persecutes

[US]/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːts/
[UK]/ˈpɜrsɪˌkjuts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at udsætte nogen for fjendtlighed og dårlig behandling, især på grund af deres race eller politiske eller religiøse overbevisninger; at chikanere eller genere nogen vedholdende

Phrases & Collocations

he persecutes me

han forfølger mig

she persecutes him

hun forfølger ham

they persecute us

de forfølger os

the law persecutes

loven forfølger

who persecutes you

hvem forfølger dig

it persecutes them

det forfølger dem

god persecutes sinners

gud forfølger syndere

fear persecutes me

frygt forfølger mig

he persecutes others

han forfølger andre

she persecutes herself

hun forfølger sig selv

Example Sentences

the government persecutes those who speak out against it.

regeringen forfølger dem, der taler imod den.

she feels that society often persecutes individuals who are different.

hun mener, at samfundet ofte forfølger individer, der er forskellige.

the organization fights against the regime that persecutes minorities.

organisationen kæmper mod regimet, der forfølger minoriteter.

he was persecuted for his religious beliefs.

han blev forfulgt for sine religiøse overbevisninger.

they claim that the media persecutes their community.

de hævder, at medierne forfølger deres lokalsamfund.

many activists are persecuted for their efforts to promote human rights.

mange aktivister bliver forfulgt for deres indsats for at fremme menneskerettigheder.

the law should protect those who are persecuted.

loven bør beskytte dem, der bliver forfulgt.

she was persecuted by her peers for her unique style.

hun blev forfulgt af sine jævnaldrende for sin unikke stil.

he wrote a book about the way governments persecute dissenters.

han skrev en bog om, hvordan regeringer forfølger utilfredse.

the documentary highlights how the regime persecutes journalists.

dokumentarfilmen fremhæver, hvordan regimet forfølger journalister.

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