rape
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the crime of forcing someone to have sex when they do not want to.
n.the act of non-consensual sexual intercourse or other sexual penetration perpetrated against a person's will.
Simple“The victim came forward to report the rape to the police immediately.”
In context“The prosecution presented DNA evidence to secure a conviction for the aggravated rape that occurred last autumn.”
Synonymssexual assault - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to force someone to have sex against their will.
v.to commit the act of non-consensual sexual penetration upon another person.
Simple“He was sent to prison for ten years after he raped a stranger.”
In context“The defendant was accused of using a weapon to threaten the victim before he raped her in the alleyway.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a plant with bright yellow flowers grown for its seeds, which are used to make oil.
n.the plant Brassica napus, widely cultivated for its oil-rich seeds used in cooking and industrial applications.
Simple“The fields were bright yellow with rape in the early summer.”
In context“Farmers in this region have increasingly turned to growing rape as a profitable alternative to traditional cereal crops.”
Synonymsrapeseedcanola - 04 C1 Advanced
n.the act of taking something away by force or destroying a place.
n.the act of plundering, despoiling, or seizing property by force.
Simple“The book describes the rape of the countryside by greedy developers.”
In context“Historians often discuss the rape of the city's treasures during the final days of the siege.”
“Virginia Giuffre claimed she was raped by Brunel and was disappointed she didn’t see him in court.”
“A rape scene becomes comic in Kika, from 1993, and another rape is euphemised as a silent movie pastiche in 2002’s Oscar-winning Talk to Her.”