harassment

[US]/ˈhærəsmənt/
[UK]/həˈræsmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. persistente molestar o incomodar a otros, causando disturbio o interferencia
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

sexual harassment

acoso sexual

Example Sentences

this harassment has got to be stopped.

Este acoso debe detenerse.

sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.

El acoso sexual es un problema grave y insidioso.

She often got telephone harassment at night these days.

Últimamente, ella a menudo recibía acoso telefónico por la noche.

back-stabbing slander and electronic harassment are freely employed in down-and-dirty hacker feuds.

La calumnia de puñaladas por la espalda y el acoso electrónico se emplean libremente en las fechorías sucias de los hackers.

she said she acted for womankind in bringing a sexual harassment claim against him.

Ella dijo que actuó en nombre de la mujer al presentar una denuncia por acoso sexual en su contra.

Rape and sexual harassment were common, and women would be forced to perform sexual favors to excuse finable violations. 

La violación y el acoso sexual eran comunes, y las mujeres se veían obligadas a realizar favores sexuales para excusar las infracciones punibles. 

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