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1 harass
['hærəs] [AE hə'ræs]verbo transitivo tormentare, molestare* * *1) (to annoy or trouble (a person) constantly or frequently: The children have been harassing me all morning.) infastidire2) (to make frequent sudden attacks on (an enemy): The army was constantly harassed by groups of terrorists.) infastidire•- harassed- harassment
- sexual harassment* * *['hærəs] [AE hə'ræs]verbo transitivo tormentare, molestare -
2 harass har·ass vt
['hærəs](attack persistently) tormentare, (trouble) assillare -
3 (to) harass
(to) harass /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/v. t.1 molestare; tormentare; assillare; vessare: immigrants harassed by the police, immigrati vessati dalla polizia; to be harassed by poverty, essere tormentato dalla miseria3 molestare sessualmente; infastidire, importunare -
4 (to) harass
(to) harass /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/v. t.1 molestare; tormentare; assillare; vessare: immigrants harassed by the police, immigrati vessati dalla polizia; to be harassed by poverty, essere tormentato dalla miseria3 molestare sessualmente; infastidire, importunare -
5 plague
I [pleɪg]I haven't got the plague! — scherz. non ho mica la peste!
2) fig. (nuisance) piaga f., tormento m.3) (of ants, rats, etc.) invasione f.; (of crimes) ondata f.••II [pleɪg]to avoid sb., sth. like the plague — evitare qcn., qcs. come la peste
1) (beset)to be plagued by o with — essere assalito da [ doubts]; essere tormentato da [ remorse]; essere afflitto da [ difficulties]
* * *[pleiɡ] 1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) peste2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) invasione2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) assillare* * *[pleɪɡ]1. nto avoid sb/sth like the plague — evitare qn/qc come la peste
2. vtfig tormentare* * *plague /pleɪg/n.2 (solo al sing.) (fig.) tormento; piaga: Traffic is the plague of the western world, il traffico è la piaga del mondo occidentale3 (med.) peste; pestilenza; epidemia(to) plague /pleɪg/v. t.1 affliggere; assillare; infastidire; tormentare; seccare: to be plagued by headaches, essere afflitto dal mal di testa* * *I [pleɪg]I haven't got the plague! — scherz. non ho mica la peste!
2) fig. (nuisance) piaga f., tormento m.3) (of ants, rats, etc.) invasione f.; (of crimes) ondata f.••II [pleɪg]to avoid sb., sth. like the plague — evitare qcn., qcs. come la peste
1) (beset)to be plagued by o with — essere assalito da [ doubts]; essere tormentato da [ remorse]; essere afflitto da [ difficulties]
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6 stalk
I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
* * *I [sto:k] noun(the stem of a plant or of a leaf, flower or fruit: If the stalk is damaged, the plant may die.)II [sto:k] verb1) (to walk stiffly and proudly, eg in anger: He stalked out of the room in disgust.)2) (to move menacingly through a place: Disease and famine stalk (through) the country.)3) (in hunting, to move gradually as close as possible to game, eg deer, trying to remain hidden: Have you ever stalked deer / been deer-stalking?)•- stalker* * *I [stɔːk]1. vt(animal, person) inseguire2. viII [stɔːk] nBot gambo, stelo, (of cabbage) torsolo, (of fruit) picciolo* * *stalk (1) /stɔ:k/n.4 (anat., zool.) peduncolo5 (volg.) verga, pene6 (fam., autom.) leva del cambio● (zool.) stalk-eyed, con gli occhi posti alla sommità dei peduncoli □ (ind. tess.) stalk fiber, fibra di stelo.stalk (2) /stɔ:k/n. [uc]1 andatura altezzosa, imponente(to) stalk /stɔ:k/A v. t.2 ( anche fig.) percorrere a gran passi; correre per: Predators stalk the forest, animali da preda percorrono la foresta; Terror stalked the country, il terrore correva per tutto il paeseB v. i.1 (con avv. o prep.) muoversi con passo impettito o iroso; camminare a grandi passi: to stalk away (o off) andarsene tutto impettito (o arrabbiato): He stalked out of the room, è uscito dalla stanza a grandi passi● stalking horse, cavallo dietro il quale si apposta il cacciatore; (fig.) pretesto, sotterfugio, paravento; (polit.) candidato di comodo, candidato civetta.* * *I [stɔːk]1) bot. gastr. (of grass) stelo m.; (of rose) stelo m., gambo m.; (of broccoli, mushroom) gambo m.; (of leaf, apple, pepper) picciolo m.; (of grape) raspo m.2) zool. (organ) peduncolo m.••II 1. [stɔːk]my eyes were out on stalks — colloq. avevo gli occhi fuori dalle orbite
2) (affect, haunt) [fear, danger] dilagare in; [ disease] diffondersi in, propagarsi in; [ killer] aggirarsi in [ place]3) (harass) molestare (ossessivamente), perseguitare2.1) (walk)to stalk out of the room — (angrily) andarsene dalla stanza infuriato
2) (prowl)to stalk through — aggirarsi per [countryside, streets]
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7 harassed
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8 licence
license ['laɪsns] nome1) (for trading) licenza f.2) (to drive) patente f. (di guida); (to carry gun) porto m. d'armi; (to fish) licenza f. di pesca; (for TV) abbonamento m.3) spreg.4) fig. (permission) autorizzazione f.this law is a licence to harass the innocent — questa legge è un'autorizzazione a tormentare gli innocenti
••* * *(a (printed) form giving permission to do something (eg to keep a television set etc, drive a car, sell alcohol etc): a driving licence.) licenza, permesso- license- licensed
- licensee* * *license ['laɪsns] nome1) (for trading) licenza f.2) (to drive) patente f. (di guida); (to carry gun) porto m. d'armi; (to fish) licenza f. di pesca; (for TV) abbonamento m.3) spreg.4) fig. (permission) autorizzazione f.this law is a licence to harass the innocent — questa legge è un'autorizzazione a tormentare gli innocenti
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9 pester
['pestə(r)]1) (annoy) importunare2) (harass sexually) molestare, importunare* * *['pestə](to annoy (someone) frequently or continually: He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.) infastidire, importunare* * *['pestə(r)]1) (annoy) importunare2) (harass sexually) molestare, importunare -
10 pick on
pick on [sb.] prendersela con* * *1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) scegliere2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) dare addosso a, prendersela con* * *vi + prep1) (fam: harass) avercela con, prendersela con2) (single out) beccare* * *pick on [sb.] prendersela con
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