The police are investigating a reported rape in the city center.
A rendőrség egy bejelentett, belvárosi nemi erőszak ügyében nyomoz.
She has dedicated her career to supporting rape survivors.
Pályafutását annak szentelte, hogy a nemi erőszak túlélőit támogassa.
The new law aims to increase penalties for rape.
Learner examples
He went to prison for rape.
Nemi erőszakért került börtönbe.
She helps women who are victims of rape.
Olyan nőknek segít, akik nemi erőszak áldozatai.
The police are looking into a rape case.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rape' with 'sexual harassment', but harassment usually refers to unwanted words or actions, not forced sexual activity.
Meaning
sexual assault crime
Collocations
report a rape
|victim of rape
|rape case
|rape survivor
Synonyms
sexual assault (Broader term that can include unwanted sexual contact other than intercourse.)
Antonyms
consensual sex (Sexual activity that all participants agree to freely.)
Themes
crime
|law
|violence
|health
Definition
A crime in which someone makes another person have sex without their agreement, often using force or threats.
The crime of forcing someone to have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity without their consent, often through violence or threats.
Usage pattern:
to rape [someone]
The suspect was charged with raping three women.
A gyanúsítottat három nő megerőszakolásával vádolták meg.
He denied that he had raped her.
Tagadta, hogy megerőszakolta volna.
The soldier was accused of raping civilians during the war.
Learner examples
He went to jail because he raped a woman.
Börtönbe került, mert megerőszakolt egy nőt.
The man is accused of raping his neighbor.
A férfit azzal vádolják, hogy megerőszakolta a szomszédját.
She told the police that he raped her.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes misuse 'rape' metaphorically; in serious contexts, it should only be used for the crime unless clearly figurative.
Meaning
to commit sexual assault
Collocations
rape a woman
|accused of raping
|rape and kill
Synonyms
sexually assault (More general term that may include acts other than penetration.)
Antonyms
make love (Euphemistic term for consensual sexual activity.)
Themes
crime
|law
|violence
|health
Definition
To make someone have sex without their agreement, often using force or threats.
To force someone to have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity without their consent, often through violence or threats.
Farmers in the region grow large areas of rape for oil production.
A térség gazdái nagy területeken termesztenek repcét olajgyártás céljából.
The bright yellow rape fields bloom in spring.
A ragyogó sárga repceföldek tavasszal virágba borulnak.
Rape is an important crop in many temperate countries.
Learner examples
The farmer grows rape to make oil.
A gazda repcét termeszt, hogy olajat készítsenek belőle.
In spring, the rape flowers turn the field yellow.
Tavasszal a repce virágai sárgára festik a mezőt.
We saw many rape fields on our trip.
Common mistake:
Learners may be confused by the unrelated violent meaning of 'rape'; context usually makes it clear when it refers to the plant.
Meaning
oilseed crop plant
Collocations
rape field
|rape harvest
|rape oil
Synonyms
rapeseed (Scientific or agricultural term for the same plant.)
Themes
agriculture
|food
|nature
|food_drink
Definition
A plant with small yellow flowers whose seeds are used to make oil and animal food.
A cultivated plant, also called rapeseed, grown for its seeds that produce vegetable oil and animal feed.
