acosar(
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to hassle)
a. to harass
Mi amiga Cecilia demandó a su jefe por acosarla de forma persistente.My friend Cecilia sued her boss for constantly harassing her.
b. to pester
No quiero acosarte o ser un fastidio, pero te seguiré llamando hasta que me des una respuesta.I don't want to pester you or become a nuisance, but I will keep calling you until you give me an answer.
c. to hound
La actriz estaba cansada de tener a los paparazzi acosándola a toda hora.The actress was tired of being hounded by the paparazzi all the time.
a. to hound
Los cazadores acosaron al oso hasta que el animal, cansado y asustado, buscó refugio en un árbol.The hunters hounded the bear until the animal, exhausted and frightened, sought refuge in a tree.
b. to pursue relentlessly
El dictador acosó a sus oponentes hasta que se vieron obligados a salir al exilio.The dictator pursued his opponents relentlessly until they were forced to go into exile.
Examples
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Conjugations
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