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"Molest" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "abusar de", and "stalk" is a noun which is often translated as "el tallo". Learn more about the difference between "molest" and "stalk" below.
molest(
muh
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lehst
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. abusar de
Many parents were alarmed to find out that someone who had a history of molesting minors had moved into the neighborhood.Muchos padres se alarmaron al enterarse de que alguien que tenía historia de abusar de menores se había mudado al vecindario.
b. abusar sexualmente de
One of the teachers was fired when it came out that he had molested one of the students.Uno de los profesores fue despedido cuando se descubrió que había abusado sexualmente de uno de los alumnos.
2. (formal) (to bother)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. molestar
The media has been molesting the actress any time she appears in public.La prensa ha estado molestando a la actriz cada vez que aparece en público.
b. importunar
If the police continue to molest my client, we will be forced to take legal action.Si la policía sigue importunando a mi cliente, nos veremos obligados a emprender acción jurídica.
stalk(
stak
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (botany)
b. el troncho (M) (leafy vegetables)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Cut off the lettuce stalks before adding it to the salad.Corta los tronchos de la lechuga antes de añadirla a la ensalada.
c. el pedúnculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The stalk of this particular flower has thorns on it.El pedúnculo de esta flor particular tiene espinas.
a. la palanca (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She pulled the stalk to switch on the headlights.Tiró de la palanca para encender los faros.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acosar
I had to change my phone number because that guy was stalking me.Tuve que cambiar mi número de teléfono porque el tipo ése me estaba acosando.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. irse ofendido
I don't know what I said, but he just stalked off all of a sudden.No sé qué dije, pero se fue ofendido de repente.
