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pan·der
(păn′dər)intr.v. pan·dered, pan·der·ing, pan·ders
1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.
2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism" (New York Times).
[Middle English Pandare, Pandarus, from Old Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Greek Pandaros.]
pan′der n.
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pander
(ˈpændə) orpandar
vb
1. (foll by: to) to give gratification (to weaknesses or desires)
2. (archaic when tr) to act as a go-between in a sexual intrigue (for)
n
3. a person who caters for vulgar desires, esp in order to make money
4. a person who procures a sexual partner for another; pimp
[C16 (n): from Pandare Pandarus]
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pan•der
(ˈpæn dər)n. Also, pan′der•er.
1. a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
2. a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.
3. a go-between in amorous intrigues.
v.i. 4. to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to vulgar tastes.
v.t. 5. to act as a pander for.
[1520–30; Middle English Pandare Pandarus]
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pander
Past participle: pandered
Gerund: pandering
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| Noun | 1. |  pander - someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)England - a division of the United Kingdom procuress - a woman pimp |
| Verb | 1. | pander - yield (to); give satisfaction to spree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently |
| 2. | pander - arrange for sexual partners for others |
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pander
verbpander to something or someone indulge, please, satisfy, gratify, cater to, play up to (informal), fawn on The government have pandered to the terrorists for far too long.
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Translations
قَوّاد الزَّانيات
podbízetpodporovat
lefle for
höfîa til
izdabātiztapt
bayağı duygularını tatmin etmek
pander
[ˈpændəʳ] VI to pander to sb → consentir a algnto pander to sb's desire for sth → complacer el deseo de algn por algo
this is pandering to the public's worst tastes → esto es condescender con los peores gustos del público
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pander
[ˈpændər] vito pander to [+ person] → se plier aux exigences de; [+ whim] → se plier à; [+ public opinion] → flatter; [+ tastes] → flatter
She panders to his every whim → Elle se plie à tous ses caprices.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pander
n (rare) → Kuppler(in) m(f)
vi → nachgeben (→ to +dat), → eingehen (→ to auf +acc); to pander to somebody’s whims → jds Launen (acc) → befriedigen wollen; to pander to somebody’s ego → jdm um den Bart gehen; this is pandering to the public’s basest instincts → damit wird an die niedrigsten Instinkte der Öffentlichkeit appelliert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pander
[ˈpændəʳ] vi to pander to (person, whims) → assecondareto pander to sb's tastes → piegarsi ai gusti di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pander
(ˈpӕndə) : pander to to give in to (a desire, especially if unworthy). Some newspapers pander to people's interest in crime and violence.
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