Violada (en. Raped)

/bjoˈlaða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The fact of having been the object of rape.
The victim of the rape faced great emotional trauma.
La víctima de la violada enfrentó un gran trauma emocional.
A state caused by a violent or non-consensual sexual act.
Rape is a crime that leaves deep scars on the affected person.
La violada es un crimen que deja profundas huellas en la persona afectada.

Etymology

From the verb 'violar', which comes from the Latin 'violare', meaning 'to violate' or 'to offend'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be a victim of a rape
to suffer an act of rape.
ser víctima de una violada
to report a rape
to inform the authorities about an act of rape.
denunciar una violada

Related Words

rape
act of forcing a person to engage in sexual relations.
violación
abuse
mistreatment or misuse of power, in this context, over a person's body.
abuso

Slang Meanings

Violent act of a sexual nature.
That night, everything ended in a rape.
Esa noche, todo terminó en una violada.
Referring to a traumatic experience.
Some friends do not understand what it means to have gone through a rape.
Algunos amigos no comprenden lo que significa haber pasado por una violada.