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acosar

to harass

verb ah-koh-SAHR Rare

Also means

to hound

Usage Note

Acosar covers harassment in both physical and psychological senses: acosar sexualmente (to sexually harass), acosar a alguien (to hound or pester someone). The derived noun acoso (harassment) and compound acoso escolar (school bullying) are very frequent in Spanish media. Do not confuse with acercarse (to approach).

Examples

"No está bien acosar a los compañeros de trabajo."

Natural Translation

It is not acceptable to harass work colleagues.

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