сво́дничать — meaning in English

English meaning

• pander verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
• pimp noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.
• procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.

Senses

сво́дничать is used for these senses in English:

• pander (intransitive) To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
• pimp (intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
• procure (transitive) To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.

pander — full definition

1. verb To act in a way that indulges or appeals to someone's weaknesses, desires, or lower tastes, often for personal gain.
2. noun A person who arranges illicit sexual liaisons for others; a pimp.

pimp — full definition

1. noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.
2. verb Informally, to heavily customise or dress something up, especially a vehicle.

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