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"Molestation" is a noun which is often translated as "el abuso sexual", and "sexual assault" is a noun which is often translated as "la agresión sexual". Learn more about the difference between "molestation" and "sexual assault" below.
molestation(
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luh
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stey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sexual)
a. el abuso sexual (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).
Gideon was arrested on allegations of child molestation.Gideon fue arrestado por acusaciones de abuso sexual a menores.
b. los abusos deshonestos (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).
Maeva was accused of molestation concerning a child under four years of age.Señalaron a Maeva por abusos deshonestos relacionados con un menor de cuatro años.
2. (pestering)
a. el hostigamiento (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 king requested that his ambassador be granted free passage without any molestation.El rey solicitó que se le concediera a su embajador paso libre sin hostigamiento.
sexual assault(
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salt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (legal)
a. la agresión sexual (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).
He was found guilty of sexual assault, but the judge only sentenced him to probation.Fue declarado culpable de agresión sexual, pero el juez sólo lo condenó a libertad condicional.
