté plusieurs clients de prostituées dans le quartier."
Freier
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪ.ɐ
"Die Polizei geht verstärkt gegen Freier vor."
cliente di prostitute
Transliteration: kliˈɛn.te di pros.tiˈtu.te
"Le forze dell'ordine hanno multato diversi clienti."
cliente de prostitutas
Transliteration: kliˈen.te ðe pɾos.tiˈtu.tas
"La campaña policial busca multar a los clientes de prostitutas."
cliente de prostitutas
Transliteration: kliˈẽ.tʃi dʒi pɾos.tiˈtu.tɐs
"A polícia intensificou o patrulhamento para pegar os clientes."
वेश्यागामी
Transliteration: veshyagaami
"पुलिस ने इलाके में वेश्यागामी लोगों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की।"
寻花问柳者
Transliteration: xún huā wèn liǔ zhě
"警方在街区加强巡逻以打击嫖客。"
매춘 매수자
Transliteration: maechun maesuja
"경찰은 거리에서 성매매 매수자를 단속했다."
買い春客
Transliteration: kaishunkaku
"警察は夜間に買い春客の取り締まりを行った。"
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