What does assediar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word assediar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assediar in Portuguese.

The word assediar in Portuguese means harass, sexually harass, harass, , sitiar, assediar, assediar, importunar, assediar, assombrar, assediar, abusar, assediar, importunar, abusar, assediar, tocar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assediar

harass, sexually harass

verbo transitivo (sexualmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

harass

verbo transitivo (importunar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

sitiar, assediar

verbal expression (attack)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The German army laid siege to Stalingrad in August 1942.

assediar

transitive verb (work, sexually) (no trabalho, sexualmente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Kim denunciou o colega de trabalho dela para a gerência porque ele tinha a assediado.
Kim reported her coworker to the management because he harassed her.

importunar, assediar

transitive verb (harass, trouble)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

assombrar

transitive verb (by memory) (figurado, por uma lembrança)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O velho soldado era assombrado por memórias terríveis.
The old soldier was haunted by terrible memories.

assediar

transitive verb (figurative, often passive (harass)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Reporters besieged him as he left the courtroom.

abusar

(figurative (person: victimize) (pessoa: vitimizar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Pessoas que fazem bullying abusam dos fracos.
Bullies prey on the weak.

assediar, importunar

transitive verb (figurative, often passive (trouble) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Doubts besieged her.

abusar, assediar, tocar

(abuse by touching sexually) (abuso sexual)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Larry foi preso por assediar a filha de Tom.
Larry was arrested for interfering with Tom's daughter.

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