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1 persecute
'pə:sikju:t(to make (someone) suffer, especially because of their opinions or beliefs: They were persecuted for their religion.) perseguir; acosar, atormentar- persecutor
tr['pɜːsɪkjʊːt]1 (for beliefs) perseguir; (hound, harass) atormentar, acosarv.• asenderear v.• perseguir v.'pɜːrsɪkjuːt, 'pɜːsɪkjuːttransitive verb perseguir*['pɜːsɪkjuːt]VT perseguir; (=harass) acosar* * *['pɜːrsɪkjuːt, 'pɜːsɪkjuːt]transitive verb perseguir* -
2 persecute
vt.1 perseguir (for political, religious reasons); acosar, atormentar (harass)2 oprimir. (pt & pp persecuted) -
3 perseguir
perseguir ( conjugate perseguir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ‹objetivo/fin› to pursue; me persigue la mala suerte I'm dogged by bad luck
perseguir verbo transitivo
1 (ir detrás de alguien) to chase
2 (por ideas) to persecute
3 (un objetivo) to pursue
4 (acompañar) les persigue la mala suerte, they are dogged by bad luck ' perseguir' also found in these entries: Spanish: morosa - moroso - andar - caza - corretear English: chase - dog - get after - go after - hunt down - make after - persecute - pursue - victimize - go - haunt - run -
4 bait
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1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) cebo, carnada, carnaza
2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) poner el cebobait n cebotr[beɪt]1 (fishing) cebo1 cebar2 (torment) atosigar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the bait picarto rise to the bait figurative use caer en la trampabait ['beɪt] vt1) : cebar (un anzuelo o cepo)2) harass: acosarbait n: cebo m, carnada fn.• anzuelo s.m.• carnada (Deporte) s.f.• carnaza s.f.• cebo s.m.• señuelo s.m.v.• acosar v.• azuzar v.• cebar v.• encarnar v.
I beɪtmass noun cebo m, carnada fto rise to the bait — picar*, morder* el anzuelo
II
1) \<\<hookap\>\> cebar2) (persecute, torment) acosar[beɪt]1.N (Fishing, Hunting) cebo m ; (fig) anzuelo m, cebo mto rise to the bait —
- swallow the bait2. VT1) [+ hook, trap] cebar2) (=torment) [+ person, animal] atormentar* * *
I [beɪt]mass noun cebo m, carnada fto rise to the bait — picar*, morder* el anzuelo
II
1) \<\<hook/trap\>\> cebar2) (persecute, torment) acosar -
5 oppress
ə'pres1) (to govern cruelly: The king oppressed his people.) oprimir2) (to worry or depress: The thought of leaving her oppressed me.) agobiar, oprimir•- oppressive
- oppressively
- oppressiveness
- oppressor
tr[ə'pres]1 (rule) oprimir2 (make uncomfortable) agobiar; (make anxious) agobiar, oprimiroppress [ə'prɛs] vt1) persecute: oprimir, perseguir2) burden: oprimir, agobiarv.• abrumar v.• agobiar v.• agravar v.• aherrojar v.• apremiar v.• aprensar v.• gravar v.• oprimir v.• supeditar v.ə'prestransitive verb \<\<nation/minority\>\> oprimir; \<\<heat/humidity\>\> agobiar; \<\<anxiety/foreboding\>\> oprimir, agobiar[ǝ'pres]VT1) (Mil, Pol etc) oprimir2) [heat, anxiety etc] agobiar* * *[ə'pres]transitive verb \<\<nation/minority\>\> oprimir; \<\<heat/humidity\>\> agobiar; \<\<anxiety/foreboding\>\> oprimir, agobiar -
6 acosar
acosar ( conjugate acosar) verbo transitivo ( sexualmente) to harass;◊ me acosaron con preguntas they plagued o bombarded me with questions
acosar verbo transitivo
1 to harass
2 fig (asediar) to pester: la oposición acosó al Presidente del Gobierno con sus preguntas, the opposition pestered the Prime Minister with questions ' acosar' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrinconar - asediar - hostigar English: assault - beset - harass - hound - mob - molest - persecute - plague - ply - stalk - bait - goad - harry - worry -
7 hound
adj.1 soltar los perros.2 seguir la pista.s.perro de caza (perro)vt.1 acosar (persecute)2 seguir la pista a. (pt & pp hounded) -
8 persecuting
adj.persecutorio, martirizador, perseguidor.ger.gerundio del verbo PERSECUTE.
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persécuté — persécuté, ée [ pɛrsekyte ] adj. et n. • 1694; de persécuter 1 ♦ En butte à une persécution. Peuple persécuté. Jean Jacques « persécuté ou croyant l être, entouré d imaginaires ennemis, d autres réels » (Henriot). 2 ♦ N. Victime d une persécution … Encyclopédie Universelle
Persecute — Per se*cute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persecuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persecuting}.] [F. pers[ e]cueter, L. persequi, persecutus, to pursue, prosecute; per + sequi to follow, pursue. See {Per }, and {Second}.] 1. To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persecute - prosecute — ◊ persecute To persecute someone means to continually treat them badly and make them suffer, for example because of their political or religious beliefs. Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted. They claim that nobody is persecuted for… … Useful english dictionary
persecute — I verb abuse, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, annoy, assail, attack, badger, be intolerant, be malevolent, be malicious, be offensive, be ruthless, bedevil, beset, bother, browbeat, bully, carp at, chevy, crucify, damage, distress, disturb, do an… … Law dictionary
persécuté — persécuté, ée (pèr sé ku té, tée) part. passé de persécuter. Qui est l objet de la persécution. • Un des philosophes les plus persécutés fut l immortel Bayle, l honneur de la nature humaine, VOLT. Dict. phil. Philosophe, I. Substantivement.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
persecute — late 15c., to oppress for the holding of a belief or opinion, from M.Fr. persécuter pursue, torment, open legal action (14c.), from L. persecutus, pp. of persequi (see PERSECUTION (Cf. persecution)). Related: Persecuted; persecuting … Etymology dictionary
persecute — oppress, *wrong, aggrieve Analogous words: *worry, annoy, harass, harry: torture, torment, rack (see AFFLICT): *bait, badger, hound, ride Contrasted words: *indulge, pamper, humor: favor, *ob … New Dictionary of Synonyms
persecute — [v] wrong, torment afflict, aggrieve, annoy, badger, bait, beat, be on one’s case*, bother, crucify, distress, dog*, dragoon, drive up the wall*, exile, expel, harass, hector, hound*, hunt, ill treat, injure, maltreat, martyr, molest, oppress,… … New thesaurus
persecuté — Persecuté, Vexatus, Afflictus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
persecuté — Persecuté, [persecut]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
persecute — ► VERB 1) subject to prolonged hostility and ill treatment. 2) persistently harass or annoy. DERIVATIVES persecution noun persecutor noun. ORIGIN Old French persecuter, from Latin persequi follow with hostility … English terms dictionary