Polyglot Dictionary

acosar

/akoˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
acoso
preterite (yo)
acosé
past participle
acosado

Meaning

  1. to harass

    • No se debe acosar a nadie.

      Nobody should be harassed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hostigar

acosar is the more common, general word for harassment, including stalking or sexual harassment; hostigar is more literary or intense, implying relentless harassment or provocation.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

acossar

acossar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to harass."

Portuguese

assediar

assediar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to harass."

Practice

1 What does acosar mean?

2 Fill the gap: No se debe ___ a nadie.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches acosar?

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