sex ad
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sex ad
An advertisement, usually in a newspaper or on the internet, in which sexual services or contacts are offered or sought.
Im hinteren Teil der Zeitung fand er eine ganze Seite mit Sexanzeigen.
In the back section of the newspaper, he found a whole page of sex ads.
The word is a transparent compound made up of 'Sex' (sex) and 'die Anzeige' (ad, classified ad). Its meaning is therefore literally an ad with sexual content.
Früher gab es in vielen Zeitungen einen Bereich für Sexanzeigen.
In the past, many newspapers had a section for sex ads.
The word follows a common pattern: noun + '-anzeige' (-ad). If you know this pattern, you can understand many other words, such as 'Wohnungsanzeige' (apartment ad), 'Stellenanzeige' (job ad), or 'Kontaktanzeige' (personal ad).
Er sucht in den Stellenanzeigen nach einem neuen Job.
He is looking for a new job in the job ads.
In connection with ads, the verbs 'schalten' (to place) or 'aufgeben' (to place) are often used when publishing an ad. When responding, you 'antwortet auf' (respond to) an ad.
Er hat eine Sexanzeige im Internet geschaltet.
He placed a sex ad on the internet.
personal ad
Both words refer to a public advertisement through which people seek or offer contact. A contact ad remains general and can concern a relationship, friendship, or acquaintances. A sex ad, by contrast, explicitly focuses on sexual contacts or services; choose it only when exactly that is meant.
Die Zeitung veröffentlichte eine Sexanzeige, in der sexuelle Dienstleistungen angeboten wurden.
The newspaper published a sex ad offering sexual services.
Über eine Kontaktanzeige suchte sie jemanden für gemeinsame Wanderungen.
She used a personal ad to look for someone to go hiking with.
