Molestar vs. Acosar?
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¡Hola! Tengo una pregunta para ustedes: ¿puedo decir "no me acosa" en lugar de "no me molesta?" ¿Significan lo misma? ¡Pues, le doy gracias por su ayuda! 
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updated Jan 21, 2011
posted by june10
Good question...I learned from the responses. - Lucrecia, May 23, 2010
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Hi, June.
"Molestar" is a generic sort of "bother". "Don't bother me" would be "no me moleste(s)". You could say that to your little brother, to a parent (in a respectful tone, of voice of course!), or to a colleague in proper context, such as "Don't bother me with that report right now; wait until tomorrow."
"Acosar" is a much more serious form of "bother"; it is commonly translated as "harass". "No me acose(s)" is "don't harass me".
I hope this has helped.
updated Jan 21, 2011
posted by mountaingirl123
It helps me MG :) - galsally, May 22, 2010
Gracias! - june10, May 23, 2010
Excellent. - farzinavval, Jan 21, 2011
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molestar- to bother (more of an annoying kind of way, like a sibling bothering you)
acosar- to harass (super annoyance)
updated May 23, 2010
posted by MeEncantanCarasSonrisas
Gracias! :) - june10, May 23, 2010
