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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 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
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