harassment

acoso, hostigamiento

Molestar repetidamente a alguien de forma que le cause preocupación, malestar o miedo.

En inglés sencillo: Repeatedly bothering someone in ways that make them worried, upset, or afraid.

• She faced harassment at work.
• The unwanted calls became a form of harassment.
• They reported the harassment to their manager.

Sinónimos: pestering, intimidation

Expresiones frecuentes: constant harassment, suffer harassment, workplace harassment, deliberate harassment

acoso

Delito de molestar o amenazar repetidamente a alguien, aunque se haya pedido que se deje de hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: The crime of repeatedly bothering or threatening someone despite being told to stop.

• He was charged with harassment.
• The court heard evidence in the harassment case.
• She reported the repeated messages as harassment.

Cómo se usa: harassment of someone (He was convicted of harassment of his former neighbour.)

Expresiones frecuentes: criminal harassment, harassment charge

hostigamiento, acoso

Ataques o críticas repetidos que causan preocupación o malestar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: Repeated attacks or criticism that make someone worried or upset.

• The constant criticism became harassment.
• She left public life after years of media harassment.
• The newspaper faced accusations of harassment over its repeated attacks.

Sinónimos: persecution, hounding

Expresiones frecuentes: media harassment, relentless harassment