anal intercourse
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈeɪnəl ˈɪntərˌkɔrs/
- Offensive
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sexo anal
- We found no significant association between unprotected anal intercourse and HIV infection.
- unprotected anal intercourse
- anal intercourse and HIV infection
- receptive anal intercourse
Examples
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High rates of condom use were found for anal intercourse (average 85%).
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Indeed, others have found that unprotected anal intercourse may be underreported because of embarrassment.
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Any kind of anal intercourse between a husband and wife, for instance, was illegal.
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The risk from passive anal intercourse in both sectors.
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Twenty-nine percent had not engaged in either form of anal intercourse.
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Condoms were frequently used for anal intercourse, more so by the call men than the street subjects.
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Our findings indicated that unprotected anal intercourse was associated with HIV infection.
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Of the 436 women studied, 38% had unprotected anal intercourse in the past year.
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Unprotected anal intercourse was associated with an increased likelihood of STD diagnoses in our study.
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Research shows that many young people engage in anal intercourse without understanding the risks involved.
Synonyms
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9.9
Sex that involves using a person's anus, often between men
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7.3
Sexual activity when a person with a penis puts it into another person's anus
1
9.9
Sex in which a person's penis enters another person's bottom, often between men
A crude slang term for rough anal sex between adults
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'sexual intercourse involving the anus' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'anal' (relating to the anus) with 'intercourse' (sexual penetration), so a learner who knows both constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning. This is a literal, compositional construction that has clear parallels in many languages, making it readily understandable to B1-level learners.
Etymology
Anal intercourse is a plain, literal name: anal refers to the 'anus', the body opening, and intercourse means 'sexual activity', so together it means sexual activity involving the anus.