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"Molestation" is a noun which is often translated as "el abuso sexual", and "sexual harassment" is a noun which is often translated as "el acoso sexual". Learn more about the difference between "molestation" and "sexual harassment" below.
molestation(
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)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 harassment(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el acoso 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).
Patricia filed for sexual harassment at work.Patricia presentó una denuncia por acoso sexual en el trabajo.
b. el hostigamiento sexual (M) (Central America) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
There's simply no excuse for any kind of sexual harassment.Sencillamente no hay excusa para cualquier clase de hostigamiento sexual.
